Summary
Everyone longs for God, and the gospel of Jesus Christ answers that longing by showing us the way to Him. Kerygma means “preaching,” and is equivalent to the gospel message itself, which should be preached with joy and conviction. The kerygma can be divided into a four-part message: God’s loving plan for our lives, the problem of sin, the saving work of Jesus, and the invitation to repent and embrace Jesus by faith. We share the kerygma to help save people from eternal death, for eternal life with God. The kerygma has power, because God puts His grace behind it and makes us His instruments for salvation. Many who hear it will be “cut to the heart” because the kerygma speaks to the desires of the human heart, uncovers hidden guilt for sin, and gives hope for forgiveness and salvation.