The Gospel Sermon Jam

 

The gospel is that there is this an

infitite, almighty, all-knowing, all-powerful

creator God who created all things for His glory.

And you and I have belittled that.

Belittled His name. Belittled His glory. 

Every one of us have at  one time or another

actually, currently believe that

our way is better than God's.

We fail to acknowledge

giving glory for the gifts He's given us.

We question His rule and His authority

while at the same time doing that

with the brain He gave us and holds together

and the lungs and the air that He gave us to breathe with. 

This is the great blasphemy of the universe. 

 

So, we've all belittled God.

And God being JUST, RIGHT and HOLY

is not going to allow the belittlement of His name.

God then, not being able to spare wrath,

sends Christ in the flesh and crushes him.

 

And in so doing, pours out His wrath

against the children of God

onto the Son killing him.

Then, God raises Him from the dead

and that same power that raised Christ from the dead

is now at work in those who BELIEVE. 

 

This is the Gospel. 

 

That you and I have right standing before God.

Not by our efforts.

Not by our works.

Not by our skill.

Not by whether or not we cuss or don't cuss,

drink or don't drink,

watch this, don't watch that,

do this, don't do that...

 

Justified before God by the cross of Christ alone.

Your lust?

you're not gonna to be able to fix it.

Your bitterness?

you're not gonna be able to fix it.

Your rage? Anger?

Those deviances that have been following you around?

 

YOU DON'T POSESS THE POWER OF LIFE & DEATH.

YOU CAN'T RESURRECT ANYTHING!

 

CHRIST CAN. 

 

THAT'S THE GOOD NEWS.

 

So, we don't celebrate us...

That's why we continually celebrate Him!

We boast in the cross and the cross alone.

The same power that is at work

in raising Christ from the dead

is at work in me,

and at work in all who believe.

 

This is the gospel.