Gospel in a Minute

Peter concluded his Acts 2 gospel presentation by declaring unequivocally that Jesus is Messiah and Lord, and he gave them instructions for what to do.

Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!” Acts 2:40 (NLT)

Principle: We All Deserve to Be Judged without Mercy. The Gospel Is Our Only Hope.

None of us wants to be judged for our sins. We all know that we are guilty, and the Bible teaches us that the “wages of sin” is death. One of the unchangeable attributes of God is his justice. He hates sin and cannot wink at evil doing. He has no favorites, but judges equitably. Although his patience is phenomenal, it eventually comes to an end, at which time the fury of his wrath against sin and hardened sinners will be unleashed. Mercifully, God often introduces redemptive judgments before releasing his pent up fury. The purpose of redemptive judgments is to coax us to repent from our sin and turn to him for mercy by believing the Good News.

The Gospel announces that Jesus bore the brunt of God’s wrath against sin on the cross on our behalf so that we who believe can escape unharmed. This is the Lamb of God ministry.

Those who put their faith in this good news and their allegiance in the risen Christ Jesus, who is the Lord, will be saved. (Romans 10:9-10) Those who refuse the message consign themselves to judgment. (Acts 10:36)

When God’s judgment is unleashed, the Gospel message is easily seen to be our one and only hope.

Let’s be sure to share it with those who need to hear. The time of God’s judgment is upon us.