Gospel Vision, Part 2

The gospel provides the assurance we need to persevere through ever challenge of life. Leave no doubt it is sufficient. The power of the Christian faith is discovered in the gospel which ushered in the Holy Spirit. The solution for every problem found on this planet is found in the gospel. During the days of Paul’s ministry the Thessalonian church was facing persecution, but they were enduring in the faith and Paul was giving thanks to God for their unceasing work and patience of hope in Christ when he wrote “for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance…” (1 Thessalonians 1:5). Just like those living today, the Thessalonians had not seen the living Word (Jesus Christ), but had only received the word from the mouth of Paul. Paul wrote that “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17) and that is how all of us have come to know Christ and the power of His gospel.

The reason so many Christians have virtually no spiritual impact, is because they’ve never truly believed in the gospel’s power. The gospel is life changing, empowering, and is the embodiment of love. It’s the love of the gospel that motivates us to deny ourselves and pick up our crosses and follow Christ. The gospel paints a picture for how we are to direct our lives and why we are alive. Vision follows the gospel, it provides clarity in a broken world, it instills passion for glorifying God and serving Christ, it energizes believers to be leaders and follow Christ to the ends of the earth, and finally it should motivate every Christian to give sacrificially of everything they own, to include themselves.  

Embrace a gospel vision for living life and always remember the gospel has come upon you in power to save you, redeem you, empower you, satisfy you, motivate you, love you, and comfort you. Let it be your vision.