Mark 3:14-15, “14 He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons.”

Review

  1. The Gospel: The Greek word for “gospel” in the New Testament is, “euaggelion,” (pronounced “e-van-gel-ion”) which simply means, “good news.”  Thus, the gospel is the “good news concerning God’s glory and humanity’s salvation by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ,” Romans 1:16-17.
  2. Disciple: The Greek word for “disciple” is, “math?t?s,” (pronounced “math-e-tes”) and means, “student or pupil.” In regards to Jesus, a disciple is a “committed follower and student of Jesus’ teachings,” Matthew 28:19-20.
  3. Preach/Proclaim/Evangelize: Preach (k?russ?, pronounced “ke-rus-so,” Mark 3:14), Proclaim (diaggell?, pronounced “di-an-ge-llo,” Luke 9:60), and Evangelize (euaggeliz?, pronounced “e-van-ge-li-zo,” Acts 8:4-5) all basically mean the same thing- “to publicly make known the gospel.”

The Gospel Message in Four Easy Points

  1. God: Created man (with free will possessing the power of “self-identity & freedom”) for a loving relationship with Himself, Genesis 1:26, 3:8-9.
  2. Man: Willing sinned and separated himself from God and came under the just wrath of God, Romans 3:9-23.
  3. Jesus Christ: Died on the cross and bore the judgment of God for sinners so that by His resurrection all might live and not perish, John 3:16 & Romans 5:8-9, 6:4.
  4. Faith: By freely putting one’s full trust in God and confessing Jesus as “Lord,” a person is restored to fellowship with God and free from the wrath their sins justly deserve, John 3:16 & Romans 10:9-10.

Seven Things the Gospel Brings

  1. New Creation: Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to those who believe to be born again in their inner nature and made a brand new creation, John 3:3 & 2 Corinthians 5:17.
  2. Redemption: To “buy back or release from legal obligation.”  Jesus bought back and released mankind from the curse of sin and the law by dying on the cross, Galatians 3:13.
  3. Reconciliation: To “bring peace between two parties.”  Jesus’ suffering on the cross brought perfect peace between God the Father and repentant mankind, Romans 5:10.
  4. Atonement: To “bear the sins of others to bring forgiveness.”  Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross was the sacrificial payment for the all sins of the entire world, 1 John 2:2.
  5. Salvation: To “save from destruction.”  Jesus saves and grants eternal life to everyone who believes in Him, Romans 1:16.
  6. Justification: To “make right or just.”  Jesus makes sinners righteous and just in the site of God the Father when they put their faith in His sacrifice, Acts 13:38-39 & Romans 4:25.
  7. Sanctification: To “make holy by cleansing from sin.”  The blood of Jesus cleanses all those who confess their sins and put their faith in Him, Hebrews 10:29.