There is no word or truth of greater importance than the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Scriptures are full of many messages, the least among them being more valuable than the combined wealth of the world and more important than the greatest thoughts ever formed in the mind of man. If the very dust of Scripture is more precious than gold, how can we calculate the worth or importance of the gospel?1 Even within the Scriptures themselves, the gospel message has no equal. The story of creation, though lined with splendor, bows before the message of the cross. The law of Moses and the words of the prophets point away from themselves to this singular message of redemption. Even the second coming, though full of wonder, stands in the shadows of the gospel. It is no exaggeration to say that the gospel of Jesus Christ is the one great and essential message, the acropolis of the Christian faith, and the foundation of the believer’s hope.

Washer, Paul (2012-10-12). The Gospel’s Power and Message