preach the gospel

We have purpose in Jesus. We have been chosen and called. We have purpose.  One purpose for every Christian believer is this: to preach the gospel.

When Jesus left this earth, He gave the command.

Mark 16:15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

It is by the hearing of the word of God that people are saved. It is by hearing us share the gospel that lives are changed. It is by us living the Word of God, living it, acting on it, speaking it, loving it, that we can affect the world around us.  It is the gospel of Jesus Christ that the world needs. They cannot hear it without someone preaching the gospel.

Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

If we want to find true purpose, we can find it in living for God, not just for ourselves, but in the preaching the gospel to the lost and dying around us. God has called us to be the light of the world.
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

We cannot hide the gospel in our life if we truly believe it.  We cannot hide it and be living our purpose. We do not please God when we are not sharing the gospel.  Lord, help me live your word, share your word and preach it.