How Jesus preached the Gospel (2)
Fourth, the Lord Jesus preaching of the Gospel is the Gospel of sin
When we preach the Gospel, it is easy to talk about the benefits of believing only (like one hundred times, this life the afterlife for eternal life, etc.), but not speak of sin;But, if we do not speak of sin, so even if we also mentioned a Jesus Christ and him crucified. It is pale, is has been marginalized.Like Charles spurgeon mentioned in his "biography", "too many people despise the crime, as a result, despise the savior."
If in our report "Gospel", made no mention of sin, and made no mention of the Lord Jesus to die on the cross for our fall, and the third day of resurrection, then, our report "Gospel", it is not the full Gospel, even not the Gospel.That our report, may and work character of religious worldview, and teaches people how to the means of "happiness", there is no difference.Only clear our SINS, when we die, die for Jesus, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, we the preaching of the Gospel is the true Gospel, is the way to save people's life.
Lord Jesus preaching the Gospel, not only of crime, and the importance of the sin made it clear, not vague.
In front of the paralytic carried by others, Jesus said, "or say 'your SINS are forgiven,' or 'you up and walk', which is as easy as?But that you may know that the son of man on the earth had the authority to forgive SINS."Lord Jesus (Luke 5:22) clearly shows that sinners to repentance and the pardon of sin, is far better than the body healed, this life for good.
To the person who has healed by the Lord, the Lord Jesus is always remind them to leave the sin.For patients recovered palsy of 38 years, Jesus said, "you have been healed, sin no more, lest a worse thing you encounter."(John ")
To play the harlot was caught, and freed women, Jesus said, "neither do I condemn you.Go ahead.From now on sin no more."(John 8:11)
In us the preaching of the Gospel, did not add up, leave no room for manoeuvre to clarify people's sin?If not, then we need to quickly add;Otherwise, we have preached is not the way of life.
Five, the Lord Jesus preached the Gospel, he always respect each other's intentions, waiting for the other show confidence on their own
Beside the bethesda pool, the paralytic hopeless waiting for 38 years, still have no chance to wait to heal - we will how to see him: this is, of course, is a desperate to get anyone to help people!But when Jesus saw him, although know that he was ill for a long time, still ask him, "do you want to heal?"12 (John) we see here, how to respect the wishes of our Lord Jesus and choice!Would like to express our Lord Jesus we have confidence to him: "Lord, I believe you can do what I thought it was impossible!"(after years of disappointment, if have no confidence in the paralytic on the Lord Jesus, he will probably ask some charity, or simply ignored him.)
And that in the roadside begging a blind man, when he heard the Lord Jesus passed by, chanted the name of Jesus, Jesus told his disciples to a blind man to his presence, not immediately to heal his eyes, but asked, "what I should do for you?"(mark wilt thou) once again, we see Jesus is how to respect our wishes and will, he is willing to our own the confidence step, and according to our confidence to answer us.(blindness after for a long time, if a blind man to Jesus have no confidence, he probably just food or change, rather than completely restore the light.In the blind confidence on said "I want to see, the Lord Jesus was completely healed him, and said, your faith has healed you.)
God created us and gives us free will.As a result of such creation, god very respect our choice, god will not force to change our will to do one thing, and we, have to be one hundred percent responsible for their actions.(of course, all things, all under the sovereignty of god;We are saved, but also the chosen of god.This seemingly contradictory relations, we really hard to understand in the earth heavenly mysteries.)Remember c. s. c., in "the nature" (Mere Christianity) inside said: god gives us, always ourselves ultimately want;When a person chose not to accept Jesus as savior, he chose to cut off from god, that is hell.
When we were in the Gospel, but often involuntarily want to control the other person's psychological activity, is not with love and respect, but with the strength and stress.For a long time, when I preach the Gospel, skills and attitude is important, in order to make the other party immediately do chi prayer, I sometimes even can be said to be fair, carrot and stick, coerced, casually for Lord promised.
But Jesus never do so.In fact, if the Lord willing, he can do this from the start.He needn't have to a mangerbabyWay to come into the world, put himself into our hand;He can be to a conqueror posture befall the world and it was devastating.But, in fact, as Philip Yang (Philip Yancey) in said, "Jesus and decisive," the Lord Jesus will always choose to give up, and choose a we can't imagine the hard, patience, humility, downy, and thorough manner.Life of the Lord Jesus in the world is to refuse to take shortcuts life: main use powerful destroy the sinners, but with the love to bear the SINS of sinners;Instead of stepped down from the cross, LordThe graveGo out;Not changed our mind, but respect our free will.
We preach the Gospel, so, also not with mentally strong, is also not use of the power and the advantages, but with the Christ life love, humility and respect, with prayer, hope, and patience, rely on the power of the Gospel itself and commit the final results to god.
Six, preaching the Gospel of Jesus, is not only be heard, is being felt
Jesus found everyone, for the Lord, not only is the soul of each need to be saved, and one by one by the disease, injury, labor and the weight of the devil, bound by the people who are still alive, they face is real suffering, experience is a real struggle, need is the real help.
For people who ask Jesus for healing, master-slave to not rejected.Lord Jesus, have mercy on their souls at the same time, also on their bodies.Jesus is through a compassionate, caring, and treat each other honestly physical suffering and struggle in life, to touch and save their soul - the Lord Jesus to galilee second sign, is healed, the son of a minister, and because of son's recovery, "he (the secretary) and his family are believed."(John 4:53).
Jesus healed actively a man blind from birth, and the naked eye sight, because of the mercy of the Lord Jesus so also gradually opened his eyes, spiritual soul also see light, in the face of the pharisees, top questioning, he started to make the testimony for the Lord bravely, "he opened my eyes, but you did not know where he comes from, this is really strange!...Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.If this man were not from god, he could do nothing."(John) 9:30 until he met Jesus again, completely moved by the holy spirit, and said, "Lord, I believe!"And he worshiped him, completely to god.
The heart of the Lord Jesus, have mercy on our souls also compassion on our body, notice required every detail in our life: "Jesus called his disciples, I pity the people, because they have been here for three days with me, also did not eat.I don't want to call them back, fasting faint on the way, I'm afraid."(Matthew) descend
Jesus took the initiative to close to the social vulnerable groups, and satisfy their requirements: a just lost alonesonWidow, in the way of the funeral, was seen by the Lord Jesus, "an idea that she had compassion on her, and said to her, don't cry."And commanded the deceased young man sit up.(Luke 7:13)
And to ignore the suffering of others, always gentle demonstrated in the Lord Jesus is not of anger: "Jesus got around to see them, sorrow is the hardness of their heart, he said to the man, stretch out your hand.He stretched it out, the hand was restored."(mark 3:5)
When we preach the Gospel, of course, we did not the Lord Jesus that at any time with carved, healing ability to cast out devils, but we should have, is also a heart full of love and compassion.If we don't have a heart concerned about the sufferings of others, how can we have a real caring soul heart?
When I preach the Gospel, is often a lack of love in my heart.My mind on what I said every sentence structure, it is not each other, as if just in order to complete a task;At this time, I can feel what I said and even each other across the wall, a layer of air cannot enter into each other's heart.When the holy spirit will blame me, cause I had to stop and look at each other, treat each other as a person to see, to listen to his sorrow, care for his needs, and do all I can, actually.One repentance and faith in god's mercy and selection, and is not in our power, also is not see signs and wonders, but when we obey god, and is willing to pay for the Gospel of love and the price, we will be acceptable to god, will make the person in his own image, we see god makes us the best carrier of the Gospel.
Seven, the Lord Jesus preached the Gospel, until the last moment of life on the earth
"Truly I say to you: today you want with me in paradise."(Luke 23:43) on the cross at the last minute, the Lord Jesus saved another soul, the soul of a robber.Identify, save the lost soul, the Lord Jesus, for it until the last moment of life, the earth also caring heart, never forget.Life of the Lord Jesus on the earth is the Gospel of life, from beginning to end, moment never ceased.Lord Jesus, in fact, this is the Gospel is the Gospel itself.
Like Jesus, we also ought to keep the Gospel, and until the last minute!When we look at every day of thy life as the last day of life, and with the last chance to give priority to preach the Gospel.We listen to the Gospel, has eternal life, we don't want to their loved ones, and all the people in the world?
Let us together for the Gospel mission prayer: "dear Lord Jesus, and let me have a heart to love you more and more, love, soul, make me more know your love, you of the Gospel, you accomplished salvation on the cross, more moved by your spirit, let me have a heart of urgent rescue the soul.Lord, ask you to use me, let me every day have the chance to preach the Gospel, let me witness for you every day, by the holy spirit, preaching the Gospel of pure with love, make the sinners repent and turn to you, make them to know you and meet joy, and all the glory to you!Pray in the name of the Lord Jesus.Amen!"
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