Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 NIV
Key points
- Does it matter if you or I don’t know or grasp every single aspect of the Gospel as outlined by the apostle Paul at the start of 1 Corinthians 15?
- Listen to ‘The Gospel According to the Gospels’ Real Hope series and others at Real Hope | The Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.
- Hear more from Ben McEachen in his brand-new podcast of the same name ‘The Gospel According to the Gospels’, where he expands even further on these themes.
We’re at the end of this devotional series – what do you now think The Gospel is?
Together, we have been exploring The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
At the start of this devotional series, if you had been asked to explain The Gospel, would your answer have been the same as it is now?
Is it one word – Jesus – or more words than the universe contains?
Does it matter if you or I don’t know or grasp every single aspect of the Gospel as outlined by the apostle Paul at the start of 1 Corinthians 15?
Do we shortchange the good news by even trying to summarise it?
Does it matter if you or I don’t know or grasp every single aspect of the Gospel as outlined by the apostle Paul at the start of 1 Corinthians 15?
Slow down to soak in what he is surveying in just a few sentences, and we keenly glimpse the infinite riches of this gospel that saves.
As The Gospel According to The Gospels podcast aimed to do, I hope you have increased your love and appreciation for what it’s all about.
However we declare The Gospel of Jesus Christ, the point is to wholeheartedly embrace its way, truth and life.
To live a gospel-centred existence and, also, to pray and desire for others to readily respond to God’s gracious offer of salvation.
What is The Gospel? The ultimate good news, thanks be to Christ Jesus.
Listen to this episode of Real Hope | The Podcast in the player above or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Series written by Ben McEachen
Originally published as The Gospel According to the Gospels – So Now… What is the Gospel?
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