Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
Yesterday, Paul wrote of how the gospel needs to be received and then stood by
and held fast. Today’s verses are the gospel in a “nutshell.”
You may have heard of the “elevator speech”? It’s when you’re able to describe
or illustrate something in the time it takes to ride an elevator up a high-rise
building. In just 99 words, Paul defines “gospel,” which could definitely be
said in less than a minute. We Christians should memorize these verses so that
we’re prepared to quickly and succinctly share the truth.
So many of us are intimated when we think of sharing the gospel. We’re content
to let preachers and teacher do the work for us. Yet we’re all called to share God’s
truth. In fact, we’re commanded to do so. Jesus’ final words to His disciples
apply to us as well: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to
all creation” (Mark 16:15).
Yet it’s not easy. We’re not quite sure what to say, and we’re
afraid we might be asked something we can’t answer. Perhaps having just 99
words that completely encapsulate the truth would help: Jesus died for our sins
and was buried and was resurrected according
to the scripture. And we know this to be true because He appeared to
many—many—before He ascended to heaven.
Share
the truth. Share the gospel. Share the 99 words.
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