What We Preach Parts 1 & 2
Mark 3:14-15, “14 He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons.” Review The Gospel: The Greek word for “gospel” in the New Testament is, “euaggelion,” (pronounced “e-van-gel-ion”) which simply means, “good news.” Thus, the gospel is the “good news…
Read MoreDay 23 | The Role of Prayer in Preaching the Gospel
1 Timothy 2:1, “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.” Prayer has preceded every great move of God in history and in modern times. From the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost to the modern day revivals sweeping across the nations of China, South…
Read MoreFear God, Not Man
The biggest reason why people don’t evangelize is because of FEAR. Thus, you can either FEAR what man will say and do to you in this life. Or you can FEAR God and what He will say and do to you for eternity. Fear God and nothing else! Read what Jesus told His disciples before he sent…
Read MoreDay 24 | The Role of the Word of God in Preaching the Gospel
2 Timothy 2:2, “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage— with great patience and careful instruction.” According to Paul in the above passage the Word of God has three main functions in preaching the gospel, to (1) correct, (2) rebuke, and (3) encourage. I also believe that…
Read MoreDay 25 | The Role of the Holy Spirit in Preaching the Gospel
Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The Holy Spirit has two main roles in preaching the gospel. First, the Holy Spirit fills and empowers the disciple…
Read MoreDay 26 | The Role of the Sinner in Receiving the Gospel
Romans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” The role of the sinner is to freely accept the universal gift of salvation and confess Jesus as Lord. Why? Because God has given all men the right…
Read MoreThe Painter and The Baker
“The painter knows not who will one day buy and admire his master piece, yet he paints each day until his work is done. The baker doesn’t know which costumers each day who will eat and enjoy his bread, yet he makes it tasty and satisfying. So is true with the gospel preacher, they know…
Read MoreDay 27 | The Role of the Church in Preaching the Gospel
2 Timothy 2:2, “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” The role of the church in preaching the gospel is two-fold; first, to train up soul winners and send them out to preach and second, to…
Read MoreDay 28 | Persecution in Sharing the Gospel
Matthew 5:11-12, “11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” If you do what Jesus did…
Read MoreDay 29 | The End Times and the Gospel
Matthew 24:14, “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” According to the “Joshua Project,” an online database for Christian missions, there are around 16,791 total people groups in the world and 7,275 are still unreached which is…
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