Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Oluboye Emmanuel Week 27, Day 7: Saturday, 8th July 2023. Topic: RISK TAKERS 7. Risk Preaching The Gospel.

“19. And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

20. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

21. And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

As we round up our study on the topic, “Risk Takers”, we are considering the life of Apostle Paul, who spread the Gospel even more than the Apostles who walked with Jesus why? Because He took more risk than any of the Apostles during and after His days. Paul was speaking in 2 Corinthians 4:8-10,

“8. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

9. Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

10. Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.”

He was a man who risk His life for the Gospel and we can see his exploit in the world today. Is it possible to preach or teach the Gospel without referencing his writings? It’s very hard. How far can we take risk for the Gospel? Are we not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ with our ways of life? What risk are we taking for the Gospel? How often do we preach about Jesus? This is the greatest risk we should take daily in our lives. We should let it be part of our lives by making people know we belong to Jesus wherever we are. Be a risk taker for the Gospel of Christ.

Good Day and God Bless you.

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