What is the Gospel? (we need all the resources we can get these days)
Sunday, January 4th, 2009If you go to monergism.com you will find a rich source of free literature on a multitude of topics including the Gospel. This past week I had the privilege of visiting with a friend who was despairing. I listened to him for a good long time, prayed with him, read several Psalms to him. In our second hour together, he said, “I am told that you could read to me some Bible verses that would show me how I can put my faith in Jesus and be assured of God’s love.” I took him through a whirlwind tour of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, selecting several key verses. He tracked with me all along the way. At Romans 10 after I read, “if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved,” he said, “And you are going to help me do that right now.” Nothing replaces a working knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, but reading literature about the Gospel from people who are searching and applying the Scripture can be a fine aid. Every once in awhile, I meet someone who is ready to read extensively and enter into a conversation about the Gospel and its ramifications for life. I recommend the free files at monergism.