This is the trailer for the upcoming podcast series Reading the Gospel as a continuation of the Bible Reading 365 program.

Josh and Gabriel introduce themselves and share a brief history of the Bible Reading 365 program, then they introduce this new podcast Reading the Gospel

Josh and Gabriel discuss why the gospel is "good news" and then analyze the four components of the gospel.

The gospel is more than the story of Jesus narrated in four books of the Bible. The gospel brings immortality, we are saved by the gospel, stand in the gospel, are judged according to the gospel, and are called to live in step with the truth of the gospel. The word gospel refers to the revealed will of God or to God's plan of salvation.

The first time in the Bible when the Gospel was preached was in the Garden of Eden. The Gospel becomes "good news" when one looks for a way out of a desperate situation. Sometimes, the good news may be shrouded and choked by bad news. The "first promise" was clouded by curses, but the "first gospel" shines throughout history as the cornerstone of God's plan of salvation.

God “preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham" (Gal 3:8). As in Adam's case, the Gospel becomes "good news" when one looks for a way out of a desperate situation. The “good news” may start with one's temporary needs, but God uses life experience to teach eternal truth. Because he believed the "good news," Abraham became the father of all believers.

Speaking of the Old Testament Israel, Hebrews 4:2 says that “the gospel was preached to us just as to them." The Gospel was promised to Adam, demonstrated to Abraham, and experienced daily by the Israelites. It is called the sanctuary service, a step-by-step illustration of God's salvation. The concept of "Goel," the redeemer of the next kin's property, was part of the Israelites' civic responsibilities. "Goel" foretold the way Jesus will redeem us, by paying the price to buy us back from the slavery of sin.

The Psalms - written in a dialogue format - are the most helpful resource for conversations with God about things that matter most in life. On one side is the cry of a troubled heart in distress. On the other side, God’s response is like the voice of the Gospel. The good news of deliverance, God’s intervention in moments of silence (selah), and the promise of Messiah are ways to weave the Gospel into the poetry and prayers of Psalms.