The gospel is for everyone!!  Chris Brannon continues in our Unrivaled series by talking about the fundamentals of Christianity.  Fundamentals are the most important building blocks of any successful venture and it is no different with our faith.  What is the gospel?  It centers on the person of Jesus Christ.  It is Christ who died and rose again.  The gospel is the Word of Truth and it came from God, so it can be trusted.  It is the message of God’s grace and is for everyone!

Faith, hope and love are the fundamentals of Christianity.  These three essentials are intricately combined and are inseparable in the life of the believer.  Faith is how we come to Him, the starting point.  It comes through hearing the Word of God and the more you hear it, the more assured you are in your faith.  Love is the greatest of all.  Christian love is characterized by these traits:  a sense of family, seeing one another as God has created them, a desire for the good and fullness of each other, a genuine delight from being with one another, overlooking our faults and infirmities and it’s a love without barriers.  Hope fuels the faith and love.  The hope we have in our future stems from our hope in Christ and empowers us to love.

Chris leaves us with these questions to ask ourselves:  Why do we spend our time praying, coming to church, denying our flesh and pursuing relationship with Christ?  Why do we sacrifice our resources, our money and our treasures for the cause of Chris and the kingdom of God?  Why do we give our time to endeavors that don’t personally benefit us – helping those stuck in destructive lifestyles, teaching children, blessing the hurting?  Is it not because we believe in things unseen?