BIBLICAL CONCEPT: The Gospel

1) The Beginning:

    A.  Vocabulary: eu/angelion = good / message
    B.  Beforehand - Galatians 3:8 compared with Genesis 3:15.
    C.  The Baptist - Mark 1:1-8 compared with Matthew 11:11.
    D.  The Birth - Luke 2:10-11.
    E.  The Kingdom - Mark 1:14-15 compared with Galatians 3:21 and
         Hebrews 8:7 (the easy way).

2) Power and the Gospel:

    A.  The Gospel, the cross, and power - I Corinthians 1:17-25
          compared with 2:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 and Acts 11:20-21.
    B.  Miracles and the Gospel - Matthew 4:23; Luke 9:6; Acts 8:4-7,
          35-9; 16:9-10 and Romans 15:16-19.
    C.  Gospel ministry power - Ephesians 3:7-8.
    D.  Judgement power - Romans 2:16 compared with 1 Corinthians
         1:17-29.

3) Conflict and the Gospel:

    A.  With God - 1 Peter 4:17and 2 Thessalonians 1:8.
    B.  With Satan - 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; 11:3-4 compared with Mark
         4:15 and Galatians 1:8.
    C.  Suffering and opposition - 1 Thessalonians 2:2.
         1.  Jews - Romans 11:28; Acts 13:32-45; 14:7-19 and Galatians
              1:23.
     D.  Hard work - 1 Thessalonians 2:9 and 1 Corinthians 9:12.
     E.   Ashamed, timid - 2 Timothy 1:7-12 and Romans 1:15-16.
     F.   Imprisoned - 2 Timothy 2:8-10; Philemon 13 and Romans 1:1.
     G.  Legalism - Galatians 2:5 and Luke 16:16.

4)  Giving the Gospel:

     A.  Go to war - Ephesians 6:15.
     B.  Not stopped by fear - Acts 20:24; 2 Timothy 1:7-8; Mark 8:35
          Philippians 1:12-16 compared with 1 Corinthians 2:3.
     C.  Commitment - 1 Corinthians 9:12, 19-27 and 1 Thessalonians
           2:4.
     D.  Eager - Romans 1:15-16 and Ephesians 6:19.
     E.   Appeal to God consciousness - Acts 14:15; 17:18-24 and 20:21.
     F.   Be doubtful - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
     G.  Sickness perspective - Galatians 4:13.
     H.  Travel perspective - Romans 10:15; 15:20 and Mark 16:15.
      I.   Humility - 1 Corinthians 9:16 and 2 Corinthians 8:18.
      J.   Look for the sinners and the sick - Luke 4:18; 7:22 and Acts
           8:4-5 compared with Mark 2:17.
      K.  Reward - Mark 10:29-31.

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