Lesson seven the gospel
Number one the gospel is the most important part of the presentation
Letter a at this point we have showed the person that we are all sinners
Letter B that our sin has a payment, which is the second death or hell
Letter C that salvation is the gift of eternal life and as a gift it is free
Which means we cannot earn it or work for it and letter D
Now we'll show them how the gift was purchased for us now. We'll show them how the gift was purchased for us
So just a little background here number two
What is the gospel letter a what the word gospel means and we talked about earlier how the word gospel means good news and good
Tidings, that's true. But when we're talking about the message of the gospel what is defined as the message of the gospel in
Isaiah 61 one the Bible says the Spirit of the Lord is upon me because the Lord has anointed me to preach good
tidings and
Luke 4 18
This passage is quoted in the New Testament the Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel
So notice that the word gospel means good tidings good news. That's what it means. But what is the gospel letter B?
What is the gospel 1st Corinthians 15 verses 1 through 4 Paul said this moreover brethren? I declare unto you the gospel
Okay, so he's gonna declare it as the gospel. What is it?
which I preached unto you which also ye have received and
Wherein ye stand by which also ye are saved
So notice you're saved by the gospel if you keep in memory what I preached unto you
Unless you have believed in vain for I deliver unto you first of all that which I also received how that
So here are the three characteristics of the gospel number one Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures
Number two and that he was buried and number three and that he rose again the third day according to the scripture
So according to Paul, what is the gospel there is three?
Characteristics of the gospel that Christ died for our sins that he was buried and they rose again
The third day so the gospel means good news
The gospel is the message of the death burial resurrection of Christ if you turn the page there on page 29
the gospel is number one the death number two burial number three and
resurrection of Jesus Christ and then letter C
The gospel is how our salvation was purchased
The Bible teaches us clearly acts 2028 take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock over which the Holy Ghost have made you
Overseers to feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood notice
We have been purchased with his own blood Galatians 3 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law
Being made a curse for us for his written curses everyone that hangeth on a tree
The word redeemed is defined as the word to buy back to purchase by payment of ransom
Revelation 5 9 says and they sent a new song saying thou
Worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof for thou was slain and has redeemed us to God by thy blood
out of every kindred and tongue and people and
Nations, so we are purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ through the gospel
So how this conversation may go when you are explaining this to someone
So remember we were at Ephesians 2 8
and
We explained it now. I don't want to give you too much information
But I want to give you enough information for you to understand how I do this. I
explained
Ephesians 2 8 by reading it and explaining the words for by grace the word grace means unmerited favor
Are you saved saves talking about being saved from hell through faith?
The word faith means to believe and that not of yourselves notice if you're gonna be saved according to the Bible
It's not of yourselves. It's not something you produce. Why is that?
Here's why it is the gift of God. Then I used an illustration. Let me use an illustration to help you understand this
Let's say today was your birthday. Now. I was gonna give you a gift. Let's say I was gonna give you this pen
What would you have to do for this pen to become yours? They grab it now
What if I said hey, I'm gonna give you a free birthday gift
All you have to do is give me one dollar. Is that a gift?
No, why not because you're asking me to pay for it exactly. You don't have to pay for a gift
What if I said I'm gonna give you this free gift
You have to give me any money for it. All you have to do is wash my car. Is that a gift?
No, why not because you asked me to do something for it
You're absolutely right because a gift by definition is free, which means you don't pay for it
You don't have to earn it and notice the gift of God is the exact same way now. I
Read Ephesians 2 8 but I emphasize verse 9 for by grace you're saved through faith and that not of yourselves
It is the gift of God not of works
Lest any man should boast as God expect you according to those verses God expect you to work for the gift
No, he does not. Okay, we've explained that now as I'm
transitioning over
To Romans 5 8 what I like to say to people
Because remember I'm gonna use a gift illustration throughout the entire presentation when I introduce the gift
I'm gonna use it the whole time pretty much. So now as I'm transitioning Romans 5 8 I say hey
Let me go back to this gift illustration
Let's say I was gonna give you a gift. I'm the giver. You're the receiver who pays for the gift
Notice I'm not telling them who pays for the gifts. I'm just asking them
Let me go back to this gift illustration. Let's say I'm gonna give you this gift. I'm the giver
You're the receiver who pays for the gift. Everyone usually says well you do I say you're right
Okay. Now, let's say that God was gonna give you a gift
God is the giver and I like to point out, you know, God is a giver
You're the receiver who pays for the gifts. They're like God does I say you're absolutely right
Let me show you how God paid for the gift in Romans 5 8 the Bible says but God
Commended his love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us now notice in this instance
I used the illustration at the beginning and
That kind of led into the verse and the understanding of the verse because before I even read the verse I said hey
Let me go back to this gift illustration right because I've already been used the gifts illustration
Let's say I was gonna give you a gift. I'm the giver. You're the receiver who pays the gift you do
Okay, let's say God was gonna give you a gift. God's a giver. You're the receiver who pays for the gift
God does you're absolutely right. Let me show you how God did that
Romans 5 8 but God commended his love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us
So at this point you're there on page 30 in the reveal the truth
At this point
I'd like to take some time to explain the gospel also to make statements and ask questions to see what the person knows and
What they believe about the Lord Jesus Christ now some people take the position
And this is not my position
That we need to explain everything about everything
We need to explain to people
creation the story
Noah's flood we need to teach them that Jesus went to hell we need to teach them about the reprobate doctrine
We need to teach them every little thing that there is that's not my position, and if that's your position
That's probably why it takes you three hours to present the gospel to someone because of the fact that generally speaking
We live in a
Quote-unquote
Evangelized society and what I mean by that is that not everybody's heard the gospel
But generally speaking United States of America every single person has heard about the Lord Jesus Christ
I'm not saying they believe in it, but they know who Jesus is where this is not
Pakistan so having to go through every little thing in my opinion is not needed
But you don't want to assume that people just know everything either so at this point after I've read so I set up the verse
right
Let me go back to this gives little session. I say I was gonna give you a gift
I'm the giver the receiver who pays the gift you do okay?
What if God wants to give you a gift God's the giver?
You're the receiver who pays for gift God does exactly let me show you God did that read the verse
But God command his love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us
And then at this point I say I'm sure you've heard the story of Jesus Christ
The Bible says that Jesus was born of a virgin have you heard that before now. I'm gonna ask a series of questions
That most of the time people are going to say yes, I've heard that yes
Agree, and if they do I just move on
But if they don't then you're gonna want to stop there and deal with those situations
Because this is what we were talking about how to not get to the end and someone be like no
I don't believe that so after I read Romans 5 a I said
I'm sure you've heard the story of Jesus Christ the Bible says that he was born of a virgin have you heard that before?
People are like oh, yeah, I've heard that. Oh, well. Do you believe that? Oh, yeah?
I believe that the Bible says that Jesus was the Son of God
Which means that he was not a mere man like you and I but he was actually God in the flesh
Do you believe that yeah?
I believe that the Bible says that Jesus came to this earth, and he lived a sinless life
He never sinned he never did anything wrong, and he died on the cross
Not to pay for his own sins because he had no sins, but he died to pay for and I'll just stop
I'll just pause for a second and usually people just finish my sins our sins. I'm like yeah exactly
Do you believe that oh, yeah, Jesus paid for our sins the Bible says that he that he was buried and that three days later
He rose from the grave as a payment for our sins. Are you familiar with all that have you heard that before yeah?
I've heard that before sometimes. It was like yeah, I grew up in Sunday school. I thought okay great. Do you believe that yeah?
I believe that here's the thing if I've explained to somebody hey Jesus born of a virgin. He's the Son of God
He's God in the flesh. He's not a sinner. He died was buried and resurrected and they're agreeing with me
Then I don't feel the need to have to go to all these verses explaining the deity of Christ and
The virgin birth of Christ and all these things now if they're not agreeing with me
I'm like hey the Bible says he was born of virgin
Have you heard that before and they're like I've never heard that before then at that point
I'm gonna stop and take him the verse that says well look the Bible says he's born of a virgin
The Bible says that he was the Son of God which means that he's not a mere man like you and I it means that
He's God in the flesh have you ever heard that before no. I've never heard that Jesus is God, okay?
Well, let me show you some verses about that
But if I'm asking these questions, and they're just nodding their head you heard that before yeah, you believe that oh, yeah
I believe that if I'm getting all checks on all of those things. I'm just moving on
because generally in our society
Most quote-unquote Christian people or people that have been influenced by Christianity are going to give you yes now
They're a Mormon a Jehovah's Witness a Hindu
You know something like that then they're not gonna agree with those things
And then you stop there and deal with those things so look at the little note there depending on their answers to the questions above
I respond differently if they seem familiar with what I'm saying and agree
I continue if they say something like I didn't know that about you. I don't know what Jesus was God
I didn't know I just was a sinless then I take time to prove those things
And then I've got some verses there for you just to be aware of
These are not verses that I use in my gospel presentation
But just for you to have them as references if you do need to go any further
Explain the gospel even further if needed so number one the Bible says that Jesus born of a virgin
Matthew 1 23 to 25 is a good verse for that the Bible says that Jesus was God in the flesh
Philippians 2 6 to 8 it's a good verse for that Jesus never sinned 2nd Corinthians 5
Versus 20 21 is a good verse for that obviously there's other verses for this too. These are just
Giving you a proof text for all of these number 4 the Bible says that Jesus died for our sins Colossians 1 14 number 5
The Bible says that Jesus paid for our sins 1st John 3 5 number 6 the Bible says that Jesus went to hell to pay for
Our sins acts 231 so no at this point
I also like to read John 3 16 to them and to review the gospel. Let me just be clear about something I
Don't think you have to explain all these things at the door. I do not explain the reprobate doctrine
the suicide issue the
Jesus going to hell I don't explain those things
Unless they like specifically come up, and I feel like they need to be dealt with I don't explain that in fact
I avoid explaining them if at all possible and sometimes people say to me like every door
Jesus going to hell comes up at every door
I'm like no
It doesn't if it comes up every door you're bringing it up because most people are not asking you about that most people don't know
That and here's the truth
People don't even have to know that to be saved the gospel is the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Period end of story now
I believe just went to hell
But I just feel like sometimes we go on all these rabbit trails and all we're doing is making it harder for people
To look if you get somebody saved
Then you show them anything in the Bible and they'll believe it if they actually got saved just be careful about going
You know people are just always telling me like every time I the reprobate doctrine comes up every time
It's like no it doesn't come up every time you're bringing it up every time
You're saying something or putting it into people's heads to where it's coming up
So just be careful about let's keep things basic and look I believe all these things I preach all these things
So don't walk out of here calling me a liberal the reason you know these things is because I taught them to you
Okay, so but I'm just telling you not all of these things are needed
so just be aware of not trying to make things too difficult for people in regards to
salvation so
We go through this checklist
Romans 5 8 but God command his love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us
I'm sure you've heard of Jesus Christ before right? Yeah, the Bible says that he was born a virgin
Have you heard that before? Yes, I have. Do you believe that? Yeah, I believe that
Well, the Bible says that he was the Son of God
Which means that he was not a mere man like you and I he's gone in the flesh
Do you believe that? Yeah, I believe that. The Bible says that he died on the cross to pay not for his own sins
Because he had no sins. He died to pay for our sins. Do you believe that? Yes, I do
The Bible says he died was buried and he rose from the dead as the payment for our sin. Do you believe that? Yeah
I believe that if they believe all that then I just mosey on to John 3 16
I say let me show you the most famous verse in the Bible John 3 16
The Bible says for God so loved the world and I like to explain this verse
Same way. I explained versus the way I preach the Bible just explaining words using illustrations for God
So loved the world that's you and I that he gave his only begotten Son. That's Jesus Christ that whosoever that means anybody
Believe it. That's the faith in him. That's Jesus should not perish here
The Bible is saying that they won't die and go to hell by not believing in Christ
But have everlasting life and then again just take a moment to explain the gospel is this I'm a sinner
you're a sinner I'm using all of this as a review and
Look, I think a lot of the times that we get to the end of the presentations and people are just like not getting it
Because we're not taking time to explain things
The gospel is this what I've been showing you up to this point is this that you're a sinner
I'm a sinner our sin is condemned us to hell
But God loves us and he sent his son to die on the cross for our sins
And he was buried and he rose from the grave as a payment for our sin. Do you believe that?
Letter B page 31 letter B. Let's review the importance of the gospel number one
The gospel is the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ number two
The gospel is how we were redeemed purchased or ransom from our sins number three
Salvation only comes through preaching and understanding the gospel number four the message of the gospel truly is the good news for
Mankind all right, so let's go ahead and take some action steps map out your
Verses there. Here's what we've showed people so far. We're all sinners our sin is condemned us to hell
God is the gift he wants to give us his eternal life
Jesus died on the cross was buried and rose from the dead to pay for our sins, okay, so
If you're at Romans 5 8 right in front of Romans 5 8 right and number 9
Indicating this is the ninth verse you're coming to in your presentation right next to Romans 5 8 right John 3 16 John 3 16 and
Then when you go to John 3 16 write a number 10
Indicating this is the tenth verse we'll go to our presentation and the next two or near John 3 16 you can write Titus 1 2
Titus 1 2 if you want to you can write John 3 36 when we explain John 3 16
We're gonna incorporate John 3 36 into that, but that's right there in the same chapter
The next place you're going to go to is Titus 1 2 so you can write Titus 1 2
near John
3 16 all right, so that is the end of lesson number 7 the gospel