Expository preaching from Pastor Bruce Parker
What are the Results of the Gospel?Introduction: Big Idea: Responding to the gospel rightly results in a righteous kingdom entrance in Christ.Results in reverse order:1. Entrance into the KingdomMatt 25:31–46; 7:13–14, 21–23; 1 Cor 15:20–28; Rom 2:5–16; Rev 21:1–8; 21:22–22:52. Walking in RighteousnessMatt 5:17–21; Jer 31:31–34; Ezk 36:25–27; Rom 8:1–15; Gal 5:16–26; Titus 2:11–14; Eph 2:8–9; 2 Pet 1:1–113. Union with ChristActs 2:38–41; 1 Cor 12:12–13; Rom 6:1–11; Gal 3:26–29; Rom 1:1–5, 16–17; 3:21–26; 4:1–25; 5:9–11; Phil 3:7–11; Jn 15:1–11
Big Idea: Repent and be baptized, keeping faith and discipleship with Jesus the Christ.1. RepentLuke 3:3–18; 5:32; 24:44–47; Acts 2:38–41; 3:19–21; 17:30–31; 26:16–202. Be baptizedMatt 28:18–20; Acts 2:38–41; 22:16; Gal 3:25–29; Rom 6:1–11; 1 Pet 3:18–22; 1 Cor 12:12–13 3. Keep faithMark 1:14–15; Jn 20:24–31; Rom 1:5, 16–17; 10:14–17; 16:25–27; Gal 2:20; 2 Tim 4:6–8; Jas 2:14–264. Be a discipleMatt 11:28–30; 16:24–27; 28:18–20
Big Question: What IS the Gospel?1. How do the Gospels define the gospel?Mark 1:1, 14–15; 8:29–30; 14:61–62; 15:26, 39; Isa 52:7; 2 Sam7:11–16; Pss 2; 72; Matt 24:14; Lk 3:1–18; 4:16–21, 43; 24:44–49; Jn 20:30–312. How does Acts define the gospel?Acts 5:42; 8:12, 35; 10:36–42; 13:22–39; 17:1–7, 18; 28:31 3. How do the Letters of Paul define the gospel?1 Cor 15:1–11, 20–28; Rom 1:1–4; 1 Cor 2:1–2; 2 Tim 2:8
Big Question: What IS the Gospel?1. How do the Gospels define the gospel?Mark 1:1, 14–15; 8:29–30; 14:61–62; 15:26, 39; Isa 52:7; 2 Sam7:11–16; Pss 2; 72; Matt 24:14; Lk 3:1–18; 4:16–21, 43; 24:44–49; Jn 20:30–31
Big Idea: Let the gospel richly dwell in you to persevere on the road to final salvation.
Big Idea: Wait for the promised kingdom, because Yahweh keeps His word.
Big Idea: Live godly and do good deeds by the patient instruction of God's grace
Big Idea: Be fruitful and multiply under God's blessing for the assembly of nations.
Big Idea: Faithlessness brings trouble, so walk in Yahweh's way.
Big Idea: Commit to the resurrected and ascended Jesus as Lord and God though you have not seen Him.
Big Idea: Commit to the crucified, fulfilling, rescuing king.
Big Idea: Worship your God Who will bring you home in peace.
Big Idea: Stop grasping and commit to the God of Abraham striving for your blessing.
Big Idea: Commit to no other god but Yahweh Who alone has power to guard you.
Big Idea: Look to God's compassion, not human contrivance, to provide the offspring for blessing.
Big Idea: Do it your way, not God's way, and you will receive appropriate wages.
Big Idea: Yahweh through His gracious promises will bring you to His house for blessing, so swear allegiance to Him.
Big Idea: Trust that Yahweh is with the offspring of Abraham because of Abraham's obedient faith.
Big Idea: Yahweh continues to choose the line of the offspring.
Big Idea: Humbly recognize Yahweh's astounding provision for the promised offspring.
Big Idea: Fear God, trusting in His provision for the right sacrifice.
Big Idea: Call on the everlasting God to fulfill all His promises because of His downpayment.
Big Idea: Receive adoption as children because the Father sent forth His Son at the appointed time.
Big Idea: Trust that Yahweh will certainly accomplish His plans for the nations, overcoming the faithlessness of His people.
Learn from Lot's failure and Yahweh's mercy.
Big Idea: To learn justice, watch what Yahweh does with Sodom and Gomorrah.
Big Idea: Nothing is too amazing for Yahweh, so cling to His promises.
Big Idea: Have you been circumcised? Do you belong to God's covenant people?
Have you been circumcised? Do you belong to God's covenant people?