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Introduction:
Good morning to everyone. Before we continue let us first have a moment of prayer…
The Good News, or the gospel, broadly speaking, is the whole of scripture: The divine revelation
of God that has been given to us people. Specifically, it pertains to the good news concerning
Jesus Christ and the way of salvation. To fully understand the gospel is to know why it is good
news in the first place. Why was it needed? Its contrast to the bad news reveals to us why it is
truly good. The bible gives us a clear picture on all of these things so that we would know and
understand just how important this is. The bible tells us that none of us are good, and none of
us are righteous. Even with the best of intentions, and the greatest works of charity, we would
still come up lacking. That is where grace comes in. What man cannot achieve God gives freely
through His grace, His unmerited favor. It is why we are here, and it is why we continue. Grace
is central in the Christian Doctrine, it is the essence of the gospel, of salvation, and of
everything that we do. While the world and everything in it continues from bad to worse, let us
be mindful of the good news that has come. That is why the title of our message today is: Hear
the Good News
Exegetical Idea: God’s grace has been revealed and all people have an opportunity to be saved.
Those who are saved are also being trained by God to be Godly, to be pleasing to Him.
Proposition: God’s free gift of salvation has already been given. It is the only way for man to be
saved. Those who reject it have no other means of entering eternal life, while those who do
accept it, find that God’s grace brings more than just salvation, and is abundant in every aspect
of the life of a Christian.
Application:
2Cor.6:2b God’s grace has brought us salvation, all we need to do is believe. The first
step in accepting this grace is the realization of the need for salvation. People immediately
reject offers they deem that has nothing to do with them. People reject because they do not
accept their sinfulness. Remember: Christ came for sinners. Luke5:31-32 we see the value of
grace when we look upon our own sinful condition. We appreciate this grace when we realize
just how undeserving and unworthy we all really are. But because of God’s grace, we are saved!
Application:
Grace trains us to reject sin, because we know where that road ends. Grace trains us to
choose what is pleasing to God, because we know that God and His grace are far sweeter than
anything the world can offer. Remember that the keyword here is process: this needs time,
effort, discipline, instruction, and a whole lot of prayer. No one becomes the ideal person
overnight: we have to let ourselves be transformed by the grace of God. Living under grace
does not mean that we have license and freedom to sin. We know that this is a lie and
abomination to God.Titus1:16 we are to reject sin, continue in godliness, all the while waiting
for Jesus Christ’s return: our blessed hope.
Conclusion:
For my conclusion, we have already heard the good news: Jesus Christ came, He
suffered and died, and He rose again so that all who would have faith in Him would be saved
from hell. We are reminded to “not receive the grace of God in vain.” What we have heard we
must believe and what we now believe we must practice and proclaim. God’s grace for
salvation is more than enough for our greatest needs.. I exhort each one of us to rely upon this
grace, to obey God in whatever we do, and share this great news to others while we still have
the opportunity. To God be the glory.