THE GOSPEL PAUL PREACHED
A. GOSPEL - "GOOD NEWS" - SAME ROOD AS "EVANGELIST."
B. OUR TEXT TELLS US MUCH ABOUT THE GOSPEL.
A. WHAT DID PAUL PREACH?( 1 Cor. 15:3-4 ).
1. The cross is central in his preaching( 2:2 ).
2. Includes all that Jesus taught( Matt. 28:19-20 ).
3. Excludes teachings of men( 1 Cor. 1:22-24; Col. 2:8 ).
4. The cross is the foundation of what is taught( 1 Cor. 3:10-11 )
B. WHERE DID PAUL GET THE GOSPEL? ( Gal. 1:11-13 )
1; The Holy Spirit was the agent of Jesus( 1 Cor. 2:10-13,16 ).
2. Paul preached and wrote( Eph. 3:3-5 ).
A. EVEN THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE( Acts 18:8 ).
B. OPEN-MINDED, NARROW MINDED( Acts 17:11 ).
C. THE CLOSED MIND IS CONDEMNED( Acts 18:6 ).
A. CALL TO FAITHFULNESS( 1 Cor. 15:58; 16:13).
B. BUT STAND IN THE STRENGTH OF GOD( 1 Cor. 10:12; Eph. 6:10-11).
A. THE POWER GOD USES( Rom. 1:16-17 ). INFORMATION:
1. About the sacrifice of Jesus.
2. About our expected responsed( Titus 2:11-12 ).
B. WE MUST OBEY THE GOSPEL( 1 Pet. 1:22; Heb. 5:8-9 ).
A. NOT CONSIDERING FAITH WITHOUT WORKS. THEY HAD OBEYED.
B. NOT CONSIDERING THOSE WHO FALL. - "WHEREIN YE STAND."
C. WHAT COULD CAUSE THEIR ENACTED ON, HELD FAST FAITH TO BE IN
VAIN? ( see ftnote. and vs. 13-14 ).
D. ANY SUBSTANCE TO THEIR FAITH? WAS JESUS RAISED? ( vs. 5-6 ).
E. WHAT BEARING DOES THIS HAVE ON US?
1. If we have faith it is not in vain( vs. 2 ; 2 Cor. 4:13-14).
3. Our resurrection is unto life( John 5:28-29 ).]
A. WE MUST OBEY THE GOSPEL FOR IT TO SAVE.
B. WHAT DOES THE GOSPLE DEMAND OF ME?