Category: General
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143 The Gospel: “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life!”
We have been sharing a series based upon the seven “I AM” statements in John’s gospel. Jesus made these statements so that He could identify with God the Father to His listeners. I have discussed the first five “I AM” statements in previous episodes; today, we will look at the sixth “I AM” statement which…
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142 The Gospel: “I Am the Resurrection and the Life!
The Good News The Gospel is the “Good News” provided by God; He has offered free spiritual gifts to restore or reconcile us into a personal relationship with Him. God’s plan is “good news” because God has done all the work. God provided the perfect sacrifice for our sin and sinful life in the person…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…