4. Our Response: Repentance & Belief

Mark 1:14-15

Today, we will conclude our series “What is the Gospel?" We've learned that we are in a hopeless situation. Every one of us is a sinner. We have rebelled against God and deserve His wrath. God is righteous and He cannot ignore or tolerate our sin. Therefore, our sin and unrighteousness, must be punished. But God has made a way for us. He has provided a solution. God the righteous has dealt with our unrighteousness through the work of His Son, Jesus Christ the Savior. Last week, we saw the benefits of Christ's reconciliatory work on our behalf for our sins. 

Now what do we do with this information? What does God expect from us? Mark 1:14-15 tells us exactly how He wants us to respond. In order for God to count us as righteous through the work of Jesus Christ on the cross we must respond in heartfelt Repentance and Belief. Let's look at the scripture today and see what it means to respond to Christ in Repentance and Belief.

-Pastor Terry

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3. Jesus Christ the Savior

Romans 5:1-11

In this series, “What is the Gospel?", we have come to learn that we are in trouble, buried in “our sins” and are in need of a “Savior”. Because of our sin and our unrighteousness, God, who is righteous, must punish sin according to what all of humanity deserves. So what is the solution to our problem? God the righteous has dealt with our unrighteousness through the work of His Son, Jesus Christ. The Scripture declares in Matthew 1:21 that “He (Jesus) will save his people from their sins”. In our text, we will see the benefits of the reconciliatory work of Jesus Christ on our behalf for our sins. Join us today as we study what Christ has done for us and rejoice in all the benefits that He has provided for us. 

-Pastor Terry

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2. God the Righteous

Romans 3:21-26

Today, we'll continue our series "What is the Gospel?" Last week, we looked at "Man, the Sinner". We know that humanity is in trouble. Every one of us is a sinner and in need of being saved from God's judgment. Romans 3:10 tells us that there is "none righteous, no, not one.” If we just stopped there all would be hopeless. But today we'll see that God is righteous and has provided a solution to our hopelessness. That solution is found in the Person of Jesus Christ and His death, burial, and resurrection. Our righteous God has dealt with our unrighteousness through the work of His Son, Jesus Christ. Through personal faith and trust in Jesus Christ we become righteous. Our text today tells us in Romans 3:26, "It was to show His righteousness at the present time, so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus."

Let's learn more about God the Righteous as we study our text together. 

-Pastor Terry

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1. Man the Sinner

Romans 5:12-14 

Why a series on “What is the Gospel?” It is important for all of us to understand that the center of the gospel is the cross. One of the great dangers in our society is the continual attempt to make the gospel more relevant in a way that its center focuses on something other than the death of Jesus Christ on the cross in the place of sinners.

The goal of this series is to strengthen your faith and to help you understand what the gospel is so that you can better communicate the gospel to your family, your neighbors, your co-workers, our church and our world. 

-Pastor Terry

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