STILL COMMISSIONED=WE MUST LIVE IT

STILL COMMISSIONED= WE MUST LIVE IT There are many of us Who KNOW the theology Of the GOSPEL But how many of us Really LIVE IT “Jesus said to them: ‘GO into the whole world And proclaim the GOSPEL To every creature’” Mark 16:15 The idea That we are STILL COMMISSIONED To be disciples And go out and preach the gospel Can be Just a little bit intimidating As recently as 2010=there were An estimated 2.18 billion CHRISTIANS In the world About 1/3 of the world’s population So there is STILL a lot of work For us Christians to do today Bu what ARE we to do? How do regular ordinary people Proclaim the Gospel To the world? The answer is simple WE MUST LIVE IT We must make the gospel COME ALIVE in us By living ordinary lives Steeped deeply in the GOSPEL “He gave me The priestly duty Of proclaiming The gospel of God So that the GENTILES Might become an offering ACCEPTABLE to God Sanctified by the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:16 “In the SAME WAY The Lord has commanded that those Who preach the gospel Should receive their living From the gospel” 1 Corinthians 9:14 We are STILL COMMISSIONED We have 4 more billion people Left to go To become Christians We MUST live it The gospel of God and Jesus Christ The GOSPEL of LOVE=the gospel Of forgiveness=the gospel of KINDNESS= And the gospel of charity and the BEATITUDES We must make GOD’S QUALITIES Become FULLY ALIVE to everyone In today’s world “But because Of his great LOVE for us God=who is rich in MERCY Made us ALIVE with Christ Even when we were dead In transgressions It is by GRACE You have been SAVED” Ephesians 2:4-5 If we are truly LIVING THE GOSPEL We are ALWAYS ready with a KIND WORD For someone We have a shoulder to be LEANED ON To help someone Carry their burdens We tell the TRUTH IN LOVE And we have PEACE at our core And most of all We are LOVING PEOPLE Just as CHRIST LOVED US We are ACCEPTING THE COMMISSION And we are LIVING THE GOSPEL Just like The early apostles and disciples Robert P. Wallman 4-25-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Kristin Armstrong