THE GOSPEL IN ALL OF SCRIPTURE: PREACHING THE NATURE AND CONTENT OF THE GOSPEL WITH CLARITY, CONSISTENCY, AND CONVICTION

Abstract

The gospel encapsulates God's comprehensive plan and proclamation across the universe. It lies at the core of the Bible and should be central to all preaching. Scripture serves as either a preparation for, a presentation of, or participation in the Gospel. It chronicles God's actions from before creation to the ultimate restoration. The Bible fundamentally documents God's redemptive acts and furnishes us with a clear record of the redemptive acts of God (who God is, what God is like, and what God has done through the person and work of Jesus Christ). Its purpose is not to supply us with a compendium of timeless truths but to tell us what God has done. Gospel- driven preaching, then, reveals the revelation of God’s work for fallen humanity.