You may never set foot in West Park, never meet one of us in the area, or never listen to a sermon online, so we want to share the gospel with you right here. The gospel consist of three biblical elements: a reason, a Redeemer, and a response. Let's start with the reason: sin. The Bible says that all men have sinned. In fact we were born sinners, from our earliest days we had to be taught right from wrong. The Bible defines sin as the transgression of God's law. God's punishment for sin is death. All of us have sinned so all of us are going to face death one day.

Now for the good news, a Redeemer has came to rescue us from the punishment of sin. Jesus Christ came to the earth to pay our price for breaking God's law. Being born of a virgin ensured He was not born a sinner like you and I. He lived His whole life without sin though tempted more than we ever were. Because He knew no sin, He did not deserve death, but voluntarily died as a sacrifice for us. His righteous death satisfied the wrath of God and the evidence is seen in His resurrection. His empty tomb is a historical fact. There were many eye witnesses to His resurrection, one one occasion He was seen by a group of over 500.

A response is the last part of our salvation. Our sins are great but a Savior has been provided. Now how do we receive this salvation? Is anything required of us? Yes, we are called to repent of our sins and believe gospel (or good news) of Jesus Christ. Believing the gospel is more than just affirming the facts. It is a complete and total trust in the finished work of Jesus' death on the cross as full payment for our sins. Repentance means to turn away from our sins. Though we are still unable to be perfect, we no longer desire to stay in our sins. We confess our transgressions against God and trust Christ as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. How have you responded to the good news of salvation? Have you bowed before the God and asked Him to save you for Christ's sake? Why not call on the Lord today? He has promised to save everyone who comes to Him through Christ.