What Is the Gospel? A Kid-Friendly Answer
A Questions from the Backseat episode answering the foundational question: what is the gospel? Pastor Justin walks kids through 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 and Mark 1:15, gives them the simple version, and reminds them that anyone who follows Jesus can share it.
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If your kid has heard the word 'gospel' at church and quietly wondered what it actually means, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 and gives them the simple version: Jesus died for our sins and rose again so we can follow him. After it ends, let your kid practice saying the gospel out loud to you in their own words.
The One Thing for the Ride
“The gospel is the best news ever: Jesus loves us, died for our sins, and came back to life so we can follow him forever.”
Scripture
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
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Key Takeaways
- A Questions from the Backseat episode answering the foundational question: what is the gospel?
- Names that 'gospel' simply means 'good news,' and the good news is that Jesus came to save us
- Walks kids through 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: Jesus died, was buried, rose again
- Names the other phrases that mean the same thing: good news, good news of the Kingdom, message of salvation
- Lands on the closing truth: anyone who follows Jesus can share this news
Try This Week
- This week, practice saying the gospel out loud in one sentence: 'Jesus died for our sins and rose again so we can follow him.'
Talk It Over
If a friend asked you what the gospel is, what would you say?
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