The Gospel | Part 4: The Real Gospel

“Gospel” (Greek: euangelion) — “good news”

“News” is an announcement about an event the has happened, and because of that event,

things are different and will be different.

Fulfilled= no waiting

Kingdom= power and presence

At hand= available to all

Repent= think differently afterward

Believe= persuasion.

“News” is an announcement about an event the has happened, and because of that event, things will be different.

“And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Traditionally we focus on judging sun that doesn’t look like ours, not realizing we all

Need grace and so are tempted to judge others and preached preference rather than grace.

Galatians 1 – Context

“Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead), and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:

      • I don’t preach myself I preach Jesus.

      • Jesus didn’t save you from God they are in agreement.

      • The brethren (accountability)

Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

      • Grace

      • Peace

      • Deliver= rescue

      • Gods will (judgement vs. mercy)

      • Those who see God clearly give him glory

I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

      •      judaizers

      •     Accursed= it brings a curse.

For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

      •     peer pressure

      •     Tradition

      •     Personal experience.

Paul’s testimony:

For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles,

      • Personal calling

I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

      •     Submit to God first

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. (Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.) Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.

      • Then submit to church leadership

But they were hearing only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.” And they glorified God in me.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

      • Then submit to church leadership and allow your Gifts and conduct (fruits of repentance) to make room for you.

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭2‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬