Romans 1:16 - "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile."
You may say to me, I am not ashamed of the gospel. If not, when was the last time you shared the gospel with someone? We all know that we need to share Christ with others, but are we faithful in this? Some times we are afraid of what people think, say or how they will react. We are afraid of rejection and criticism. To overcome these fears and hesitations, we need to truly believe it is powerful. We need to truly believe it is a matter of life and death. We need to believe it is of the utmost urgency to proclaim it.
Jesus said in Mark 8:38 - " If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Paul understood the importance of telling others about the good news of Jesus Christ.
Romans 10:14-15 - " For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!"
Are you compelled to share Christ with others? Is there the driving force of the Holy Spirit spurring you on to tell others about Christ's salvation.? Do you have the same attitude as the apostle Paul? Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel.
This attitude comes from knowing and experiencing the fulness of Christ, and as result wanting others to participate in this great salvation. Let us no longer be selfish and self centered, but share that which we have received. As believers, we enjoy knowing Christ and enjoy the fellowship we have with him. If it such a great thing, why not let other in on the secret.
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