The Gospel
Who is Jesus?
Everything was created by Him, through Him, and for Him. It’s all about Jesus.
The good news of Jesus, is that we are so lost and broken that we cannot find God or fix ourselves, so God has come to find and save us.
What is the Gospel?
The Gospel is beautifully expressed in the passage of Romans 5:8, "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us". The holy and just God over all creation looked upon the sin and rebellion of His people, which separated us from Him, with grace, mercy, & love. So much so, that He sent His Son Jesus to deal with our sin and rebellion while we were still entrenched in it. Jesus breaks into our world declaring God's kingdom, living a perfect sinless life, and then dying under the fullness of God the Father's wrath that was kindled because of our sin.
After his death he was buried in a tomb bearing our sins in His body and three days later He was raised back to life declaring His mighty victory over death, sin, and the grave. It is only through the work of Jesus that we can find forgiveness for our sins, be reconciled back to God, and await the day when the world will be made new again.
The Gospel speaks to us all and deals with all of our sins. In every area of our lives we see sin, Jesus offers us His perfect sinless exchange. Our sin for His righteousness. No matter what we struggle with or what idols we face in our hearts, Jesus offers us a beautiful exchange of His victory for our failure.
How we communicate the Gospel.
The gospel has a context that we call the gospel story - the true story of God’s redemptive acts in the world. We summarize the gospel story at Sacred Mission using four words: Creation, Curse, Cross, Consummation. This can be a very helpful and simple way to remind ourselves of the gospel, apply it to different areas of life, and teach it to others. Here’s a brief summary of these four words:
Creation
God created all things very good.
Curse
All have sinned and misused the very good things of God. Because of this God’s curse is over all that he has made.
Cross
Jesus came to bear the full weight of God’s curse so that we can live under God’s blessing and experience the restoration of the goodness of his creation.
Consummation
One day Jesus will return and fully remove all sin and curse and we will enjoy perfect communion with the Father in a new heavens and new earth.
Where do I go from here?
Now that you’re ready to begin exploring the reality of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we’d love to talk with you about your faith and get you connected with people who care about you, whether that’s at Sacred Mission or elsewhere. A first step towards making that connection is to fill out the form below:
Want to read more in depth about the Gospel before speaking to someone? Check out The Gospel by Ray Ortlund. Learn more about the beauty and hope of the good news.