The Gospel of God

Mark 1:14–15 

Jesus came into Galilee, 

proclaiming the gospel of God, 

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand; 

repent and believe in the gospel.” 

Jesus spent three years in public ministry and this was His very first command.  

The Gospel of God: Now the times are fulfilled, the Kingdom is here, Repent, and Believe. 

The time is fulfilled:

It is here right now.

The Kingdom:

Requires:

A Domain

A King

Absolute Authority

Citizens/Soldier 

1. His domain is heaven and earth and everything within them, 
2. and He is the One King
3. He is who has absolute power and authority over His domain. 
4. He is offering you to become a citizen/soldier of His kingdom 

What did our loving King command? He commanded us to (1) repent and (2) believe in the gospel.

Repent:

Your behavior reveals your thinking. When Jesus says to repent AND believe in the gospel, He is saying, in essence, “demonstrate your belief in Me through the action of repentance.” 

His Word teaches us that it is in expressing faith and obedience in Jesus that He affords us the gift of salvation. 

Repentance, is God offering us the opportunity to be relieved in our conscience and hearts, to release ourselves from shame, guilt, despair, hopelessness, and regret.  Repentance breaks agreements with evil. Repentance is more than turning away from sin. 

Repentance equally means turning towards God! King Jesus is telling us the cure for your shame and the sin of your past is to turn towards Me and know that I am looking back at you in love giving you a new way to live. 

Believe the Gospel:

The bad news:

1. Since the first man’s sin, mankind has been under the condemnation of God. 
2. Because everyone breaks God’s perfect law by committing sin, everyone is guilty. 
3. The punishment for the crime of sin is physical death and then an eternity spent in a place of punishment. 

The good news:

The word gospel means “good news,” so the gospel of Christ is the good news of 

1. His coming to provide forgiveness of sins for all who will believe Him as King. 
2. Who want to live as his citizens with all authority in Him not in themselves. 
3. And new life in the Grace he provides to live in repentance all the way home to heaven.