How marvelous it is that God has given us good news! That good news is the gospel of Jesus
Christ. The word gospel means good news, or good report. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the top
news story of all history, and it is good news. What exactly is this good news? In chapter fifteen
of his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul defines the gospel. The gospel is the death of Jesus
Christ for our sins, his burial, and his resurrection from the dead according to the Scriptures.
How can this be good news?
The Bible tells us that the gospel of Christ is the power of God. This good news has the power to
rescue lives from the shipwreck of sin and eternal loss. Many people are either unaware of or
deny the effects of sin. News reports bulge with the effects of sin and the entertainment industry
grows wealthy promoting it. Let all who read be aware "the wages of sin is death," (Romans
6:23). The Bible describes the person without Christ as dead (Eph. 2:1), lost (2 Cor. 4:3),
spiritually blind (2 Cor. 4:4), and condemned (John 3:36). The good news is that Christ died to
rescue us from all of this. Those, and only those, who accept His sacrificial death are rescued
from this awful results of sin. The gift purchased with His precious blood is eternal life (Rom.
6:23). Those who receive that glorious gift are no longer under the condemnation of God (Rom.
8:1). What magnificent news this is! The gospel of Christ rescues us from eternal separation
from God in the lake of fire.
This good news is also the power of God to free lives from the temporal devastation of sin. The
havoc brought upon our society by individual sin is impossible to measure. The money spent to
correct the damage makes our national debt look like a change purse. The gospel of Jesus Christ
has the power to deliver the individual from slavery to passion. The Bible says, "Therefore if any
man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become
new." The power of this gospel can deliver the alcoholic from drink, the addict from narcotics,
and the gays, lesbians, and other fornicators from their passions. By this gospel, deadbeat dads
can face their responsibilities and child abusers can gain self control.
Dear friends, we have the greatest news that can be told. The news media will not tell it and Hollywood will not portray it. We must give it out by word of mouth and demonstration of life. May we have the same confidence as Paul when he said, "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ." Help us distribute this life giving, course changing news. Join us in our evangelism ministry as we tell the good news.