Gospel in a Minute

Peter concluded his Acts 2 gospel presentation by declaring unequivocally that Jesus is Messiah and Lord.

"Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified." Acts 2:36 (NASB)

Principle: The Core Gospel Declaration Is the Lordship of Jesus the Messiah

This is where many modern “gospel” presentations go wrong. Many of us have bought into the consumerism that plagues the church with the result that we present the good news as a sales pitch encouraging our hearers to take advantage of God’s magnificent offer of forgiveness and eternal life. These are amazing benefits attached to believing the gospel, but it is not the core message. Rather than selling a life assurance plan, gospel preachers must declare to the world that Jesus is Lord of Lords to whom we are accountable for how we live. The hearer is advised to make the one reasonable response: surrender to Jesus the Lord.

The gospel calls us to turn away from a self-directed life and choose to serve Jesus the Lord.

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 (NLT)