Point of View:
So once you have “broken the ice” with somebody and started to ask them what they believe in or what happens after death, most likely they will be open to hear what you have to say. So, if we want to lead somebody to Christ, we have to know and understand the gospel, right? This week, let’s take a look at what exactly the Gospel is and some commonly asked questions about it.
- What is it? The gospel is the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
- Why do we need it? We need it because we are sinners and God is perfect and Sinless.
- Why is that a problem? (Romans 3:23) Well, it’s a problem because of sin! You see, sin acts as a barrier that exists between you and God. With this barrier in place, we cannot have a relationship with God.
- So? Why would I want to have a relationship with God anyway? Because according to Romans 6:23, our sin has wages (consequences). Similar to committing a crime, there is a penalty. The same idea applies here.
- Okay… well what’s the penalty? I’ll serve it! The wages (or penalty) for sin is death! Eternal separation from God in a place called Hell where we will serve our painful and eternal sentence.
- But I thought God loved us? Well HE does! Here is the good news: (John 3:16) God loved us so much that He gave His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for your sins! God doesn’t want to be eternally separated from you; He wants to have a relationship with you! That’s why He gave us this awesome gift, So that through Jesus taking on the sins of the world and dying for them on the cross, we can break through that barrier of sin because of Jesus paying our wages.
- Well how do you know that Jesus wasn’t just another average guy? Well besides all the miracles and healings He did, after He died on the cross, 3 days later He rose from the dead! That day He proved that He wasn’t just a man, but God in the flesh. Anyone could say that they are God’s Son, but Jesus proved it when He rose again!
- Okay, well what’s the catch? What would I have to do to be saved? No catch! It’s a free gift from God because He loves you and wants to have a relationship with you. You see, all you have to do is believe! (have faith Ephesians 2:8-9) (The Gospel) Believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, took upon the sins of the World and paid the price by dying on the cross for it. But our Savior didn’t stay dead. Three days later He rose again proving He was God in the flesh. Through that sacrifice we are viewed (Through Christ’s blood being shed) as righteous. The Bible says if you have faith in that, you are saved. Remember that God did not have to send His Son to die for our sin’s but graciously did so in order that that we may have a relationship with our Heavenly Father.
The Challenge:
Share the good news of Jesus Christ with others!
Prayer Points:
• Thank God for sending His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins.
• Ask for wisdom as you share the Good news of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice.
• Pray that you would be a vessel that God can work through as we start sharing our faith.
The Word:
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. - Ephesians 2: 8-9
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. – John 3:16-17
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