Sunday, January 07, 2007
The Gospel in Curaco de Velez
The gospel. The good news that God the Father sent His Son Jesus Christ to the world (that they had created together along with the Holy Spirit) to live a perfect life and ultimately to pay the price for our sins on the cross of Calvary. This is the message that we have been commissioned to share with the world. The message of the gospel, that although we have turned our backs on our Creator we can have a broken relationship restored through faith in the finished and perfect work of Christ on our behalf.
The gospel is powerful. How do we know this? Well, those of us who have come to faith realize that "faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." And as Paul said a few chapters before to the Romans, "I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God." The power of God. No power like that! Only God can save and the way that He works it out is through the gospel that testifies to His gracious working through Jesus Christ. And that is the message that we are called to share. Not just us down here in Curaco de Velez but each one of the Lord's servants. May we never take the power of God for granted. May we never doubt its ability to transform others as it has so transformed us. The gospel. The power of God!
Today we had a beautiful time of fellowship in the Lord. I had the privilege to share the gospel with the young ones and then with the not so young ones. Please pray along with us that the seed of the gospel would fall on fertile soil and bring forth much fruit, and fruit that would last unto the glory of God!
Tomorrow Pastor Kelly Carlson and the Soto family will be down to share with us. The Soto family for just a day and a night but Pastor Kelly for the whole week. We are looking forward to the time and trust that the Lord will use it in our lives in order to build up His church.
Thank you again for your concern for us and the ministry down here in southern Chile. We truly pray that the Lord would open the hearts of the people that they would turn their eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2)
May we be found faithful in our service unto our Lord and His church.
Daniel
The gospel is powerful. How do we know this? Well, those of us who have come to faith realize that "faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." And as Paul said a few chapters before to the Romans, "I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God." The power of God. No power like that! Only God can save and the way that He works it out is through the gospel that testifies to His gracious working through Jesus Christ. And that is the message that we are called to share. Not just us down here in Curaco de Velez but each one of the Lord's servants. May we never take the power of God for granted. May we never doubt its ability to transform others as it has so transformed us. The gospel. The power of God!
Today we had a beautiful time of fellowship in the Lord. I had the privilege to share the gospel with the young ones and then with the not so young ones. Please pray along with us that the seed of the gospel would fall on fertile soil and bring forth much fruit, and fruit that would last unto the glory of God!
Tomorrow Pastor Kelly Carlson and the Soto family will be down to share with us. The Soto family for just a day and a night but Pastor Kelly for the whole week. We are looking forward to the time and trust that the Lord will use it in our lives in order to build up His church.
Thank you again for your concern for us and the ministry down here in southern Chile. We truly pray that the Lord would open the hearts of the people that they would turn their eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2)
May we be found faithful in our service unto our Lord and His church.
Daniel
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