Read Colossians 1:5-7
Fruitful Word
5 because of the hope
laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the
truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is
bearing fruit and growing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it
and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from
Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on
your behalf
HAVE you “understood the grace of God in truth”? In other
words, do you believe that in his grace, God sent Jesus to the cross to redeem
you of your sins? Do you believe, “if you
confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God
raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
If so, then the
Word of God bears the fruit of your salvation, doesn’t it? As each person in
the world today came to confess and believe, God’s Word became even more
fruitful. It is said that every day in the world 82,000 people confess their
sins and believe in the resurrected Lord! Christ’s church is not dying. It is
very alive and well worldwide. How wonderful it is to know in our hearts that
the hope of eternal life is “laid up in heaven” for thousands of new believers today
and billions of people worldwide and throughout time!
What is your role
in bringing the Gospel to grow in your family and neighborhood, in your state
and nation—perhaps even the world? Will
you be as “Epaphras, a faithful minister
of Christ” on Jesus’ behalf? There are still billions of people who need
Jesus.
A Moment’s Thought: Who told you the Gospel?
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