EPISODE 272 – TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE GOSPEL
Apostle BennieCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
Sunday, 22nd October, 2023
TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE GOSPEL
“For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile”.
Romans 1:16 (NLT)
It is not any message at all that brings salvation.
Salvation is in the gospel of Jesus.
When you see and hear the evil and the wrongs going on with people in this generation, you may be tempted to think it is the preaching of condemnation, which will get people saved from their evil ways.
Telling people how wrong and evil they are is not what brings salvation.
This is not to say, you may not have to help people realise their wrongs and their need for salvation. There are people whose eyes have been blinded and they easily justify and defend their wrongs and evil ways. Truly, Jesus did not justify any wrongs. Jesus made justification available for all men who believe.
However, you need to get this, the message which bring salvation is not the declaration of the wrongs of people.
The message which brings true Salvation is not telling people about the horror of hell. Nobody has to receive Jesus on the grounds of fear.
He came to bring Salvation on the grounds of love (John 3:16). The gospel is not the declaration of the wrongs you see.
The gospel (goodnews) is what God has done for us through Christ Jesus.
I heard someone tell another fellow concerning the preaching of the gospel.
And was like, “it is not about the message you preach, it is how you get someone saved by all means.”
Beloved in Christ, the Lord did not just give us the ministry of reconciliation, He also gave the message of reconciliation.
“Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation“. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (NKJV)
Alright, see how 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 is presented in the Living Bible:
“All these new things are from God who brought us back to himself through what Christ Jesus did. And God has given us the privilege of urging everyone to come into his favor and be reconciled to him. For God was in Christ, restoring the world to himself, no longer counting men’s sins against them but blotting them out. This is the wonderful message he has given us to tell others.”
You didn’t come into relationship with God or experience Sonship in Christ, by your self efforts.
You were not saved by your self efforts or what you did by the works of legalism.
It was what Jesus did in His death and resurrection that got you saved. He died as the lamb of God for the forgiveness of your sins.
The message is Christ and His work through His death and resurrection.
There are no TWO GOSPELS. We must only TESTIFY OF THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS.
The gospel is the light of the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus.
Why then do you proclaim darkness if men
are yearning and are in need for LIGHT?
The gospel is the reality of Jesus whom we preach. Preaching and teaching the goodnews of Jesus is the ministry of Righteousness.
It points men to JESUS and not to their defeated and beaten past and corruptibility. The ministry of condemnation points men to their weaknesses. It is more revealing and life-transforming, to preach Christ than to preach the crisis of the now.
When you come to the true knowledge of the gospel of Christ and your mind is saturated with the grace of God, you will live right.
Right living is the product of the reality of Christ’s goodnews in your heart.
Hallelujah.
DIG DEEPER
(Romans 2:3-4; Romans 1:15-17; Luke 2:10-11; 1 Corinthians 2:1-2)
WE PRAY
That doors shall be opened for the teaching and preaching of the transforming power of the gospel in all places
BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2023
Jeremiah 26 – 27
1 Corinthians 15
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I experience the transforming power of the gospel.
– I walk in the consciousness of all that Christ achieved for me.
– I boast in the finished work of Christ on the cross and not in my self-efforts.
– The gospel of Jesus spreads through me.
– I make the goodnews of Jesus my focus.
Oh Hallelujah, Glory to God!!!
I make the good news of Jesus my focus.
Hallelujah
Glory to God!
The Gospel is the Good news of Jesus!!
This is a rich reality.
Thank you Jesus.
I have the good news of Christ Jesus and as such I proclaim it
Thank you Lord for the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ which is the power of God unto salvation
I make the goodnews of Jesus my focus.
I experience the transforming power of the Gospel .. Gloreeey
Glory to God
To preach Christ is more revealing and life transforming than preaching the crisis of the now.
I was not saved by my self effort. Its all by his grace. GLORRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYY
Thank you Lord Jesus for the good news of your finished work for me. I am now in active fellowship with the Lord Jesus through the gospel. Hallelujah
Thank you sweet Jesus. It is so amazing to know that as I come to Christ He saturates me with His love and I live right.It is not s forceful thythm but an unforceful rhythm
Thank You Jesus for the glorious word of reconciliation… Praise be you Jesus
I love the word of reconciliation
Thank You Jesus for this glorious salvation…..
The gospel.of Jesus points to my righteousness, incorruptibility and Glory in JESUS
Hallelujah