Transcript The Gospel Changes Men

Is The Gospel Enough?
Romans 1:14-17
God Created Man
1:27 “And God created man in
his own image, in the image of God
created he him; male and female
created he them.”
 Gen
God Gave The Plan
1:16-17 “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. For therein is the
righteousness of God revealed from
faith unto faith: as it is written, The just
shall live by faith.”
 Rom
Question:
 Is
the gospel, as God gave it;
adapted to man, as God made him?
What About Man Must Change?
17:9 “The heart is deceitful above
all things, and desperately wicked: who
can know it?”
 Jer.
What About Man Must Change?
15:18-20 “But the things which
proceed out of the mouth come forth out
of the heart; and they defile the man.
For out of the heart come forth evil
thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
these are the things which defile the
man”
 Mt
What Is The Heart?
 Thinks
Gen. 6:5; Prov. 23:7
 Reasons Mark 2:6, 8
 Understands Matt. 13:15
 Believes Acts 8:37; Rom. 10:10
Intellect
What Is The Heart?
 Plans
and Intends Heb. 4:12
 Purposes 2 Cor. 9:7
 Obeys or Acts Rom. 6:17
Will
What Is The Heart?
 Desires
Rom. 10:1
 Loves Mt. 22:37
 Trusts Prov. 3:5
Emotions
God Wants To Change Man’s
Heart
Intellect
Will
Emotions
Thinks
Intends
Desires
Reasons
Purposes
Loves
Understands Obeys (Execute
His Will)
Trusts
Believes (Faith)
What Is The Gospel?
 FACTS (1 Cor. 15:1-4)
Jesus’ Death
 Jesus’ Burial
 Jesus’ Resurrection

What Is The Gospel?
 COMMANDMENTS Rom. 10:13-16;
2 Thess. 1:7-9
Faith- Jno. 8:24
 Repentance- Acts 17:30-31; Lk. 13:3;
 Confession- Mt. 10:32-33; Acts 8:37
 Baptism- Mk. 16:15-16; Acts 2:38
 Faithfulness- Rev. 2:10; 1 Cor. 15:58
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What Is The Gospel?
 PROMISES (2 Pet. 1:3, 4)
Forgiveness of Sin- Col. 1:14
 Spiritual Blessings- Eph. 1:3
 Promise of Eternal Life- Rom. 6:23
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Does The Plan Fit The Man?
MAN’S INTELLIGENCE
(thinks – reasons – understands – believes)
( FACTS )
???
Does The Plan Fit The Man?
MAN’S WILLPOWER
(intends – purposes – obeys – acts)
( COMMANDS )
???
Does The Plan Fit The Man?
MAN’S EMOTIONS
(desires – loves – trusts)
( PROMISES )
???
Is The Gospel Enough?
 The
Gospel was enough to
change the Jews (Acts 2)
 The Gospel was enough to
change Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9)
The Gospel Will
Change You Too!!!
Romans 1:16 “For I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it
is the power of God unto salvation…”