THE SAVING POWER OF THE GLORIOUS GOSPEL OF CHRIST
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds
of them which believe not, lest the light of the
glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should
shine unto them.
I. This Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation:
Romans 1:16
16 For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation
to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
II. Examine Ourselves:
2 Corinthians 13:5
5 Examine yourselves,
whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your
own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
III. What is this Gospel?
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto
you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have
received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved,
if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless
ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I
also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the
third day according to the scriptures:
Rom 4:25
25 Who was delivered for our
offences, and was raised again for our justification.
2 Corinthians 5:18-21
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us
to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ,
reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses
unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though
God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye
reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin
for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of
God in him.
Romans 3:20-26
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no
flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God
without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and
the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God
which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe:
for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his
grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through
faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for
the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness:
that he might be just, and the justifier of him which
believeth in Jesus.
Romans 4:4-8
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned
of grace, but of debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him
that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted
for righteousness.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the
man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose
iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not
impute sin.
Romans 5:1-2
1 Therefore being justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace
wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:6-10
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ
died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet
peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now
justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath
through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to
God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be
saved by his life.
Romans 6:6-9
6 Knowing this, that our old man is
crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed,
that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth
no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
IV. Salvation is a Free Gift
Romans 5:17-19
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one;
much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came
upon all men to condemnation; even so by the
righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto
justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made
sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans 6:22-23
22 But now being made free from sin, and become
servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and
the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ephesians 2:4-5
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for
his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us
together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith;
and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
V. All our Sins Are Forgiven!
Colossians 2:13-14
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having
forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was
against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way,
nailing it to his cross;
Acts 13:38-39
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren,
that through this man is preached unto you the
forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are
justified from all things, from which ye could
not be justified by the law of Moses.
VI. We Must Trust in Christ, Trusting in What He has Done for Us!
Ephesians 1:12-13
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who
first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted,
after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of
your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were
sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
VII. After we Trust Him, We are Sealed until the Day he Calls us Home!
2 Corinthians 1:22
22 Who hath also sealed us, and
given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Ephesians 1:13-14
13&ldots;whom also after that ye believed, ye
were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the
redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 4:30
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye
are sealed unto the day of redemption.
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