Are You Ashamed Of The Gospel?

✝️ *Text: ROMANS. 1: 16*

“ *_For i'm not embarrassed of the gospel, as a result of it's the ability of God that brings salvation to everybody WHO believes: initial to the somebody, then to the Gentile_* ”

Should we have a tendency to be repentant of the gospel?
What will saint really mean by this statement?
When you outline the word “ashamed” there area unit 2 definitions that area unit applicable during this verse.

👉🏾Embarrassed or guilty owing to one's actions, characteristics, or associations.

👉🏾Reluctant to try to to one thing through concern of embarrassment or humiliation.

When you apply this definition it provides a pleasant framework to what Paul is actually oral communication.

Here is what Paul means:
📌I am not embarrassed to be related to the Gospel and that i am not reluctant to proclaim the Gospel owing to concern of humiliation.

Not solely is he not repentant of the Gospel, he's proud to be associated or attached with the Gospel.
He counts it associate honor to be tied or connected to Christ.

If that's what it suggests that to not be repentant then what will it mean to be repentant of the Gospel?
This is merely the alternative. It implies that you turn away from characteristic with or sharing the Gospel as a result of you're upset concerning being tied to Christ.
This worry is predicated on concern of embarrassment or humiliation.

If {you area unit|you're} about to be honest there have in all probability been times after you are on either side - _There are times after you are daring and heroic and not afraid to be known with Christ. There have conjointly been different times after you didn’t even need anyone to understand that you just area unit an addict of Christ for concern of embarrassment or humiliation_ .
By the manner if you have got ever been repentant of the Gospel, don’t beat yourself up – you're in sensible company.
Even the Apostle Peter was repentant and denied his affiliation with Christ.
I think you'd agree he came out well on the opposite aspect of it.

There area unit several reasons why you ought to not be repentant of the gospel.
👉🏾One reason why you ought to not be repentant of the gospel is as a result of Christ wasn't repentant to hold on a cross and die for you.
I don’t shrewdness typically you think that concerning it, however Jesus’ death wasn't solely torturesome, it absolutely was shameful.
Prior to him being nailed to a cross he was mocked, beaten, spit upon and stripped naked.
_Whatever dignity a person would have was utterly stripped from him. nevertheless the Bible tells U.S. why he did it and why you'll be happy with what Christ did for you._

According to Heb. 12: 1-3, he did it owing to the enjoyment set before Him, a part of that joy was knowing that his actions were winning redemption for you.
_Jesus went through the shame and humiliation of the cross only for you._
When you perceive what he endured for your salvation.
He fair-haired you most that he couldn't leave you in your sinful condition and had to supply how of redemption for you.
Even at nice personal value to himself. owing to this there's nice reason not solely to be shameless, however conjointly to be extraordinarily proud. If he would bear that for you and Maine then we should always stand tall and proclaim the Gospel with none embarrassment or concern of humiliation.

Are you ashamed of the gospel?

Shalom

Prayer Points
🎯Father, thanks for the gospel. thanks for the hope and therefore the redemption that it brings to grouping

🎯Father please forgive for those times after I was keep or lacked bravery to with boldness be related to the gospel of Christ

🎯Father, might I ne'er be repentant of the gospel. facilitate Maine to unfold it with joy and enthusiasm and thru it let souls be won to your kingdom in Christ name

🎯Lord Christ you weren't repentant to suffer humiliation and to die a horrifying death on the cross on behalf of me to be saved.
May I ne'er be repentant of being known with you in Christ name.

🎯Lord Christ there's a joy that's set before Maine provided I walk with you at some stage in, facilitate Maine ne'er to miss out of this joy in Christ name.

Compliments of the season!!