The Uniqueness and Power of the Gospel
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The gospel is such a big thing it's such a great thing, it's such a glorious thing, such a many-sided thing that you can't have one word which in and of itself is adequate and sufficient to describe it. So you have to have a whole series of and each one I say gives that special contribution and gives us some special insight and understanding. [00:02:18]
The Apostle Paul was plagued with people like that, these false teachers. He mentions some of them, Hymenaeus and Philetus, Phygellus and Hermogenes, that sort of person. There they were, even in the earliest days of the Christian Church, sowing the seeds of error, teaching something that was not true. It's been going on, you see, from the very beginning. [00:05:17]
The Apostle is here claiming that this is the only gospel. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel. Why does he put it like that? Well, now let's be clear as to what he doesn't mean. I remember many years ago reading a sermon by a man in this very text. [00:07:59]
The gospel message was and is that this Jesus is the Christ. In other words, he is the Messiah, he is the deliverer. And how does he deliver? Well, he says he was raised from the dead. He tells us thereby that he died. You know, not only can you define the gospel, not only can you say the gospel can be stated in propositions. [00:25:20]
The gospel, my friends, is to tell you of what's happened, what's taken place. This Jesus, Son of seed of David, Bethlehem, died, buried, risen. Now then, there are the great facts concerning him, and it is because of those facts that the pronouncement is this: that in him and in him alone is salvation to be found. [00:27:21]
He is the only one who could perform the task that is necessary to our salvation. What does mankind need? The fundamental needs of mankind are just these: we need forgiveness, we need to be reconciled to God, we need to be restored to the favor of God. The problem of our guilt and sin, the problem of our fallen nature. [00:40:19]
We need someone who can conquer our enemies, and particularly the devil and his hordes. No one can save us unless he can conquer the devil. What would be the point of my being put absolutely right and clear tonight? I've still got to fight the world, the flesh, the devil, and he'll get me down as he's got me down. [00:43:33]
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel, giving proof that he satisfied the law of God, that the books had been cleared, that all was well, and that God is fully satisfied. The resurrection is the justification, delivered for our offenses, raised again for our justification. [00:45:19]
He is the only one who can give us new life. He's the only one who can give us New Birth. Yes, as Charles Wesley, born to raise the sons of earth, born to give us second birth. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. [00:46:40]
We need someone who can present us to him, and here's the only one who can. Here is the one who is able to keep us from falling and to present us faultless before the presence of God's glory with exceeding joy. Here is one who saves you in life, will lead you to the end of the journey. [00:50:14]
Remember, I say to you, remember my friend Jesus Christ of the seed of David. Remember all the truth concerning him and what it means. Oh, I press it upon you on this Sunday night before Christmas. Remember this, I say, remember it's the only gospel. Why? Well, my dear friend, because of the dread alternative. [00:51:59]
If you believe this, your sins are forgiven, you are reconciled to God, you become at once a child of God, you have a new nature, you'll have a new heart, you'll begin a new life, you'll be an inheritor of these great exceeding great and precious promises. You will get to know God, you'll begin to experience joys. [00:53:16]
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The Apostle Paul was plagued with people like that, these false teachers. He mentions some of them, Hymenaeus and Philetus, Phygellus and Hermogenes, that sort of person. There they were, even in the earliest days of the Christian Church, sowing the seeds of error, teaching something that was not true. It's been going on, you see, from the very beginning. [00:05:17]
The Apostle is here claiming that this is the only gospel. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel. Why does he put it like that? Well, now let's be clear as to what he doesn't mean. I remember many years ago reading a sermon by a man in this very text. [00:07:59]
The gospel message was and is that this Jesus is the Christ. In other words, he is the Messiah, he is the deliverer. And how does he deliver? Well, he says he was raised from the dead. He tells us thereby that he died. You know, not only can you define the gospel, not only can you say the gospel can be stated in propositions. [00:25:20]
The gospel, my friends, is to tell you of what's happened, what's taken place. This Jesus, Son of seed of David, Bethlehem, died, buried, risen. Now then, there are the great facts concerning him, and it is because of those facts that the pronouncement is this: that in him and in him alone is salvation to be found. [00:27:21]
He is the only one who could perform the task that is necessary to our salvation. What does mankind need? The fundamental needs of mankind are just these: we need forgiveness, we need to be reconciled to God, we need to be restored to the favor of God. The problem of our guilt and sin, the problem of our fallen nature. [00:40:19]
We need someone who can conquer our enemies, and particularly the devil and his hordes. No one can save us unless he can conquer the devil. What would be the point of my being put absolutely right and clear tonight? I've still got to fight the world, the flesh, the devil, and he'll get me down as he's got me down. [00:43:33]
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel, giving proof that he satisfied the law of God, that the books had been cleared, that all was well, and that God is fully satisfied. The resurrection is the justification, delivered for our offenses, raised again for our justification. [00:45:19]
He is the only one who can give us new life. He's the only one who can give us New Birth. Yes, as Charles Wesley, born to raise the sons of earth, born to give us second birth. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. [00:46:40]
We need someone who can present us to him, and here's the only one who can. Here is the one who is able to keep us from falling and to present us faultless before the presence of God's glory with exceeding joy. Here is one who saves you in life, will lead you to the end of the journey. [00:50:14]
Remember, I say to you, remember my friend Jesus Christ of the seed of David. Remember all the truth concerning him and what it means. Oh, I press it upon you on this Sunday night before Christmas. Remember this, I say, remember it's the only gospel. Why? Well, my dear friend, because of the dread alternative. [00:51:59]
If you believe this, your sins are forgiven, you are reconciled to God, you become at once a child of God, you have a new nature, you'll have a new heart, you'll begin a new life, you'll be an inheritor of these great exceeding great and precious promises. You will get to know God, you'll begin to experience joys. [00:53:16]
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