The Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation

Dr. Moses Lee
17-03-2019

Matthew 16:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

The soul of a human being is so precious. Keep this in mind to be inspired to share the gospel.

Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone - - the preciousness of your salvation and your gift.

When someone leads you to Christ, you will be eternally grateful. Likewise, when you lead someone else to Christ, he will be eternally grateful.

Mark 9:43-48 New King James Version (NKJV)
43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life [a]maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to [b]hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 44 [c]where

‘Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.’

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into [m]hell, [n]into the fire that shall never be quenched— 46 where

‘Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.’

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into [o]hell fire— 48 where

‘Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.’

You don't want to see your loved ones, even your worst enemies, go there.

The greatest lie of the devil to the modern people: "Human beings are basically born good. It is the environment and nature and nurture that make us bad." 

But we are born sinners.

Psalm 51:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.

Romans 10:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

The gospel is a wonderful thing.

Romans 1:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Just Live by Faith
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel [a]of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

Even the worst of criminals in the world, Jesus still loves them if they had repented.

This is the power of God unto salvation.

The Father sacrificed His only Son to save His enemy.

John 3:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

God wants to save the whole world.

The supreme task of the Church of Christ is world evangelism.

Acts 1:8 King James Version (KJV)
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me *both* in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Matthew 14:13-21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Feeding the Five Thousand
13 When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. 15 When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.”

16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17 And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

18 He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

2 Corinthians 5:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

John 14:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 11:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

John 15:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

"Confucius was a teacher. Christ is the saviour." 

"Confucius is dead. Christ is alive." 

"Even Confucius has to stand before God and give an account for himself. Salvation is of the now."

Not all of us are soul winners. But at least you are seed sowers.

It is God's appointment for you to be born in such a time as this.

It is not how much you have done that counts. But the quality of your work. The good that we do go a long way.

Matthew 26:6-13 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Anointing at Bethany
6 And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. 8 But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9 For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”

10 But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me. 11 For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always. 12 For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial. 13 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”

Mary of Bethany had done what she could. Have you?

2 Timothy 4:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Psalm 96:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Declare His glory among the [a]nations,
His wonders among all peoples.

You and I have work to do. It is not done.

Do the work in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost part of the earth simultaneously.