How does the Gospel relate to our personal experiences?

The Gospel fundamentally differs from many contemporary spiritual narratives that center on personal experiences. As outlined in the sermon, the Gospel is about an event that occurred outside of ourselves: Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. This truth is a declaration of God's work and should not be conflated with individual experiences of faith or feelings. Instead, we rely on the objective truth of the Scriptures, which assure us that our salvation is complete in Christ, independent of our fluctuations in experience or feeling. The Gospel calls us to trust in the finished work of Christ rather than our subjective experiences.