Hello Everyone, 4

David Livingston, one of the greatest missionaries of history said this and I want you to listen. “Send me where You will, but go with me. Lay any burden on my heart, but sustain me. Sever any tie, but the one the binds my heart to Thee.”

Paul was ready to live, ready to die, ready to go. Now watch this, he was ready to stay.

v. 13

I wanted to come but I have been prevented. You see, we don’t just up and go. Sometimes God says, “Go.” Sometimes God says, “Stay.” I honestly, sincerely believe sometimes it’s harder to stay than it is to go. But God's will and way are always best.

PAUL WAS FEARLESS OF THE OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL. They would laugh at him. They would persecute him. But he would say, “I’m not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ”.

I wonder where you work or go to school are you ashamed of Jesus.

David when he came against Goliath, David said to Goliath, Look, I’ve already killed a lion. I’ve already killed a bear and you’re next in line.

That’s what Paul is saying. I’ve been here. I’ve been there and now I’m going to Rome. I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

God give us some men, women, boys, and girls who are not ashamed of Jesus.

Don’t be ashamed of Jesus. Rome was a proud city. But Paul is going there with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Remember that the Christians of this day, they didn’t have money, prestige, power. But they had Jesus!

Now what did Paul mean when he said, “I’m not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ”?

First of all, Paul was not ashamed of the Person of the Gospel. It is the Gospel of Christ and you never need to be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

There are almost 7 billion people on earth today. About 60 billion have lived through all history. About 50,000 are being added to the world’s population every day. But I’m telling you there is one person who stands out above all of those who ever lived or whoever will live and His name is Jesus Christ.

And there’s not a moment in time when there are not millions of people studying what that one Man said and trying to arrange their lives according to what He said.

I am not ashamed of the One who stepped out of heaven, suffered and bled for me. I’m not ashamed of the Person of the Gospel.

I am not ashamed of the Purpose of the Gospel. Paul said I’m not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation.

What is the purpose of the Gospel? It’s salvation. Man needs more than soap and soup. He needs salvation.

Oh How HE Loves Us!

Pastor Phil