Sharing the gospel.

As we continue to look at being on fire for God through the Holy Spirit, one of the obvious ways we see the fire is sharing the gospel. Gospel means good news. There is no better news than the gospel...none! Let me define what the gospel is in a nut shell:



1. God loves humans! All of us! Look at the most famous verse in the Bible:



John 3:16

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.



What else could God do to show He loves us than what this verse tells us?



2. We have broken His law and fallen short of His glory. Which means simply...we have sinned against God and don't meet His standards!



Romans 3:23

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,



3. As a result of our sin we are lost, lonely, dying and on our way to judgement and hell. Not very good news here huh, but it is the truth.



Romans 6:23

23 For the wages of sin is death



Matthew 10:28

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.



4. But there is good news in all of this! God sent Jesus to save us! A free gift from God!



Romans 6:23

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.



This the only way to God, through Jesus Christ.



John 14:6

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.



Once we have accepted this free gift of the gospel(salvation), it is our responsibility to share it with others!



Matthew 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.



Jesus said "GO!" We are to share to gospel to a lost and dying world....are you? It is not an option from what I read it is a command!

Tom