Refocus Part 4
What is the Gospel?
Sunday, August 24, 2025
I.Refocus
A.(Review) Discipleship – the Journey of Spiritual Growth
1.As born-again believers in the body of Christ we all have a common, corporate mission in life and it’s the same mission Jesus had to seek and save the lost.
a.(2 Cor. 5:18) Every believer is called to the ministry of reconciliation.
b.(Eph. 4:11-12) the 5-fold ministries purpose to equip the saints for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body.
c.(Matt. 28:18-20) the Great Commission.
2.One of the responsibilities of the 5-fold ministry is to create systems and environments conducive to spiritual development and maturity so we can all bear good fruit.
a.Know God,Get the lost – saved
b.Find Freedom, Get the saved – pastored
c.Discover Destiny, Get the pastored – discipled
d.Make a Difference. Get the discipled – mobilized
B.(Mark 16:15-18) Great Commission – Preach the gospel!
1.(Rom. 1:16-17) What is the Gospel?
a.gospel –(euaggelion) good news of Christ.
b.power – (dynamis) ability to perform
c.salvation (soteria/sozo) is forgiveness of sins, healing, deliverance and prosperity.
d.righteousness – (dikaiosyne)justified; in right standing with God.
2.The gospel of Christ conveys two main things: the grace of God and the righteousness of God. (Rom. 5:17)
a.You may know what grace and the gift of righteousness are, but are you reigning in life?
b.What is grace? God’s unearned, undeserved and unmerited favor.God’s preferential treatment.
c.What is righteousness? Acquittal; clearance from all guilt; right standing and right relationship with God. (Justified, just, right)