The Gospel is Central.
"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."
1 Corinthians 4:20
There is NO doubt whatsoever, the central message we need to hear is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel simply means good news. It proclaims that, yes, you have run from God, yes, you have ignored His presence, yes, you have missed His plan, yes, you have hurt other people, yes, you have hurt yourself, and yes, you have hurt God, BUT, God love's you unconditionally and has decided to take the blame for you and give you a brand new beginning. All of your punishment was taken on the cross, where Jesus died and rose again. You simply must put your faith in Jesus and follow Him! Not just that, but in this new beginning, He will sustain you in all things and continue to offer you grace and mercy as you grow in love. This is the GREAT transaction of the soul between us and God, and it takes POWER. From death to life... this works!
The only marketing strategy Jesus ever used was the power of God. The only demand that Jesus ever met in people was for what they needed, transformation.
As Clarity, lets remember that the Gospel is at the CENTER of all we do. We have no power to do anything, but the Gospel is the power of God and changes EVERYTHING.
Today, lets fast for at least one meal and take that extra time to pray for the Gospel to permeate our lives and to powerfully work through us. We can certainly expect ONE thing and be defined by ONE thing, the Gospel, the power of God for salvation.
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God... Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18, 22-24
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