The essentials of what the gospel is, including a short way to present the gospel to others for yourself

1. What is “the gospel”?

2. What is “the gospel”?
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3. What is “the gospel”?
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4. What is “the gospel”?
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5. What is “the gospel”?
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“good news”

6. What is “the gospel”?
I want to make clear for you, brothers
and sisters, the gospel that I preached
to you, that you received and on
which you stand, and by which you
are being saved, if you hold firmly to
the message I preached to you –
unless you believed in vain. For I
passed on to you as of first
importance what I also received –
1 Corinthians 15:1-3

7. What is “the gospel”?
… that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures, and that
he was buried, and that he was raised
on the third day according to the
scriptures, and that he appeared to
Cephas, then to the twelve.
1 Corinthians 15:3-5

8. What is “the gospel”?
… that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures,
and that he was buried,
and that he was raised on the 3 day
rd
according to the scriptures,
and that he appeared
to Cephas, then to the 12.
1 Corinthians 15:3-5

9. What is “the gospel”?
Then he appeared to more than five
hundred of the brothers and sisters at
one time, most of whom are still
alive, though some have fallen asleep.
Then he appeared to James,
then to all the apostles.
1 Corinthians 15:6-7

10. What is “the gospel”?
Last of all, as though to one born at
the wrong time,
he appeared to me also.
1 Corinthians 15:8

11. What is “the gospel”?
Last of all, as though to one born at
the wrong time,
he appeared to me also.
(In other words, I know what I'm
talking about, he changed my life.)
1 Corinthians 15:8

12. What is “the gospel”?
Christ – Messiah, the awaited saviour

13. What is “the gospel”?
Christ – Messiah, the awaited saviour
Died – his crucifixion and death

14. What is “the gospel”?
Christ – Messiah, the awaited saviour
Died – his crucifixion and death
For our sins – why he died

15. What is “the gospel”?
Christ – Messiah, the awaited saviour
Died – his crucifixion and death
For our sins – why he died
Raised from the dead – is now alive

16. What is “the gospel”?
Christ – Messiah, the awaited saviour
Died – his crucifixion and death
For our sins – why he died
Raised from the dead – is now alive
To me – and I have experienced this

17. What is “the gospel”?
Less than
Christ – Messiah, the awaited saviour
Died – his crucifixion and death
this is not
For our sins – why he died
“the gospel”
Raised from the dead – is now alive
To me – and I have experienced this

18. What is “the gospel”?
G od created us to be with him.
O ur sins separate us from God.
S in cannot be removed by good deeds.
P aying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose
again.
E veryone who trusts in him alone has eternal life.
L ife with Jesus starts now and lasts forever.

21. “The Four Points”
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22. God loves me
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23. God loves me
I have sinned
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24. God loves me
I have sinned
Jesus died for me
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25. God loves me
I have sinned
Jesus died for me
I need to take a decision
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26. Your “elevator speech” message
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27. What is “the gospel”?

28. What is “the gospel”?
Memorize it
– know what you want to say

29. What is “the gospel”?
Memorize it
Personalize it
– show how it is relevant to you

30. What is “the gospel”?
Memorize it
Personalize it
Contextualize it
– show how it is relevant to them

31. We cannot just
“preach the gospel”

32. We cannot just
“preach the gospel”
Priest
= “pontifex”
= “bridge-builder”

33. What about quotes
from the Bible?

34. What about quotes
from the Bible?
When did Jesus use
Scripture in evangelism?

35. Remember:
everyone is
on a journey

36. So, what is
“the gospel”?
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37. “I have complete confidence
in the gospel; it is God's
power to save all
who believe”
Romans 1:16