THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL

WE ARE IN THE AGE OF THE GOSPEL AND ONLY THE GOSPEL HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES AND GIVE PEACE AND HOPE.

DEFINITION: THIS IS THE MESSAGE CONCERNING CHRIST, THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION. IT CAN ALSO BE SAID TO BE THE REVELATION OF CHRIST.
NOTE- JESUS IS THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL.

WHAT IT IS!
1. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD. 1 COR. 1:8

2. IT IS THE SPIRIT AND POWER OF GOD. 1 COR. 2:4,5

3. IT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 1 COR. 4:19,20

WHAT IT DOES!
1. IT SAVES LIVES (SALVATION)

2. IT DELIVERS FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS. MARK 5:1-15

3. IT HEALS SICKNESSES AND DISEASES. MARK 5:21-34

4. IT CHANGES DESTINY OF LIFE. JOHN 5:1-14

5. IT PERFORMS SIGNS AND WONDERS. ACTS 3:1-10

WAYS WE EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL.

1. THE GOSPEL DEFEATS OUR SELF-PITY AND SELF CENTEREDNESS.
( YOU DON’T NEED TO IMPRESS ANYBODY. JUST SERVE HIM AND SHARE WITH OTHERS)

2. THE GOSPEL DEFEATS OUR SHAME.
(REMEMBER JESUS TOOK OUR SINS ON THE CROSS AND HE DIED FOR US)

3.THE GOSPEL DEFEATS OUR DELUSIONS OF SELF RELIANCE.
(YOU ARE TOTALLY INCAPABLE OF SAVING YOURSELF. ONLY GOD CAN SAVE, HELP US OUT OF OUR HELPLESSNESS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST)

4. THE GOSPEL DEFEATS CONCEIT(PRIDE).
(YOUR CONCEIT IS COMPLETELY REMOVED THROUGH THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL)

5. THE GOSPEL GIVES US A GAME PLAN.
(HOW WE LIVE, PREACH AND SHARE OUR FAITH)

CONCLUSION!
THE GOSPEL IS GOD’S MEANS FOR BRINGING US TO SALVATION, NOT MERELY FOR FORGIVING OUR SINS. IT IS NOT ONLY THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD BUT ALSO PROCESS BY WHICH WE CAN ENTER GOD’S KINGDOM. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE.
(IT IS A LIFE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS).

*THE GOSPEL IS GOD’S SYSTEM OF IMPRESSING UPON US WHERE WE ARE HEADED AND HOW WE SHOULD LIVE SO WE WILL REACH HIS GOAL. HIS MESSAGE OF “GOOD NEWS” HAS TREMENDOUS POWER TO MOTIVATE US AND PROSPER US IN RIGHT DIRECTION IF TRULY WE BELIEVE.