We’ve Got Good News to Share
- The Creator
The Good News begins with the Creator of all things. God created the universe and everything in it. He created people uniquely able to have a relationship with Him.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
- The Fall
Though made by God uniquely for a relationship, God also made humans capable of moral choices. Humans chose to rebel against God’s standards, thus breaking the relationship with our Creator.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Ephesians 2:1-2 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.
- The Redemption
From the very beginning of human history, God began working on fulfilling His promises to restore the original intent of the creation. God began the story of redemption that He unfolds for us in the pages of the Old Testament.
Exodus 6:5-6 I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel, because the Egyptians are holding them in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant. Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
Isaiah 44:21-22 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are My servant; I have formed you, you are My servant, O Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me. I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud and your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.
- The Life
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He was sent by God the Father in order to become a human just like us. He fulfilled the promises God made about Him in the Old Testament.
Luke 1:30-33 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”
Luke 2:10-11 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Matthew 3:16-17 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
John 5:39-40 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.
- The Work
Jesus lived a sinless, perfect life. He was crucified by sinful people on a cross where He bore the judgment of God in the place of sinners. He rose again after three days in victory of sin, death, judgment, and the grave. His resurrection proves He is the Son of God, the Savior of the world.
Romans 1:1-4 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord
II Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
I Peter 1:18-19 you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
- The Hope
Anyone who believes in Jesus Christ as their Savior will receive the forgiveness of their sins, be restored in their relationship to God, and be granted the gift of eternal life with Him forever.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Colossians 1:13-14 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
I John 5:11-12 And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
Continue reading for a deeper look at the Gospel.
1. God as Creator
The Gospel begins with the triune God of the Bible as the sovereign Creator of the universe and everything in it. God created the heavens, the earth. The pinnacle of the creation came when God made humans in His own image (Genesis 1–2). Human beings were made for fellowship with their God, to reflect His glory, obey His good commands, and enjoy His presence forever. In the beginning there was no sin, no death, and no separation—only harmony between God, people, and creation.
2. The Fall
Humanity’s rebellion shattered this perfect relationship. Adam and Eve, tempted by Satan, disobeyed God’s clear command and ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3). This original sin brought spiritual death, guilt, and separation from God upon the entire human race. Every person since has been born with a sinful nature, inheriting both the guilt and the corruption of Adam’s fall (Romans 5:12; 3:23). Sin now reigns in the human heart, bringing physical death, suffering, and the just wrath of a holy God.
3. Paths of Redemption in the Old Testament
Immediately after the Fall, God promised redemption. He declared that the offspring of the woman would crush the serpent’s head (Genesis 3:15)—the first gospel promise. Throughout the Old Testament, God unfolded His plan through covenants (with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David), the sacrificial system (the Passover lamb, the Day of Atonement), the Law that exposed sin, and the prophets who foretold a coming Messiah. These were not competing “paths” but progressive revelations and types pointing forward to the ultimate Redeemer. Animal sacrifices could never remove sin permanently; they only foreshadowed the perfect sacrifice to come (Hebrews 10:1-4).
4. The Person and Life of Christ
In the fullness of time, God sent His eternal Son, Jesus Christ—fully God and fully man—to be the promised Messiah (John 1:1-14; Galatians 4:4). Born of a virgin, Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life, fulfilling every requirement of the Law. He taught with divine authority, performed miracles as signs of the coming kingdom, cast out demons, healed the sick, and revealed the heart of the Father. His life demonstrated both the holiness God demands and the mercy God offers, proving He was the spotless Lamb foretold in the Old Testament.
5. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and Its Meaning
Jesus willingly went to the cross, where He bore the full wrath of God against sin in the place of sinners. His death was substitutionary—He died the death we deserved so that we might be declared righteous (Isaiah 53:4-6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:25). On the third day, He rose bodily from the grave, conquering sin, death, and Satan forever. The resurrection validates everything Jesus said and did, proves God accepted His sacrifice, and guarantees the future resurrection of all who belong to Him (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 17-20). This is the heart of the Gospel: Christ died for our sins and rose again.
6. The Hope of Eternal Life Through Faith
Salvation is a free gift received by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. When a person repents of sin and trusts in Jesus’ finished work on the cross, they are instantly forgiven, declared righteous, adopted into God’s family, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1; John 1:12). This faith brings the sure hope of eternal life—resurrection to glory, perfect fellowship with God forever, and the final restoration of all creation. Those who trust Christ are secure in Him and will one day hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (John 5:24; 1 John 5:11-13).