This is the Gospel: Our Need for the Messiah

1. The human condition: Estranged from Glory
2. The Divine Promise: Hope Spoken into Ruin
3. The fulfillment in Christ: The Radiance and Redemption

Reflection Questions:

How does the narrative of the Fall in Genesis 3 help us understand not only human failure but also the longing for restoration that follows?

Paul describes righteousness as a gift given “through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” How does this reframe your understanding of human worth and dignity in light of sin?

In what ways does the doctrine of justification provide a hopeful vision of being made right, not merely legally, but relationally and spiritually with God?

Isaiah presents a Servant who bears pain, injustice, and guilt on behalf of others. How does this portrayal deepen your trust in God’s willingness to enter into human suffering?

Read 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 and Hebrews 1:1-3. How do these texts challenge you to think not only about forgiveness, but about being drawn into the very life and mission of God?

What would it look like to live each day as someone who has been entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation not just as a task, but as an identity?