Sept. 17 | The Gospel & 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 the witnessing “method” of Jesus.…
Read MoreSept. 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 only can be made by an individual who desires to place their faith and trust in the gospel of Jesus Christ. God has told us in 1 Timothy 2:4 that He, “wants…
Read MoreActs 2:14-21 (Part 1 – The Last Days)
ACTS 2:14-21 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16…
Read MoreSept. 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 has the gospel spread faster and more effectively across the world than right now. Like in the book of Acts, the gospel net is spreading wide and growing by the power of God. Just in the last few…
Read MoreSept. 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 of…
Read MoreLesson 9: Stewards are Trustworthy.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Luke 16:11, “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” Main Points TRUSTWORTHY WITH WORLDLY WEALTH: Jesus was both the wisest and most practical teacher of all time. His insight to stewardship…
Read MoreSept. 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 writes…
Read MoreSept. 12 | The Gospel in the Book of Acts
Acts 5:42, “Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.” Preaching the gospel (aka, “the good news”) of Jesus Christ is the central theme of the entire book of Acts. The name “Acts” comes from the shortened name,…
Read MoreSept. 11 | Jesus and the Gospel
2 Timothy 2:8, “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel.” Jesus Christ is the beginning and the end of the gospel and He fills every part of it. If I could summarize the gospel in just one word it would be, “Jesus.” There has never been any person like…
Read MoreSept. 10 | The Old Testament and the Gospel
Isaiah 53:5, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” The gospel, which is, the good news concerning God’s glory and humanity’s salvation by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, didn’t start…
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