We delight in sharing the Gospel

Jan 26, 2015

We delight in sharing the Gospel.

Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. ( 1 Thes 2:8)

 The Apostle Paul’s delight was to preach the Gospel. His joy of preaching came with the giving of his life despite the opposition he faced ( 2 Cor 11: 23-27) . Jesus commands us to go and preach the Gospel. The Gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins to give us forgiveness and New life. Jesus was raised from the dead. He is alive; he is Lord and savior of all. Every one of us are commanded to tell this message. When I started to follow Jesus, I could not stop telling the world about Jesus. He had saved me, healed and set me free from the powers of sin, Satan and hell. There was so much joy in my life . But it cost me my life. If you desire to preach the Gospel, you will face oppositions. It is normal.  For the sake of the Gospel, when I started to preach in Tanzania ,  I faced many hardships, sacrifices , forsaking my parents, friends , interests and my own ambitions as I reached out into  villages , towns , schools and universities to preach the Gospel. It was not easy and it is not easy today too for me. We often wait for the convenient time or a comfortable situation in order to preach the Gospel. It is not always the case. If you love your neighbor, then you will not want him to perish or die in his sins, without knowing God and experiencing Jesus Christ. Begin praying for the person that you desire to share the Gospel.  He is in darkness, blinded, under Satan’s control. It’s warfare. It’s binding the strongman in your neighbor. You know the Gospel message if you know Jesus. Share the Gospel message knowing the Holy Spirit will empower you because he promises. You are always taking a risk. You are sharing your life here. Today in many countries one is imprisoned killed and severely persecuted because they preached the Gospel. Maybe, you will be hated by your friends, family and community. Be delighted. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (Mathew 5:11-12) . We delight to share the Gospel and our lives too.