Gospel Power
Our world is broken and our response is weak.
Our families are hurting and our reaction is feeble.
Our headlines are heartbreaking and we seem debilitated.
We read about missionary martyrs in the Middle East and terrorist attacks in Brussels. We see updates in our news feed on school shootings and the manhunt for the Paris shooters, and through it all, in the midst of all of the brokenness, hurting, and heartbreak, we feel…
- …hopeless
- …helpless
- …powerless
- …defeated.
HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
Have we forgotten where hope lies? Have we forgotten the source of help and victory? Have we forgotten the power of the Gospel?
Do we not see that we are called to respond to all of this with the truth, beauty, and assurance of the Good News of life in Christ?
Do we really feel like we have nothing to say; nothing with which to respond?
Scripture boldly declares a strong response to the fallen and broken world, claiming that the power needed is found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Over and over again we see that the Gospel
“is the power of God for salvation” (Rom. 1:16) the Word of the cross “is the power of God” ( 1Cor. 1:18), and “we preach Christ crucified…the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:24).
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
The Gospel is powerful enough to bring salvation to the lost, healing to the wounded, hope to the confused, restoration to the broken, and victory to the defeated.
The Gospel is powerful enough to respond to the discouraging headlines and chaos of today.
The Gospel can bring peace in the midst of murder, justice in the midst of terrorism, and truth in the midst of Supreme Court hearings.
We live in a fallen world that will continue to stumble through the storms until all is redeemed. But we are not without hope, for we are not without the power of the Gospel.
How can we feel so weak and defeated when we have such power and victory?
“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:7-9).
Jonathan Williams is the founder of Gospel Family Ministries. He is also the author of Gospel Family. Jonathan enjoys this ministry alongside his wife, Jessica, and their three children, Gracie, Silas & Elijah. With a heart for families and the church, Jonathan also serves as the pastor of Wilcrest Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.