8/17/2025 The True Purpose of the Gospel

Summary

The sermon emphasizes that the gospel's true purpose is to reveal the righteousness of God from one believer to another, not to create faith in the unregenerate. It highlights that faith must precede the gospel's effectiveness, as the natural man cannot receive spiritual truths. The preacher illustrates this with biblical examples where the gospel provoked wrath in those without faith but was received with repentance and joy by those with a circumcised heart. Ultimately, the gospel is meant to edify and strengthen believers, not to convert the lost directly.