Tag Archives: Gospel

Righteousness Through Faith

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Clark Bunch

After a few weeks of hearing about God’s judgement, we could call this “The Gospel According to Romans 3.”

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On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit fell, Peter preached the first Christian sermon and 3,000 were saved. Let’s skip to Acts 13, where Paul and Barnabas encourage the believers at Antioch with a similar message: that children of … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Concealed

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Clark Bunch

Christ is concealed in the Old Testament but revealed in the New. Advent is a journey. As we begin Advent and look toward Christmas, let’s go way back and begin at the beginning. Like, Genesis 3 in the Garden of … Continue reading →

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What is the Gospel?

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Clark Bunch

“Gospel” is a word we borrowed from New Testament Greek that means good news. The good news of Jesus Christ is that he died to offer salvation. He loved us when we were still in our sins and unlovable. Those … Continue reading →

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Joy to the World

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Clark Bunch

We light the Shepherd’s Candle, the brightly colored one, on the third Sunday of Advent. The shepherds are a model for receiving and sharing the Gospel.

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Why Preach the Gospel?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Clark Bunch

I wrote a series of posts at The Master’s Table answering the question “Why Preach the Gospel?” Here’s a link if you’d like. This sermon uses 2 Timothy 4:1-5 to illustrate the same three points.

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Advent Joy

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Advent traditions vary but if you have three purple candles and one that is pink, that brightly colored candle is lit on the third Sunday of Advent. The angels brought good tidings of great joy to a small group of … Continue reading →

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Saul Preaches the Gospel

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Acts 9:20-31 After his experience on the Damascus Road left him blind, and being touched by Ananias and the Holy Spirit restored his sight, Saul begins to preach the Gospel with boldness. Meanwhile, the Apostles in Jerusalem are still not … Continue reading →

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The Gospel Goes to Ethiopia

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Acts 8:26-40 Phillip’s encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch leads to the Gospel making its way from Jerusalem to Ethiopian. As long as Christianity has existed there have been Christians in Ethiopia. There are also a couple of lessons about responding … Continue reading →

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Simon the Magician

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Clark Bunch

Acts 8:9-25 Simon the magician is impressed by the power of the Holy Spirit and offers to pay the Apostles for it. The Gospel is spread throughout Samaria.