The method of enjoying the Gospel
Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #446 I Need Thee Every Hour (#500 in previous version)
When God gave us the Gospel, He gave us everything else with it. That is why we say everything is within the Gospel. That is why enjoying the Gospel is so important. Joseph enjoyed the Gospel in the midst of family problems, and Moses gained his answer when he was facing failure in a foreign land. Samuel enjoyed the Gospel even when everything seemed to be going wrong in the church, and David enjoyed the Gospel and was victorious in dire circumstances with all the people around him letting him down. Elisha enjoyed the Gospel in the midst of idol-worshiping culture, Isaiah enjoyed the Gospel when he failed and was in despair, and Paul and Timothy enjoyed the Gospel with an important future ahead of them. How should we enjoy the Gospel?
1. Enjoy the Gospel within the Word
If you go into the world without the enjoyment of the Gospel, you will be confused. The Jewish people, who live according to their law, look classy. But, without the Gospel, failure is inevitable. We must be able to find and enjoy the Gospel within the Word.
2. Enjoy the Gospel within history
If you look at history, you realize that the Gospel continually disappeared and reappeared. When the Gospel was gone, disaster came in its absence. When the Gospel was restored, blessings were restored as well. Before you enjoy the Gospel yourself, look at history and realize how precious the Gospel really is. We must never lose hold of the Gospel.
3. We must enjoy the Gospel in our everyday lives
If you can enjoy the Gospel in your daily life, you will have great success. David enjoyed the Gospel in his work. He enjoyed it throughout countless events and through people. He even enjoyed the Gospel in the midst of hardship. Likewise, we should be able to enjoy the Gospel in our everyday lives.
4. We must enjoy the Gospel within answers
We can easily lose hold of the Gospel when answers come, so it is important for us to continue to enjoy the Gospel after receiving answers. Above all, when answers do come, you must seek out God’s new plan and enjoy it. It is important to fight three battles at this time - the spiritual battle as a soldier, the good fight as an athlete, and the good fight as a farmer.
● Forum Topic - Deeply meditate on the Word and think about how you can enjoy, apply and live the Gospel.
Remnant Study of Evangelism Lecture 206 / 2009.11.21