The word 'gospel' translated from the Greek (euanglion) means 'good news.' The word was used to announce good news. A military commander would send out a 'gospel' announcing a victory. In the biblical context, the gospel is the announcement that Jesus has won the victory over sin and death. We need only to believe and receive it.
The reason we need the good news is because of the bad news. Our sin had left us under a curse of death. We alone could not make good on the debt of sin that we owed. Even though we might think that our sin is not that bad, compared to the holiness of God, the Bible says our sin is like filthy rags.
The Gospel is a gift. One of the difficulties we have with excepting the gospel is because we live in a works mentality world. It is always about what you do. The Gospel, however, is about what Jesus did.
Do you feel like you deserve salvation based on what you do and how you behave?
We can do nothing to earn it or deserve it. Our sin's reward should be death but God's grace allowed Jesus to pay the sin debt that we owed.
What do you think God sees when He looks at you?
If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, than God sees Jesus when He looks at you. Not your imperfection but the perfect Christ in you.
Do you feel like if you would do better, God would love you more?
God could not love you anymore that He does right now. Why?, because He could not love Jesus anymore that He already does.
More to come...Part 2
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Session 1 - Memory Verses
Mark 8:34-35
John3:16
Galatians 4:4-5
Ephesians 2:8-10
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Session 1 - Reflections
1. Spend time reflecting on What the Gospel is.
2. Make list of what you repented from. Then shred the list knowing that God is willing and able to forgive you.
3. Work on abiding in Christ. Read the devotion "All The Way In."
4. Spend time growing closer to God. He wants to close to you.
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