And He said to them, “Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to every creature."
Mark 16:15 NKJV
I believe this is one of the more difficult commandments for Christians to follow. The world does not make it a safe place to talk about your faith. Whether it be that you’re afraid of offending someone, getting told that you’re pushing your beliefs on others, getting into debates about religion, etc, I think we can all find excuses to stay quiet and not preach the gospel.
So if there is an excuse to not do it, then it’s fine right? Well it doesn’t take a genius to know what the Bible tells us about this. There are so many verses and stories in the Bible that show us the importance of telling others about the Gospel despite the repercussions.
But rise and stand on your feet; for I
have appeared to you for this purpose,
to make you a minister and a witness
both of the things which you have seen
and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.
Acts 26:16 NKJV
I think back to people from the Bible. For a lot of them they were risking their lives in order to spread God’s love. Paul who was placed in prison for following God, Moses who risk death to protect God’s people from Egypt, and Jesus who was crucified by the people because He continued to preach God’s love with everyone. There are so many stories of others risking so much to spread God’s word. What are we risking? We risk making a few people mad, we risk offending people, or maybe we risk losing friends? None of this compares in the slightest to what these incredible people have done for God.
It might not be the easiest thing in the world to do at times, but think about what there is to gain from telling people about the greatness of God’s love! Think about the joy it’ll bring them, the peace that will come onto their heart and minds, and most importantly the love they’ll find from God. We share God’s word for those reasons and many more. We share the gospel because we are called to.
Discussion:
1. Do you struggle with sharing the Gospel with others?
2. Think of someone you can share the Good News with this week
1. Do you struggle with sharing the Gospel with others?
2. Think of someone you can share the Good News with this week
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