Day 13 | Paul and the Gospel
1 Thessalonians 2:4, “On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts.” Other than Jesus, Paul is the most significant person in the New Testament concerning the gospel. In his book to the Romans, he…
Read MoreDay 14 | The Gospel in Church History
Galatians 1:6-7, “6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel…
Read MoreDay 15 | The Gospel in Modern Times
Acts 19:20, “In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.” Never before have we seen the gospel spreading faster and more effectively across the world than we are right now. Just like in the book of Acts the gospel net is spreading wide and growing by the power of…
Read MoreDay 16 | The Gospel Centered House
Acts 16:31, “They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved— you and your household.” Salvation is a personal decision that can only be made by an individual who desires to place their full trust in the gospel of Jesus Christ. At the same time, God “wants all people to be saved…
Read MoreDay 17 | The Gospel and Public Witness
Luke 14:23, “Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.” Some “well intentioned Christians” have said that though all believers are to preach the “message” of Jesus, not everyone is commanded to follow His “method of…
Read MoreMega Church Growth Not So Mega
“At least three in four of those “new” attendees left another church to attend the growing megachurch. In other words, the majority of that “growth” is not growth but transfer of existing evangelicals,” Dickerson, “The Great Evangelical Recession.” As a matter of fact Dickerson, in his revealing book, also states that “Of the 3.7 million…
Read MoreDay 18 | Five Excuses Not to Publicly Preach the Gospel
2 Timothy 4:5, “But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.” As an overseeing elder in the church for over 15yrs I will now share the top five excuses I have heard to not street witness over the years by…
Read MoreDay 19 | Sharing the Gospel With Friends
John 1:45, “Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote —Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” The most effective way to see people come to Christ is through personal relationships. In the above passage Philip invited his friend…
Read MorePrayer Walk
As I was spending time walking and praying tonight I really felt God press this question on my heart, “Is what you’re living for worth Christ dying for?” Ofcourse, I’ve answered this question what seems like a 100x in the past- but each time God asks me to do a “self-examination” of my life I…
Read MoreWhat Do Your Kids Do For Jesus During the Week?
Every school year as a pastor I am heart broken by what good godly parents must endure when it comes to their children’s public school education (my oldest will be starting next year, so pray for me too!) Parents share with me the pain of having to watch their kids deal with negative peer pressure (cursing,…
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