Eight Reasons Why the Gospel is Glorious Part 1 | Adult Bible Class

Lesson series: "The Glorious Gospel" By Pastor Mike Sub title: Eight Reasons Why the Gospel Is Glorious Lesson One: The Gospel is glorious because of its definition. Text: 1 Timothy 1:11 Intro. The Holy Spirit inspired the Apostle Paul to define the Gospel as glorious, which he does in our text and in 2 Cor. 4:4 1. The word glorious is translated from the Greek transliteration "DOXA" which is the word for glory. Ref. Matt. 5:16; John 17:5 • The gospel is for the glory of God. 1 Tim. 1:11; 2 Cor. 9:13 • The gospel gives glory to God. Gal. 6:14; Rom. 10:15 • The gospel is the message from God. 1 Tim 1:11; Gal. 1:11-12 2. The word Gospel is translated from the Greek transliteration "evangelion" which means good news. • See Luke 4:18 = That's good news! • See John 1:29 = That's good news! • See 1 John 5:11-13 = That's good news! 3. The word Gospel means to tell of a specific message. 1 Cor 1:18 • The Gospel Mark 16:15 • Not another gospel. Gal. 5:8 • The Scriptural Gospel. 1 Cor. 15:1-4 Conc. Because the gospel is glorious, we should live to tell it. Mark 8:35