Message: There's a responsibility to communicate the message of the bible, to call upon the name and confess Jesus. God's plan is to send people to proclaim the gospel. How? In a Acts 8, they allowed themselves to be scattered by God into the world. It begins with the people closest to us sharing Jesus in many situations. In Peter 3, we are to be prepared to explain the hope within us. We are to be the letter of Christ to be known and read to all men from our hearts. God will open the door to share His word and it's use for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness, for He knows there will be a time when people will turn from the truth. It is important to reach people early, before this time comes. God uses imperfect vessels to express the activities of His movement, transformative power and radical love. What are some ways to effectively preach the gospel? In 2 Corinthians, we have won through Christ, so there is no reason to defend or take offense. Respond in a way as to preach the love of God. Ministry happens in every opportunity we have, especially in trials, so respond by the Holy Spirit in God's truth through the Word. Be doers of the Word, not just hearers and be blessed as the hands and feet of Jesus, sharing how good God has been.
Scripture: Romans 10: 9-10 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." - KJV
