THE GOSPEL
Intro
Gospel = Good news
Bad news before good news
I. BAD NEWS
1. We are all sinners (Rom 3:23)
2. The penalty for sin is DEATH (Rom 3:23)
a. Hell awaits (Mat 25:46)
b. Those whose names are not written (Rev 20:15)
3. Man cannot remedy the problem outside of the atonement (Gen 3:7, 21)
II. THE ATONEMENT (Heb 9:22)
1. Atonement did 3 things:
a. Godward - Satisfied Gods wrath “Propitiation” (1 Jn 2:1-2)
b. Man ward - Forgave our sins “Expiation” (Col 2:13)
c. Satan ward - Destroyed his power (1 Jn 3:8)
II. GOOD NEWS
1. Christ dies in your stead (Rom 5:8)
2. You can be saved through faith in Christ (Eph 2:8-10)
3. By repentance (Mat 3:1-2, Act 2:38-40)