03 The Five Facets of the Gospel - The Gospel Affirmations

 

The Five Facets of The Gospel

Part Three: The Gospel Affirmations

By Louie Marsh, 9-14-2025

 

Preached Parker, October 25, 1992

 

Intro.  We continue with this series, defining what the Gospel was in the preaching of the Apostles, and what it should be to us!  This may seem like old hat to some of you, but I believe that we all need to learn this, or be reminded of this - and to seriously consider whether this is how we present Christ to those around us.

 

Where We’ve Been:

 

· The Gospel Events – Death, Burial & Resurrection of Jesus,

 

· The Gospel Witnesses: Scripture & Apostle’s witness

 

 

3^rd Facet -  The Gospel Affirmations

 

1) Jesus is Lord is the PRIMARY affirmation of the New Testament.

 

“⁸But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); ⁹because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. ¹¹For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” ¹²For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. ¹³For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”” (Romans 10:8–13, ESV)

 

· Becoming Lord of all is WHY Jesus died and rose again.

 

“⁹For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.” (Romans 14:9, ESV)

 

· The Father Himself EXALTED Jesus through his resurrection.

 

“⁸And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. ⁹Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, ¹⁰so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:8–11, ESV)

 

“³⁶Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”” (Acts 2:36, ESV)

 

· You can only say & mean Jesus is Lord - through the Holy Spirit.

 

“³Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 12:3, ESV)

 

· Why is it Primary?

 

Savior is used 24 times in the NIV New Testament

Lord is used of Jesus 615 time in the NIV New Testament

 

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lord, Lord

 

 

2) Some practical results of AFFIRMING that Jesus is Lord.

 

·  You START obeying Jesus in everything.

 

“⁴⁶“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” (Luke 6:46, ESV)

 

“²¹“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21, ESV)

 

· You can then evangelize without HYPOCRISY,

 

“¹⁵but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:15, ESV)

 

 

 

 

 

B) The Secondary Affirmation

1, Jesus is Savior

a, This is also a result of His death and Resurrection - Acts 5:31

 

“³¹God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.” (Acts 5:31, ESV)

 

“²³For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.” (Ephesians 5:23, ESV)

 

b, It's a fulfillment of prophecy Acts 13:23

 

“²³Of this man’s offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.” (Acts 13:23, ESV)

 

 

 

3, Being Lord includes and over shadows being Savior Eph. 5:23

 

“²³For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.” (Ephesians 5:23, ESV)