The Lord Jesus Christ preached the gospel, the good news.

The words of the Lord Jesus Christ were good news. Why were they good news? They were good news because of what they offered.

They offered …

a.  FREEDOM.

Second Corinthians 3:17 “Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom.”

B.  HOPE.

Colossians 1:27 “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” All who believe in God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, have Him live in their hearts. That means also the Gentiles.

“GOOD NEWS”

C.  PEACE OF HEART.

Ephesians 2:14 “For he himself is our peace, …” People build walls between themselves. People do not have real unity with those who are not like them. But the Lord Jesus Christ has destroyed the barrier.

Because of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ,

• we are all one;
• we are no longer hostile against each other;
• by the Holy Spirit we can all have access to the Father in heaven;
• we are no longer strangers to God;
• and we are all being built into a holy temple. The Lord Jesus Christ is our chief cornerstone. (Ephesians 2:14-21)

D. ETERNAL LIFE WITH GOD.

First John 5:13 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” I do not hope that I will receive eternal life, I know that I have it. What about you?

What is the gospel, the good news?

The gospel is that the kingdom of heaven has come. The gospel is that God is with us. The gospel is that God cares for us.