“Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures”
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Many believe that Christians don’t need to hear the gospel because they are already believers. I, for one, disagree. I love to hear the gospel preached, when preached correctly. I love to hear – again and again – what Christ has done.
The problem is that we don’t hear the gospel preached enough! Sometimes, for the message preached on Sunday, I just want to hear the gospel – from man’s depravity, weakness, helplessness, and filthy rag righteousness to the holiness, justice, love, and righteousness of God. Just thinking about it makes me rejoice that “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8); that we were without strength, but Christ died for the ungodly (Romans 5:6); that we were enemies of God and are now reconciled; that we were to receive wrath from Him, now glory in Him!
My heart does rejoice, and my eyes weep with gratitude. How great and glorious is our God!
5 comments:
Amen & amen!
Praise the Lord!
Thank you for your heart Sister. Keep it up. I saw you from a post on www.thinkchristians.blogspot.com. Where do you worship there and is it okay to add you to my blogroll? God bless.
Thank you and sure, you can add me, Bro! It's so funny because looking at your blog, it's possible that you may know some of the folks I know...Chaka, Chakia, Eva...who are all involved with Lamp Mode and who hipped me to the serious brothers who rap about Christ like Flame, Timothy Brindle, and Shai Linne. I wasn't into at first, but I am now in awe at what God is using to His glory.
I fellowship at Calvary Chapel Breath of Life in Largo, MD. But I have been looking at the reformed baptist churches, and I believe there is one in Temple Hills that I plan to visit soon.
Melissa you could have gone to see Pastor John Coleman(www.johnecoleman.org)He was just there about 2 weeks ago and he is a solid Biblical no bull teacher. You would have had a great time. If I can add you to my list as well. It is good to have a voice for the sisters in Christ as well. God Bless you and love your site!!!
Thanks! I did miss John Coleman and I am sorry that I didn't make it. I had other obligations that weekend, but I am on the lookout for when he returns! And please, do add me to your list.
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