Preaching the Gospel to Yourself: The Gospel

We preach the Gospel to ourself to preach it to others

Luke 6:45 NIV

A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

What are we preaching?

The Gospel is a message of love

John 3:16–18 NIV

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

John 15:13 ESV

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

1 John 4:19 NIV

We love because he first loved us.

Your ability to demonstrate love determines your maturity and spiritual health

The Gospel is a message of peace through sacrifice

1 Corinthians 6:7 NIV

The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

When you understand the sacrifice, peace becomes a priority

The Gospel is a message of relationships

Romans 10:14–15 NIV

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

His life, death, resurrection demonstrated His love

His love gave us His peace

His peace allowed for a relationship

That relationship leads to hope

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,