The document provides an overview of the gospel message in 3 parts: 1) It explains why we need Jesus due to our sin and its consequences of judgment and hell. 2) It describes what Jesus did for us through his sinless life, death on the cross, and resurrection to pay for our sins and defeat death. 3) It discusses how we can receive eternal life through faith in Jesus and repentance from sins.

9. Gospel Basics

14. Understanding the Gospel

15. Introduction - Foundation

17. Storm Clouds

18. Destruction

19. Why is the gospel important?

23. Power = Dunamis

25. Salvation = Rescue

31. Meaning of Gospel in Jesus’ Day

39. Descriptors of the Gospel in the Bible

42. Descriptors of the Gospel wisdom of God word of God word of Christ, word of the Lord word of the cross word of faith word of life word of truth, word of the truth eternal glorious law of liberty message of reconciliation message of salvation mystery of Christ power of God for salvation

47. Heart of the Gospel

48. See the heart in light of the whole Heart of the Gospel and The Whole Gospel

49. Jesus + Cross

59. Religion vs. Gospel

70. End of Introduction

72. Why we need Jesus SIN

73. Why we need Jesus SIN

74. Ten Commandments

76. Why we need Jesus Judgment

77. Judgment Day 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:11-15

78. Lake of Fire

79. Lake of Fire If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched… Mark 9:43

80. Lake of Fire He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” John 3:36

81. New Jerusalem Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:9

82. What Jesus did for us Sinless Life For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15

83. Gave us His righteousness For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21

84. Lamb of God The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29

85. Went to the Cross

86. He suffered our punishment 4 Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:4-5

87. He died in our place And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8

88. What Jesus did for us Resurrection

89. Source of eternal life Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” John 11:25

90. Proved He was the Son of God and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 1:4

91. Provided us with hope Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3

92. The source of eternal life Through Jesus

93. Through Jesus 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11-12

94. How we receive eternal life Repentance and Faith

95. Repentance

96. Repentance But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” Matthew 9:13

97. Repentance and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15

98. Repentance I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Luke 13:3

99. Repentance He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.” John 12:40 (quoting Isaiah 6:10)

100. Repentance Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, Acts 3:19 and 17:30

101. Repentance but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance. Acts 26:20

102. Repentance For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10

103. Repentance The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

104. Faith, Believe, Trust

105. Faith, Believe, Trust 12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. John 1:12-13

106. Faith, Believe, Trust 20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 20:20-21

107. Faith, Believe, Trust 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 3:21-26

108. Faith, Believe, Trust 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

109. Faith, Believe, Trust and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. Philippians 3:9

110. Faith, Believe, Trust Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

111. Key Bible Verses

120. Proclaiming the Gospel

121. Sharing Your Testimony

122. Sharing Your Testimony

123. Why share my testimony?

131. How to share your testimony

132. Focus on Jesus

133. Testimony Outline

134. Testimony Outline 1. What life was like before Jesus.

135. Testimony Outline 2. When and how you came to know Jesus.

136. Testimony Outline 3. The ways your life is different because of Jesus.

137. Testimony Outline 4. What Jesus did to give you forgiveness and new life.

138. Testimony Outline 5. Bible verses that speak to you about what Jesus did for you.

140. Testimony Guidelines

146. Living the Gospel

153. Living in the kingdom of God

154. Living in the kingdom of God

155. Children of God But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: John 1:12

157. Living in the kingdom of God

160. Life of Repentance

169. An Example

182. Our Destiny – To Become Christlike

186. To Become Like Jesus What does it mean to be Christ-like?

187. To Become Like Jesus What does it mean to be Christ-like? Being Christ-like is having the heart, mind and character of Christ.

188. Character of Jesus 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4

190. What is Character? Character is the standard within us which governs our moral choices. Christ-like character implies that we make our moral choices based on what Jesus says is right.

191. What is Character? He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. Proverbs 10:9 and 11:3

192. Calvin and Hobbes

193. What Did Jesus Do?

196. The End