2. Good News Refreshes and invigorates, Proverbs 25:25 (15:30)
Messiah preached good tidings that enliven the soul, Isaiah 61:1-3
Gospel: “A good message”
To be preached to the world, Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:19

3. Good News of Salvation Ephesians 1:13
Salvation from sin in Jesus, Acts 4:12
God’s power to save, Romans 1:16; 1 Thess. 2:13 (rescue, deliverance)
Peace through Jesus, Acts 10:36
Sin’s conflict removed
Peace prophesied and preached, Isaiah 57:19-21; Ephesians 2:14-18
By Christ…blood of cross, Col. 1:19-21

4. Good News of God’s Grace Titus 2:11
Heard of and knew grace through gospel, Colossians 1:6 (Acts 20:24, 32)
Acceptable year of the Lord, Isaiah 61:2 (favor, grace, Isaiah 49:8; 2 Cor. 6:1-2)
Rich in mercy, love and grace, Ephesians 2:4-9

5. Good News of God’s Grace Titus 2:11
Grace is accessed by faith, Romans 5:1-2 (1:16-17)
Not by law keeping (requires sinless perfection), Ephesians 2:9 (Rom. 4:1-5)
By obedient faith, Hebrews 3:18-19; 4:2, 6

6. Good News of God’s Truth Colossians 1:5, 6
Truth has power to free us from the darkness of ignorance, John 8:31-32; Ephesians 4:17-21
Truth leads us to God, Psalm 43:3
Truth preserves us, Psalm 40:11-12
We must obey the truth that has been preached, Galatians 3:1-2; 1 Peter 1:22-25

7. Good News of Hope that is Laid Up in Heaven Colossians 1:5
Our hope reaches into the presence of God, Hebrews 6:18-20
Our hope in Christ is not in this life, 1 Corinthians 15:19-20
Saved in hope, Romans 8:24-25

8. Good News of Hope that is Laid Up in Heaven Colossians 1:5
Our hope reaches into the presence of God, Hebrews 6:18-20
Living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 1 Peter 1:3-5
We persevere and “rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (Rom. 5:2), Hebrews 3:6

9. Gospel is Good News! SALVATION GRACE TRUTH HOPE IN HEAVEN Romans 1:16
Titus 2:11
Colossians 1:5
Colossians 1:5