The Gospel of You

On the surface, the title of this story sounds a little ridiculous - the Gospel of You. That's silly. Everyone knows that there are only FOUR Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It's not until we dig a little deeper that it begins to make a little more sense.

What IS "The Gospel?" It is the "good news," right? That's EXACTLY what it means. So any "good news" is "The Gospel." We must train ourselves to always say, "The Gospel of Jesus Christ." Now we're talkin'.

The Gospel of You, or anyone else for that matter, is simply the good news of how God changed our lives upon believing on the Lord Jesus. It's our own personal story. It's our testimony.

For me it was hearing a convicting word in a sermon that made me realize that Jesus was indeed real and active in the world today. A changed life testifies that our story is true.

"And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit." - 2 Corinthians 3:18

I had the joy and privilege of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with 39 kids this past week at VBS. My prayer is that all would consider it and take it to heart, literally.

Everyone who believes in Jesus has a Gospel to share. Good news of hope and change. The question then becomes, "Are we sharing it?" Sadly, the answer is often "no."

I would challenge those who don't share the Gospel of Jesus with others by asking this: Have you really been changed? Scripture asks this very question.

"Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you? Unless, of course, you fail the test." - 1 Corinthians 13:5

We DO NOT want to fail the test! Share the love of Jesus with everyone you meet!