Consider the value of a soul. This should be front of mind for anybody undertaking an effort to further the gospel.
Paul takes consideration of the price that he personally paid, suffering for the sake of the gospel, and in Philippians 1 he points out how his suffering for the sake of the gospel had enabled others to go out with the message of salvation.
Was his suffering worth it, if a single soul was saved? Paul absolutely thought so!
Take for example the imprisonment of Paul- a boatload of people heard the gospel because Paul was being transported in that ship, and the population of an island heard the gospel because of that trip, too!
God calls all of us as believers to reach out to our communities and the world, taking up the responsibility of sharing the gospel. We can expect it to cost us something- but we are assured that it is a worthwhile endeavor.
Scriptures mentioned: Philippians 1:12-14
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