Sermon Notes "The Gospel A-Z" based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Introduction: The Gospel is…. Spend 30 seconds finishing that sentence. Tim Keller says, “The gospel is not just the ABC of the Christian life but the A to Z of the Christian life.” It helps to start with what the gospel is not. o It’s a philosophy. For example, the gospel according to JL. o It’s a genre of music o It’s evangelism-It’s door to door, shouting from street corners (Repent) o It’s what you say or what is shared at end of sermon that gets people saved o It’s what starts the Christian life, then we move on to something deeper o It’s a lifestyle or how we live (be the gospel or live the gospel) You might be the only Jesus someone sees. o It’s being good. It’s behavior. It’s religion o It’s politics or culture What It Is (vs. 3-4) · Vs. 3-First Importance o Paul’s recounting of the gospel message reflects the fact that it is first and foremost a message about Jesus Christ and what he has done for us, rather than be