Although many qualities of the gospel of Jesus Christ are apparent, perhaps the most profitable to mankind is the simple fact that IT WORKS! It works every time it is tried. Those who have placed their faith in the finished work of Calvary for their salvation have found Jesus Christ to be just what He claimed to be - the Saviour of mankind.
Consider my car. It works. As a matter of fact, everything works as it should. It runs smoothly. However, there are several parts under the hood that, if they cease to work properly, the car ceases to run smoothly. My car runs smoothly, but only as long as everything under the hood is working perfectly. Yes, there are a few things that can go wrong and not affect the smooth ride. However, there are many parts under the hood that their breakdown will directly affect the smooth ride of my vehicle. If the fuel pump goes out, I'll be sitting on the side of the road. If just one spark plug ceases to fire, the smooth ride will be over. This is how many Christians are, and it is a shame. Many Christians are ready to live for God, win souls, pray fervently, study their Bible regularly, fast, go to church...until one little inconvenience occurs in their life. Then, they fall apart! Their faith is shaken. Their devotion withers. Their testimony ceases. They forget about prayer. They may even blame God for their unfavorable situations. But brothers and sisters, we have a better gospel than this. We have a gospel that works. The gospel I preach works just as good when things go wrong as it does when everything is going fine. As a matter of fact, sometimes it works better in adversity than in good times. The "gospel ship" is a ship that not only works during the storm; it was built for the storm! Our gospel army not only continues to operate in times of battle; we were trained for the battle!
Some seem to have this idea that if we, the church in the United States of America, do not elect good men to public office, then we will not be able to function as a church in America. How untrue and rather silly! Consider the prophet Elijah. He lived during the time of one of Israel's most wicked kings in history - Ahab (along with his wicked wife, Jezebel). Yes, Ahab and Jezebel hated God's people. Yes, Ahab and Jezebel made laws against God's people. Yes, they made it hard on the people of God during that time. Yes, they brought Israel under bondage of Baal, the false god. What was God's prophet Elijah doing at this time? He was performing miracles, praying fire down from heaven, raising the dead, stopping the rain, and even causing the rain! God Almighty worked powerfully during the reign of wicked Ahab. Yes, Ahab and Jezebel may move into the White House, but it does not weaken God's power. Where God's word is preached, it will always work - even when wickedness is reigning! While I believe in doing our part to elect the best men we can find to fill public offices; I am not waiting on any election to have a move of God. I am just living for God NOW; working for God NOW; preaching the gospel NOW; praying for people NOW; and God is working - NOW!
Consider my car. It works. As a matter of fact, everything works as it should. It runs smoothly. However, there are several parts under the hood that, if they cease to work properly, the car ceases to run smoothly. My car runs smoothly, but only as long as everything under the hood is working perfectly. Yes, there are a few things that can go wrong and not affect the smooth ride. However, there are many parts under the hood that their breakdown will directly affect the smooth ride of my vehicle. If the fuel pump goes out, I'll be sitting on the side of the road. If just one spark plug ceases to fire, the smooth ride will be over. This is how many Christians are, and it is a shame. Many Christians are ready to live for God, win souls, pray fervently, study their Bible regularly, fast, go to church...until one little inconvenience occurs in their life. Then, they fall apart! Their faith is shaken. Their devotion withers. Their testimony ceases. They forget about prayer. They may even blame God for their unfavorable situations. But brothers and sisters, we have a better gospel than this. We have a gospel that works. The gospel I preach works just as good when things go wrong as it does when everything is going fine. As a matter of fact, sometimes it works better in adversity than in good times. The "gospel ship" is a ship that not only works during the storm; it was built for the storm! Our gospel army not only continues to operate in times of battle; we were trained for the battle!
Some seem to have this idea that if we, the church in the United States of America, do not elect good men to public office, then we will not be able to function as a church in America. How untrue and rather silly! Consider the prophet Elijah. He lived during the time of one of Israel's most wicked kings in history - Ahab (along with his wicked wife, Jezebel). Yes, Ahab and Jezebel hated God's people. Yes, Ahab and Jezebel made laws against God's people. Yes, they made it hard on the people of God during that time. Yes, they brought Israel under bondage of Baal, the false god. What was God's prophet Elijah doing at this time? He was performing miracles, praying fire down from heaven, raising the dead, stopping the rain, and even causing the rain! God Almighty worked powerfully during the reign of wicked Ahab. Yes, Ahab and Jezebel may move into the White House, but it does not weaken God's power. Where God's word is preached, it will always work - even when wickedness is reigning! While I believe in doing our part to elect the best men we can find to fill public offices; I am not waiting on any election to have a move of God. I am just living for God NOW; working for God NOW; preaching the gospel NOW; praying for people NOW; and God is working - NOW!
