23 - The Pastor & The Gospel

1 Corinthians 9:15-27

September 12, 2021 • Pastor Ronald H. Gann • 1 Corinthians 9:15–27

The gospel message is the good news that God justifies guilty sinners through faith in the sacrifcial work of Jesus Christ, reconciling us to Himself, while still being just and the Justifier at the same time (Rom. 3:25-26). And so important was this gospel message to the apostle Paul that it meant if he, as a Jew, would have to walk and talk like a Gentile in order to win Gentiles to Christ, he’d do it. It meant if he, as a strong-minded academic, would have to walk and talk like a weak-minded imbecile to win the weak to Christ, he’d do it. It meant if he, as a Christian apostle, would have to walk and talk like a ceremonial Jew to win the Jews to Christ, he’d do it. That’s how important the gospel message was to the apostle Paul. That’s how important the gospel message should be to us; to share it with to our friends and family, our colleagues and coworkers, and our relatives and relationships.

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