The Gospel of Christ

Monday, February 1st 2016:

The gospel of Christ.
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:16-17

The gospel is the power of God. The gospel means good news. Therefore, wherever we preach good news we will see the power of God manifested. That means God's Word unlocks God's power. Another important truth you need to know about the gospel is that, the gospel will work for everyone that believes it. The gospel is no respecter of persons; it will work for the Jew as well as the Greek who believes it.

Our opening scripture also shows us that the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel. Before the gospel of Christ was preached, the Jews were the only ones privileged to be blessed, and the Gentiles did not have the blessing on them. The Jews were blessed because they had the law of God and as long as they obeyed the law, they were blessed. The Gentiles did not have the law of God; instead they had idols, so they were under the curse.

Therefore, now that the gospel of Christ has come, all men have been given equal opportunity before God and the right to access the blessing through the righteousness of faith in Jesus Christ, both Jews and Gentiles.

Confession.
In the Name of Jesus, I release my faith in the gospel of Christ. I believe in the power of the gospel to produce the fruits of salvation and the effect of righteousness in my life. I am blessed by reason of my identification with Jesus Christ. Amen.

For further study, read:
1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:13,
1 Peter 1:24-25.

Doing the Word
Give the Lord thanks for faithfully confirming His Word in your life this month.