A Gospel Thought Pt.2
3 03 2016
Bad news is what makes good news so good. Presenting the bad news that we are all sinners and deserving of eternal death in hell is hard to communicate. Left to our natural inclinations, we would simply present the love, mercy, and grace of God. But the depth of God’s love, the need for mercy, and the marvel of grace is best understood with the knowledge of our sinful condition.
Gospel presentations like the Roman’s Road, Evangelism Explosion, Netcasters, or the Exchange help us give a balanced presentation of both the bad news and the good news of the gospel. Don’t be afraid of using gospel presentation systems for the sake of insuring that you don’t become guilty of just giving “gospel goulash.” A gospel presentation system helps us insure that we have included all the right elements of the gospel.
Don’t forget, though, that the power of the gospel is in the gospel, not in the presentation system. Don’t become distracted or encumbered with a preference of one particular system that you fail to just give the gospel on a regular basis.
Take what you have been taught and the system you know and give the gospel. Prayerfully present the bad news that makes the good news good and see what God does. I am praying that we see a rich harvest of souls saved at FBC this year.
