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HEALTHY CHURCH: Motivated By the Gospel
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Romans 1:15 says Paul was “eager” to preach the gospel to those who were in Rome. Paul was excited to be able to take the gospel to Rome and saw it as an opportunity to represent Christ well there. He looked forward to sharing the gospel with them, and it should cause us to examine our hearts. Do we have that same eagerness? Why would we not be eager if we have truly comprehended and experienced the power and truth of the gospel in our own life? The gospel motivates us beyond obedient ...
HEALTHY CHURCH: Changed By The Gospel
In his book, Gospel, J.D. Greear stated, “Gospel change is the Spirit of God using the story of God to make the beauty of God come alive in our hearts.” The beauty of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that it declares us righteous. It is not an invitation to make ourselves righteous through a number of steps or religious practices. In other words, we do not live for God in order to be righteous...