

What is the gospel—really?
In this episode, Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan tackle the confusion surrounding one of the most important words in Christianity. They explain why the gospel isn’t self-help advice or vague spiritual encouragement but the good news of what God has done in Jesus Christ to save sinners.
Resources Mentioned:
- Before You Share Your Faith by Matt Smethurst
- What Is Wrong with the World by Tim Keller
- God Is the Gospel by John Piper
- The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson
- Knowing God by J. I. Packer
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