Slide 1 2003 By Default The Gospel of

Slide 2 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ What if the Lord were to come right now? Would you know for sure, nothing doubting, that you would go to heaven? We can know that we have eternal life! A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says 1 John 5: 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life.

Slide 3 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Where are some eternal life and death statements in the Bible? Life and Death Statement A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says John 8: 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Slide 4 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible says we must believe that Jesus is who He claims to be The Bible Says Who is Jesus? Matthew 16: 13 -17 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Baro-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com

Slide 5 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says Is Jesus being the son of God all we must believe concerning His identity? Jesus the son of God …… is God. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1: 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of grace and truth.

Slide 6 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says When Jesus came to earth, did He leave His Godhead in heaven? God the Father called His own son, God Who is Jesus? 100% God & Man A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Colossians 2: 9 For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Hebrews 1: 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Slide 7 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Who does Jesus claim Himself to be? The Bible Says Jesus Himself claims to be the great I AM John 8: 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Exodus 3: 13 -14 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com

Slide 8 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says So we must believe Jesus is God or we will die in our sins What about the spirit? There are THREE that make up the Godhead FATHER-SON-SPIRIT A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Matthew 3: 16 -17 Amd Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Slide 9 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says How does Jesus fit in as part of the Godhead? Why do we need a mediator? We’re separated from God. What can save us? A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com 1 Timothy 2: 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. Isaiah 59: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you from your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Slide 10 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says What is the power of God to save us? What is the Gospel? The Bible interprets itself A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Romans 1: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Slide 11 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Why did Jesus have to do these things to save us? The Bible Says I Corinthians 15: 1 -4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com

Slide 12 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says We have a problem! SIN PROBLEM We can’t deny it! Jesus can take care of our SIN PROBLEM A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Romans 3: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. 1 John 1: 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Slide 13 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Watch how Jesus takes care of our sin problem Our Sin A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says Ephesians 1: 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

Slide 14 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ How wonderful is that forgiveness? X Our Sin A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says Jude 1: 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.

Slide 15 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ We have another problem! The Bible Says GRAVE PROBLEM 1 Corinthians 15: 20 -23 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com

Slide 16 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says Watch how Jesus takes care of our grave problem The Grave A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com 2 Timothy 1: 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

Slide 17 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Because Jesus overcame the grave, we too can overcome the grave through reconciliation X The Grave A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says Romans 5: 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life!

Slide 18 © 2003 By Default! Sharing the Gospel This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 15: 1 -4 X Our Sin Problem A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com X The Grave Problem

Slide 19 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Now that we see what the gospel is, how do I respond to it? Life and Death Statement Believe, is that all I have to do, believe that the gospel took place? A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says Romans 10: 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Slide 20 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ What about repentance? Do I have to change the way I live in order to obey the gospel? Life and Death Statement What if I don’t? What if I choose not to obey the gospel? A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says 1 Corinthians 6: 9 -10 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Slide 21 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Life and Death Statements What if we choose not to accept and obey the gospel? 2 Thessalonians 1: 8 -9 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com

Slide 22 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ What must we do to escape God’s vengeance and everlasting destruction? How do we humans obey the gospel? How do I obey the death, burial & resurrection of Jesus? A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com The Bible Says Romans 6: 3 -4 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Slide 23 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ United w/ Christ in resurrection United w/ Christ in his death Romans 6: 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his Buried w/ Christ resurrection. in baptism A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com

Slide 24 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says Our sins put to death on the cross A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Romans 6: 6 -7 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Slide 25 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says Dead to sin Alive in Christ His spirit living in us A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Romans 8: 10 -11 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Slide 26 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ The Bible Says Slaves to sin Obeyed the Gospel Slaves to righteousness A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Romans 6: 17 -18 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Slide 27 © 2003 By Default! Obeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ Romans 6: 3 -7 Put our sins on the cross, death of old self Be buried with Christ in baptism A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com Arise, forgiven, walking in newness of life

Slide 28 Obeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ Where does one actually become a christian? In Christ A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com © 2003 By Default! The Bible Says Galatians 3: 26 -27 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Slide 29 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Once we become a christian, will we face persecution? John 15: 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your’s also. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com How great does our love for Christ need to be? Matthew 10: 37 -39 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Slide 30 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Jesus commands commitment The Bible Says 2 Peter 2: 20 -21 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com

Slide 31 © 2003 By Default! Gospel of Jesus Christ Read what the Bible says in the following verse and give God your answer Don’t hesitate … The Gospel of Jesus Christ is available to all mankind A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com God’s Word Says Acts 22: 16 "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. ”

Slide 32 © 2003 By Default! “For by grace are ye saved through faith;

Slide 33 Obeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ © 2003 By Default! What must our response Why do we need to be to accepting the Gospel preach the Gospel? of Jesus Christ? Matthew 16: 15 -16 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. A Free sample background from www. powerpointbackgrounds. com 2 Corinthians 4: 1, 3, 5 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not … But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost … For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.