ALCFNow - How Do You Feel About The Gospel?

In today's message, Pastor Scott teaches about the importance of understanding what the Gospel i‍‍‍s and what we need to do with it. Follow along using Pastor Scott's outline below. Please help us spread the good news by sharing it with others!

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

~ Romans 1:16 (KJV)

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Mathew - portrays Christ as The promised King

Mark - portrays Christ as The Servant of God

Luke - portrays Christ as The Perfect Man

John - portrays Christ as The Son of God

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Mathew - writes like a teacher

Mark - writes like a preacher

Luke - writes like a historian

John - writes like a theologian

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Matthew’s emphasis was on Jesus’ sermons

Mark’s emphasis was on Jesus’ miracles

Luke’s emphasis was on Jesus’ parables

John’s emphasis was on Jesus’ doctrines

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Matthew wrote to the Jews

Mark wrote to the Romans

Luke wrote to the Greeks

John wrote to the entire world

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Matthew’s theme is - Jesus is the Messiah predicted by OT prophesy

Mark’s theme is - Jesus backed up His words with action

Luke’s theme is - the compassion & humanity of Jesus

John’s theme is - the deity of Jesus

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Mark - portrays Christ as The Servant of God

Mark - writes like a preacher

Mark - emphasis was on Jesus’ miracles

Mark - wrote to gentiles in general and the Romans in particular

Mark theme is - Jesus backed up His words with action

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Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.

~ Colossians 4:10

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And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

~ Mark 16:15 (KJV)

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Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

~ 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV)

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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

~ Romans 1:16 (KJV)

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And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

~ Mark 16:15 (KJV)

Sermon Outline

How Do You Feel About The Gospel?