Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4 KJV
Have you declared the gospel to anyone lately? I am thinking this morning that if not, then today would be great day to begin. I believe it is the responsibility of every Christian to go out into the world and share the gospel of Jesus Christ with sinners. Good people, bad people, drug addicts, drunkards, adulterers, ect...it doesn’t matter how good or how bad, they all need to know Jesus and accept him as their savior. They need to be told about how much he loved them. They need to be told how he came to this wicked world and suffered and died for their sins in order to save their soul from a devils hell. They need to be told that he loves them so much, that nothing they have done is too big that he can’t cast it as far as the east is to the west, never to be remembered. They need to be told that his love for them is so strong that he would leave ninety nine saved souls (sheep) to fend for themselves while he goes out to search for them, because they are lost and need to be found, need to be saved for the ravishing wolf which is Satan.
Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. There is no other way to the Father, except through him. When destruction came to Egypt and the Hebrew children had to slay a lamb and put the blood on their door posts, it was symbolic of Christ’s blood that was shed for the sins of the world. Nothing could get past that blood of the lamb and the blood still flows from Calvary today. When you accept Christ as your Savior, his blood covers all of your sins. You become a new person and nothing can cross his blood. 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Friend, Jesus loves you today and he stands with outstretched arms, waiting to welcome you into his embrace. Revelation 3:30 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. He will bring you the peace that you have searched for your entire life. My life has not been a bed of roses, but with Christ in my life, it has been and continues to be filled with peace. This world is full of hatred, anger and strife, but in Christ, I have found rest. You can do the same. If you don’t know him today, let me invite you to pray. Today, on Good Friday, as we begin to celebrate his death, burial and resurrection, won’t you take a moment to think about what that means. The God of all creation loved you, a sinner so much that he stepped out of heaven’s splendor to become a man and suffer death on a cross in order to save your soul. Today, he is saying unto you; Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
