Category: Christianity 501

  • 141 The Gospel: “I Am the Good Shepherd!”

    There is power to change a life for eternity in the message of the Gospel or Good News. The Kingdom is represented by Jesus Christ, the King, and the finished work at the Cross of Calvary. Any message that does not focus on Jesus is not a Gospel message. To be sure, we need to…

  • 140 The Gospel: “I am the Light of the World!”

    Review of the Significance of the Phrase “I Am.” The phrase “I Am” is the name God used to identify Himself to Moses in the book of Exodus. When God revealed himself to Moses in the burning bush encounter, the Lord gave Moses his assignment to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt. Moses…

  • 139 The Gospel: I am the Bread of Life!

    The Pastor’s Call:  Hello and welcome back to PVN; before we go on with today’s topic, “Jesus is the Bread of Life”, I want to tell you about new material available on my website; The Pastor’s Call.” This eight-part series is produced by World MAP. Let me quote the lead into the series. “The Pastor’s…

  • 138 The Gospel: The Lamb of God!

    The Gospel is the “Good News” that has the potential to change a life and change a person’s eternal destination. When we talk about the Gospel, we are talking about Jesus and what He has done and continues to do in the life of a Believer. When we share, teach, or preach about Jesus, our focus…

  • 137 The Gospel: The Name!

    Over the last several posts I have been making a distinction between the Gospel (salvation) and Christianity (discipleship). The Gospel is about what Jesus has done; Christianity is the response of a born-again believer to what Jesus has done. The message of the Gospel is what turns a heart towards the Lord! Trying to preach…

  • 135 The Gospel: The Cross!

    135 The Gospel: The Cross! Over the years I’ve observed that many confuse the Gospel with the Christian lifestyle. While both Gospel and Christian lifestyles are important you must accept the Gospel before you can live a genuine Christian lifestyle. You see, it is the power of the Gospel that produces the Christian lifestyle and…