DENNIS
Good morning everyone. I’m Dennis Gossett with Central United Methodist Church. Have you ever been put into a situation where you should have spoken up but for whatever reason you did not? Well, it can happen to all of us. Unfortunately, we live in a world that seems to be doing what it can to make you feel ashamed to speak of mercy and grace, because that shows weakness. Speaking in such way shows tolerance and humility instead of might and strength that our culture prides itself on.
However, the Apostle Paul says, “He is not ashamed of the gospel [of Jesus Christ]” (v16). Why is that? He had every right to be ashamed. After all, because of the gospel, Paul had been put into prison, beaten, run out of town, stoned, and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean for three days. He had every reason one could possibly think of to not speak truth.
On the outside, the world only sees the gospel as being for the weak-minded; but what it cannot see is the inward transformation that has taken place – the assurance of eternity that has been placed in the heart. At Central, we want to encourage you to not be ashamed and speak gospel truth to those around you. God bless.
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