Jesus has taught the people that the Kingdom of heaven is near. Jesus has demonstrated his authority through the miracles he performed. Still not everyone believed. His parable of the seed in various soils explains people's reaction. Where are you in accepting the reality of Christ in your life?

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the church season of Lent. Pastor Zach begins a series exploring historic practices used by the church to draw closer to Christ as his disciples. This week we look at the practice of Repentance and Confession.

After Jesus had finished teaching the disciples and then demonstrating his message by healing, casting out demons, and showing compassion for the people, Jesus instructs his disciples to go out into the countryside and do the same. Guess what? His instructions were as much for you and I as they were for the disciples. Go and proclaim, "The kingdom of heaven is near. King Jesus is on the throne."

We end our exploration of the question, "what is the gospel,' by looking at Jon 3:16 and The Book of Revelation. John 3:16 is a common passage quoted as the gospel. How does the final entry of the Christian Bible and New Testament declare the good news? Let's dive in and see.

Jesus began his ministry by announcing, "Repent, the Kingdom of God is near". Matthew 8 and 9 shows us how Jesus brought his message into the lives of people. His compassion, love and caring for the people is exactly how we are to represent Him as His ambassadors.

We continue our exploration asking, "what is the gospel" in the second of a 3 part journey. Today we look at Paul and the letters he wrote. Does Paul's gospel reflect Jesus' message of the gospel? Let's Dive in and find out.

Jesus' Sermon on the Mount was directed not to the rich and powerful but to the everyday people of his day. His message was challenge to them to go beyond the definition of righteousness described by the scribes and pharisees. Join us as we dive deeper and explore Jesus' message.

"What is the gospel? An essential question for any follower of Jesus. We are called as Christians to proclaim and share the gospel, so this is an important question to ask. Our aim here is to make sure our gospel is the same gospel Jesus and the apostles shared and declared."