Banquet With The King: Go…Tell. Tell What?

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Go…Tell. Tell What?

Have you ever been at a loss for words? I occasionally have a “Senior Moment” where I just can’t think of a particular word for a few seconds—and that can be downright frustrating and even embarrassing, but then the word comes to me…and I rejoice! Hurrah! I am not senile or even forgetful—just brain overload. It can happen at any age.

Jesus told His disciple, and that applies to us, to “Go” and “preach” but what are you going to tell others?

The rooster crows.
Do you?
Rooster in Israeli thrift shop.

"Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned." Mark 16:15-16

We are to preach the Good News. So, you may ask, isn’t this just for preachers…for ministers or pastors? No. Jesus expects us to share it with others…just as His apostles and Paul did. So, what is the Good News? The Good News is the gospel.

But we should and are [morally] obligated [as debtors] always to give thanks to God for you, believers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through the sanctifying work of the Spirit [that sets you apart for God's purpose] and by your faith in the truth [of God's word that leads you to spiritual maturity]. It was to this end that He called you through our gospel [the good news of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection], so that you may obtain and share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 AMP

The Gospel…or Good News…is just what Paul wrote to the Thessalonians. In a nutshell, Jesus was born, lived, ministered to the people of Israel, was crucified, died, buried, resurrected, and rose to live eternally in Heaven. Beyond that, He has promised to come back to get His believers and take them to live with Him in Heaven forever.

For whom was the Gospel…or Good News…developed and written? Actually, it was God’s plan from the beginning. Probably even before Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, God’s plan was to sacrifice His Son, Jesus, for the sins of mankind. Paul wrote that the Good News is for the Jews and the Gentiles. It is for everyone. Believe. Trust. Share.

And this is God's plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God's children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus. By God's grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News. Though I am the least deserving of all God's people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. ... This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord. Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence. Ephesians 3:6-8, 11-12

Go. Tell. Share the Good News.

Prayer – Lord Jesus, You are the Good News. Thank you for being an obedient Son…and for being a willing sacrifice. Help me to share the Good News today…tomorrow…all week…all year with anyone and everyone, but especially with those who have not heard of You or don’t know You as their Savior.

Meditate. Consider God’s word and listen to what He is saying.

Verse of Salvation ~ He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2:14

All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.

Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible (AMP),

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