Sharing the gospel message with others – Kosciusko Star Herald

We are living in perilous times. Statistics show that there are many more unchurched people than there are attending any type church. Political correctness has dampened the spirit of a lot of people and many have gone the way of the world due to this. Our younger generation is not receiving or hearing the gospel message as it was given in years gone by.

Many of todays preachers have led their congregations into a message of feel good preaching. They tell you that God wants you to have every day conveniences. They lead you into a direction if it feels good do it because God will bless you in your efforts instead of your sincerity. Many leaders of the church are teaching and preaching from books written by worldly men and women instead of the one and only inspired, inerrant, Word of God, the Bible.

I have heard some men, who are deacons and elders in the church, agree with the world that the Bible is antiquated and needs to be updated. Where in the world is this coming from? Gods Word has never changed. It has always been the same and speaks to us today just as it did to those in biblical times. It is the only book that never loses its value or its message.

Christians that adhere to the gospel message have to go into the world and tell others about Jesus. For too many years we have sat in our pews and waited for people to come into the church and hear Gods Word instead of going into our neighborhoods and reaching out to the unchurched and unsaved. We, as Christians, have become complacent in our duties of what God wants us to do.

In 2 Timothy 2:1-10, the Apostle Paul writes to young Timothy about being strong in the Lord and be attentive to what he should be doing. He gives the analogy of serving the Lord as an athlete is in a constant state of preparation for his next competition. He speaks about the military soldier always being prepared and ready to do as his commander says and leads. A third analogy is that of a farmer who stays focused on what he needs to do to prepare his land to have a good crop.

The modern day believer also faces a multitude of distractions that can take away our focus of spreading the gospel. Just as Paul told Timothy to be strong, dedicated, and focused on what he is doing, we as Christians are to spread the good news of our Savior far and wide. This will not happen if we take our eyes off of Jesus or water down His Word. We need to be strong and go into our communities with the good news of Christ and be bold in our witness.

Do you remember the person that told you about Jesus? It seems that the men and women of yesterday reached out to a dying world to tell them about the saving grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Are we going to be the ones that withdraws and not carry on the message of Jesus to an ungodly world?

PrayerThank you Lord for the opportunity of knowing you personally and for your promise of eternal life. I pray that I may bold in my witness for you and tell others about your saving grace. Amen.

Suggested ReadingsSunday Matthew 28:16-20Monday Isaiah 41: 8-10Tuesday 2 Timothy 1:3-11Wednesday Deuteronomy 31:1-6Thursday Romans 1:16-17Friday Psalm 96:1-9Saturday 1 Peter 3:13-17

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