Romans 1:14-16

14I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15That is why I

am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. 16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the

salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. NIV

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LOVE GOD LOVE OTHERS

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, with all your mind and with all strength. …and love your neighbor as yourself.”

Mark 12:30,31

“GO and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19, 20

MAKE DISCIPLES

LOVE GOD LOVE OTHERS

What is a Disciple?

• The term occurs frequently in the N.T.

• The meaning is one who is a learner.

• One who is a follower of His teachings.

• It denotes one who obeys His commands.

“If you hold to my teaching, you are truly my disciples.”

John 8:31

MAKE DISCIPLES

LOVE GOD LOVE OTHERS

“GO into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will

be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:15,16

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God’s Plan forDiscipleship

Romans 1:16

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ …

For it is the Power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes ...

“There is none righteous, no not one … for all have sinned and fall short

of the glory of God”

Romans 3:10, 23

Who is in need of Salvation?

We have a SIN problem!

Our SIN has Separated us from God!

“Your iniquities (sins & transgressions) have separated you from God”

Isaiah 59:2

Romans 6:23

“For the wages of sin is death …”

What can save us from our SIN?

“The Gospel … is the power of God unto salvation” Romans 1:16

• The word Gospel means: “Good News!”

What is this Gospel?

• What is the “Gospel?” Some say it’s the entire Bible Some say it’s the 1st four books of N.T. Some say it’s John 3:16 Some say it’s God’s Plan of Salvation

The Bible interprets itself!

“I declare to you the gospel …

• and that He was buried,

• that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

• and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.”

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received:

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

by this gospel you are saved …

Death Resurrection

Burial

The Gospel Is Defined:

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

How does the GospelHow does the Gospel take care of our take care of our

Sin Problem?Sin Problem?

Our SINS are

Forgiven

in His Death

Ephesians 1:7“In him we have redemption through his

blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's

grace”

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Matthew 26:28

“This is My blood of the new covenant which is shed for many

for the remission of sins.”

Our sins are washed away by His blood!

His blood was poured out

for us!BLOODBLOOD

We are Reconciled through Jesus’ Death & Saved by His Life!

“We were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more,

having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.”

Romans 5:10

“It has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus

Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light

through the gospel.”

2 Timothy 1:10

The Gospel Abolished Death and brings Life & Immortality!

Death Resurrection

Burial

The Gospel of Christ

Sin Problem

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Who Will Be Saved?

“Although He was a Son, He learned obedience

from what He suffered, and once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation

for all who obey Him.”

Hebrews 5:8-9

Who Will Escape God’sVengeance & Destruction?

“When the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey

the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting

destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of

His power.” 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

How do we “obey the gospel”?

• Death• Burial• Resurrection

• This does not say believe the gospel.

How does one obey His:

The Bible interprets itself!

Romans 6:3

Do you not know that as many of us who were baptized into Christ

Jesus were baptized into his death?

Romans 6:4We were buried with him

through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was

raised from the death through the glory of the Father, we also

may live a new life.

Romans 6:5If we have been

united with Him in His death, we will certainly also be

united with him in his resurrection.

Romans 6:6-7For we know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be

done away with, that we should no longer be

slaves to sin-- because anyone who has died

has been freed from sin.

Death Resurrection

Burial

Obeyed the D-B-R“Thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed

that form of doctrine which you were delivered. You have been set free from sin

and become slaves of righteousness.” Romans 6:17-18

Galatians 3:26-27 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Romans 8:10-11

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.

If Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so

that your sins may be forgiven.”

Acts 2:38

Have YOU had your Sins Forgiven?

Death

Burial

Resurrection

"And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.”

Acts 22:16

Have YOU obeyed The Gospel?