Tag: the gospel
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Are we doing what Christ said?
Mark 16:15 “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.’” If you are a believer, have you told anyone about Jesus today? If not, how about this week, this month, or this year? If not, why not? Didn’t Jesus tell us to do so in…
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Two Sides of the Same Worthless Coin
Matthew 7:22-23 “On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” Matthew 25:41-46 “Then he will say to those on his…
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The Most Wonderful, yet Most Challenging Message in the World
Colossians 4:2-4 “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” Isn’t it curious…
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A Message for Everyone
Colossians 1:28 “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.” Do you notice that the word “everyone” is repeated three times in the verse above? When God repeats a word, for it is His Word, it’s always to emphasize a point for our benefit.…
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Ministers of the Gospel
Colossians 1:23 “the gospel . . . of which I, Paul, became a minister.” In the verse above, the word “became,” in the Greek language in which it was originally written, means “to cause to be” or “to be made.” You see, Paul’s plans for his life originally had nothing to do with the ministry…
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For the Sake of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 9:23 “I do it all for the sake of the gospel.” Why do you do what you do? Do you really give much thought to it? Do you just do what seems natural as you go through your day, or do you have specific goals in mind? Perhaps you’re studying to get a degree so you can make a living doing something…
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There is Hope!
Colossians 1:21-23 “And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has…
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The One Gospel for the World
Colossians 1:5-6 “the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you . . . indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing” Do you realize that the gospel of Jesus Christ is meant for the whole world? The gospel of the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus is the only…
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A Message to YOU!
John 20:30-31 “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” Though we may not often think of it this way, the…
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First Things First
1 Peter 1:22 “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart” We’ve all heard the phrase “first things first.” When it comes to following Christ, that phrase is of critical importance. You see, so much of religion around the world…
To Encourage You 