Introduction to “What Is the Gospel” — Paul Washer
In “What Is the Gospel,” Paul Washer presents a sobering and biblically grounded explanation of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Scripture, this sermon confronts modern misunderstandings of Christianity and calls listeners back to the Gospel as revealed in God’s Word. Washer begins with the holiness and righteousness of God (Isaiah 6:3; Psalm 99:9), emphasizing that God is perfectly just and cannot overlook sin (Habakkuk 1:13).
He then addresses the sinful condition of humanity, reminding us that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), and that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Washer stresses that no amount of human effort or religious activity can reconcile a sinner to a holy God (Ephesians 2:8–9; Titus 3:5).
At the heart of the sermon is the person and work of Jesus Christ. Washer proclaims Christ as fully God and fully man (John 1:1, 14), who lived a sinless life (1 Peter 2:22) and died on the cross as a substitute for sinners (Isaiah 53:5–6; 2 Corinthians 5:21). He affirms the resurrection as essential to the Gospel message (1 Corinthians 15:3–4), declaring that salvation is found in Christ alone (Acts 4:12).
Finally, Washer calls listeners to biblical repentance and saving faith, not mere intellectual agreement or emotional response. He emphasizes that true faith results in a transformed life (Mark 1:15; James 2:17; 2 Corinthians 5:17) and urges careful self-examination in light of Scripture (2 Corinthians 13:5; Matthew 7:21–23).
This sermon is a powerful reminder that the Gospel is not about self-improvement, but about God’s glory, Christ’s sacrifice, and the radical transformation of the sinner by grace.
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