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BY THE RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD

Text: Romans 1:1-4
8 April 2018

THE GOSPEL IN  NUTSHELL

The astute Apostle Paul succinctly described the Gospel in the following text.

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ,

Called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God

Which He promised before through His prophets

In the Holy Scriptures, 

Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord,

Who was born of the seed of David

According to the flesh, 

And declared to be the Son of God with power

According to the Spirit of holiness,

By the resurrection from the dead.     Romans 1:1-4 

  1. The author

a) The Apostle Paul

b) Who saw himself as “a bondservant of Jesus Christ”

  1. The Gospel of God

a) This was promised by God

b) The ancient prophets prophesied about the Gospel

c) These were contained in the Holy Scriptures

  1. The Core of the Gospel

a) The Lord Jesus Christ

b) The Seed of David

c) The Son of God

  1. The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ

a) The power of God was applied in the resurrection of Jesus

b) Jesus was raised from the dead

c) The Spirit of God bears witness that Jesus is indeed raised from the dead

OUR FAITH IN THE GOSPEL    

It is truly well-founded! It is a glorious gospel indeed. We may have full confidence in the Lord God who raised Jesus from the dead. Let us rejoice much in our faith in the Gospel!