Standing On The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

 Standing On The Gospel Of Jesus Christ 

 "As we have said before, so now I say again, If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:9) 

 Aaron Tippin recorded a song that said, "You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything." Of all the things we are to stand for, what is the most important of all? The answer, in my opinion, is the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is through the gospel that we are saved from our sins, and it is the gospel that sustains us during trials, when we embrace the hope that it brings us, concerning our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ. 

 The gospel is about all about Jesus Christ, and His life, ministry, His sacrificial death on the cross to pay for our sins, and His resurrection that paved the way for us to have the hope of eternal life. The apostle Paul wrote to the Christians at Galatia, telling them to not accept a distorted gospel. A gospel that says that we must provide works in an effort to keep the law, and to keep certain traditions and practices along with faith in the Lord Jesus for salvation. Paul says in his letter, that the law could not save us, but only point us to a Savior. 

  I like the illustration of meat that is cooked in a crock pot. The meat symbolizes the law, and the fork symbolizes our works, or efforts in keeping the law. When the meat (the law) is so tender, that it slides right off our fork (our works), this illustrates that there is no way that we can perfectly keep the law, traditions, and past practices, to satisfy the righteousness of God. 

 No the only gospel, that we are to stand on, is the gospel that says, that there is no way that we can obtain salvation, accept through the grace of God, and our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It's a gospel that says, that it's not what we can, do, but it is completely what Jesus does for us, and through us. 

 Paul writes to the Christians at Rome, "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.(Romans 5:1-2) 

 There are only two things that save us, according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. God grace, and our faith. (Ephesians 2:8). 

 So my question to you today is: Have you responded to the right gospel, the only gospel, and have you surrendered your whole life to the Lord Jesus Christ? When you do, you will find the peace with God, that you so desperately need. Peace, with God, and the peace of God. There is no greater way to be blessed, that to feel the peace, and joy, that only Jesus can provide, even in the midst of trials. GP 

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Standing On The Gospel Of Jesus Christ (Lesson Outline)

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Keeping The Main Thing, The Main Thing!

"For just preaching the Gospel isn't any special credit to me---I couldn't keep from preaching it if I wanted to. I would be utterly miserable. Woe unto me if I don't." 

(1 Corinthians 9:16) 
To the Apostle Paul, it was a privilege to preach the Gospel. Whether he was paid to do it, or not, it was his main responsibility It is the same with us as Christians. We are to share the Gospel message to those who are spiritually dying. Because Jesus has all authority in heaven and earth, He commissions us to "go and make disciples in all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. To teach them to obey all the commands I have given you..." (Matthew 28:19-20) The main call upon our lives as Christians, is to share the Gospel. Which in essence is the message that the sin debt for man-kind has been paid, by Jesus' death on the cross.
We have the hope of eternal life, because Jesus arose from the dead, and made a way for us to follow that same path. As we journey though this life, so many things become important. But those things can never be as important, as this call upon our lives. So many people are needing this message.
If they don't hear it from us, who will they hear it from? To have people leave this life without hearing the Gospel, is like a doctor, knowing what medicine will help, but never making the patient aware that it exists. How important was the Gospel message to you? Did it change your life? It must be the main thing, or lives will perish forever.
It is a call to share, because we care,
That those who are lost, will come to Jesus.
It is a privilege to bear, a priority to wear,
To share the Gospel to all who are lost among us. ---GP
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A Message We Need To Share!

"For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. 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." (1 Corinthians 1:17-18) 

If there was ever a person who knew what his calling was, it was the Apostle Paul. God had called him to bring the message of the Gospel to the Gentiles. (Acts 9:15)

Here in our text Paul prioritizes his work for the Lord. Christ did not send him to baptize, but to preach the Gospel.
Paul is not minimizing the importance of baptism, but is saying that his main role in Christian service, was to preach. And not with wise persuasive words, but with straight talk about the cross of Jesus Christ.

It was at the cross of Calvary where Jesus died, shedding His blood to pay for our sin debt. And if we place ourselves under the covering of the blood of Christ, God's forgiveness, and cleansing for sin, is ours.
But to those who were perishing, this message of the Gospel was a joke.
To the Jews it was a stumbling block, because they looked for miraculous signs. The Greeks emphasized wisdom, and the cross made no sense to them from a human standpoint.

But to Paul, and all those who believed in what Jesus accomplished on the cross, it was the power of God to change lives, and give people eternal hope. It is at the cross where salvation is available.
No other place.

It is urgent that we speak about one placing their heart and soul, under the covering of the blood of Jesus. We must repent of sin, and be baptized for the remission of our sins, and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)

While there is still time, we need to share this message.
Too many lives have been eternally ruined, because they did not really hear it. GP

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