09/01/2026
WHAT IS THE GOOD NEWS?
The word gospel simply means good news—the good news of what God has done for sinners through Jesus Christ.
God made us for His glory. He is perfectly holy and just, but every one of us has sinned against Him. We have all fallen short of His glory. And sin is not a small thing—it is rebellion against the God who made us, and it deserves His judgment.
One day, every one of us will stand before God and give an account.
But here is the good news: God, in His mercy, did not leave us without hope.
He sent His Son, Jesus Christ.
Jesus is truly God and truly man. He lived the perfectly righteous life that we could never live. Then He willingly gave Himself on the cross in the place of sinners and bore the judgment our sins deserved. He died, was buried, and on the third day He rose bodily from the grave.
Jesus is alive, and He is Lord.
And we cannot make ourselves right with God by trying to be better people, becoming more religious, or doing enough good things. We could never do enough. Salvation is entirely by the grace of God.
Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
God calls us to repent and believe in Christ. Turn from your sin and trust in Jesus Christ alone. Everyone who comes to Him in faith is forgiven and counted righteous before God—not because of any good thing we have done, but because of what Christ has done for us and His righteousness received by faith alone.
Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.
So if you are still trusting in yourself, don’t keep putting Christ off. Turn from your sin and trust in Him.
And please don’t think that your sins are too great, or that you have gone too far for God to save you. Jesus Himself said, “Whoever comes to me I will never cast out” (John 6:37).
Come to Christ. He will not turn away the sinner who comes to Him. In Christ there is forgiveness, peace with God, and eternal life.