the power of the gospel

This weekend (techincally the beginning of the week, but im a pastor, its complicated) our pastoral team got together and we discussed some of the implications of the gospel. The gospel is amazing because i think just like the ressurection of Jesus, i don't know if you can ever expend the different ways to view it and how important it is. The gospel is good news. It is stated in 1 Cor 15 where Paul tells us that Christ died, was burried, and was ressurected on the 3rd day. In other ways the gospel is the kingdom of God being here. Where we are reconciled to God.
How i would state it is The gospel is the good news that God has made a way for you to no longer be his enemy, but a son and daughter. God created the world and set into it an order that we should follow. We have rejected Gods reign and chosen to become our own ruler. God has rejected us and we are subject to his wrath. That is the setting. The good news is, JESUS CAME TO THE WORLD, revealed to us the propper way to live, then died taking our punishment and rose from the dead. Through his death and ressurection we can live in his kingdom by the life he offers us. We get to repent of our sin, and get to live in his new kingdom where Jesus is the king. We follow his leading now, and live for Him. Jesus is reigning in this world and we get to be a part of his kingdom.
The gospel is truly amazing. I am fired up about the gospel and cannot wait for our church to continue to pursue God and remain faithful to his purpose for us. To embrace the gospel personally where we are repenting, to promote the gospel by spreading the teaching and knowledge of Jesus, and to live our the gospel where we are feeding the hungry and loving people in Jesus name.

thanks be to god for his indescribable gift!!!!!