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The Good News of Jesus Christ (The power of the Gospel)

What practical value is the gospel?

1)   Personal forgiveness
2)   Power to forgive others
3)   Overcome guilt
4)   Overcome shame
5)   Overcome temptation
6)   Give life meaning
7)   Hope for the future (reason for goals)
8)   Strength to face today (assertiveness)
9)   Overcome poor self esteem
10) Common Ground for fellowship and friendship
11) Stabilize emotions (peace in the heart)
12) Joy & Thankfulness (reason to praise Jehovah)
13) Overcome (counteract) evil and hate
14) Family unity
15) Physical healing and well being
16) Face death with assurance
17) The good of the whole world
18) Freedom to be a channel of this same Good News to others

Exodus 15 [25] And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
[26] And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Isaiah 53 [4] Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
[5] But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Matthew 8 [16] When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
[17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
1 Peter 2 [24] Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Hebrews 13 [8] Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.