Sermon Tone Analysis

Lesson 3

A. Patterns for Preaching

the Gospel

1. Angels had the good news and announced it to men.

2. Christ our Savior coming to earth to bring salvation to everyone is gospel/good news.

3.

This plain gospel is what brings souls into the kingdom.

A. Patterns for Preaching the Gospel

B. Benefits of the Gospel

1.

The gospel has an element to it which is of benefit to the poor.

Matthew 11:4-5 “4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.”

Luke 4:18; 7:22

The poor do not receive the privileges of society, but the

gospel is just as available to

them as to anyone, free of charge.

2. The gospel connects us to good people we would normally miss.

Acts 8:5,9-13

3.

After the plain gospel is preached to people, they tend to get baptized, the benefit of salvation through Jesus, 8:12.

4. The gospel helps us turn away from vain worship.

5. Repenting, turning away from vain living, is part of the message of the gospel.

Acts 14:16; 17:30

A. Patterns for Preaching the Gospel

B. Benefits of the Gospel

C. The Gospel of the

Early Church

1.

Peter preached the message

of the gospel to Cornelius.

Acts 15:7; 10:34-43

2. The plain gospel needs to be heard so people can believe.

Acts 15:6-8

3. The plain gospel is our door

by which we receive the

saving grace of God.

Acts 20:22-24

4. The plain gospel gives our

lives purpose, 20:24.