What is the Gospel?

The gospel is good news. The good news is a person, Jesus Christ. Why is Jesus Christ good news?

Because he came to make all things new. In order for all things to be made new he: lived a sinless life, died for our sins, overcame death and the grave by resurrecting from the dead, and invited men and women to follow him in to this new creation. 

Our part is to believe in Jesus. 

It seems simple and it is. When we believe, a whole chain of events are kicked into motion.

We are given a new identity. 

We are given a family. 

We are shown how to connect what we do with what God is doing.

We experience forgiveness.

We are given the Holy Spirit who guides us, reveals truth to us, and corrects us.

Following is proactive. You cannot follow Jesus and remain in the same place. I am not talking about moving geographically. I am talking about changing the way I think, act, work and relate to God and others.