(Have A Personal Understanding Of The Gospel)
TO THE BIBLE: Romans 1:16
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”
LET’S TALK
There’s such a thing as “your understanding of the Gospel.” It’s not enough to say, “Well, I preach the Gospel;” the question is, “What gospel do you preach?” What really is the Gospel? What’s your understanding of the Gospel?
Your personal understanding of the Gospel is fundamental because your life would be a reflection of “your gospel.” You have a gospel; I have a gospel, and every one of us has his or her gospel.
Your gospel is your perception of what Christ came to do and the import, impact, and relevance of that today. That’s what will form your message. Your life would reflect that message; everything you do will be an expression of your understanding of that message.
As a Christian, you’re living your understanding of Christianity. You’re expressing your idea of Christianity every day that you live, consciously or unconsciously. You can’t live above your revelation of the Gospel.
Your speech, thinking process, and outlook on life are all from your understanding of the Gospel. Everything you see through your Gospel-screen, as it were, whatever you believe about Jesus, will affect what you think about life.
This is why it’s so important that you have the highest idea, the highest revelation that God would give you, because your life will be the expression of your revelation of Him.
Go Deeper
Hebrews 5:13-14; Ephesians 4:14; Acts 17:30
Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for perfecting my understanding and perception of the Gospel of Christ, and for granting me insight, enlightenment, and understanding through the Holy Spirit to know and live by the greater truths of the Gospel. I’m confident that I’ll consistently make progress and walk in victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Romans 4:1-25, Psalms 45-48
TWO YEAR
Ephesians 4:11-16, Isaiah 49
Act:
Get the message, “4 Things Christ Is Made Unto Us” on the Pastor Chris Digital Library app (https://pcdl.co/). After listening to the message, write out four things Christ is made to you with scripture references.