Ready to Explain Your Hope

Ready to Explain Your Hope,

                                     just what is the Gospel ?

1 Peter 3:13-17 (NLT)

13Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't be afraid and don't worry. 15Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. 16But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak evil against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 17Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

The Gospel is the Good News, that God because of His great love for me,  provided a Savior, who died to forgive all my sins, and lives to empower me to overcome sin in my life including addiction (Romans 8:1-8)

1.     Proclaims that Christ died for our sins. (1 Corinthians 15:3,4)

2.     That He rose for our justification (Romans 4:25)

3.     That His grace can save us.(Ephesians 2:8,9)

4.     That His Blood can cleanse us. (1 John 1:7)

5.     That His power can keep us. (1 Peter 3:3-5)

6.     That His Spirit can qualify us. (Acts 1:8)

7.     That His joy can gladden us. (John 15:11)

8.     That His peace can quiet us. (John 14:27)

9.     That He Himself can satisfy us. ( Philippians 3:7-9)