To Share in the Blessings of the Gospel

(1Co9:16-27)



God is the beginning of blessings.

Blessings come from Him and the Son comes from Him.

He lets those who long for Him share in the blessings of the gospel.



Faith is believing Him and longing for Him, and

The life of this faith is not blindly seeking blessing but rather running the race to share in the blessings

of the gospel.



Gospel refers to "good news and

It is the life and the words of Jesus Christ.

While those who have the ears to hear it are blessed and receive it freely,

It does not mean, however, that it is worthless or irresponsible.



The content of the gospel is

What the Son of God suffered in His flesh as the price of sin (Is53:5; Mt20:28; 1Pe1:18), and

It also includes being justified by faith (Rm1:17, 3:26-37),

The sinner being forgiven and saved from hell (Mk9:47-48; Jn3:16; Rev20:14),

The child of the devil being born again as the child of God (Jn1:12; 1Pe1:23; 2Pe2:19) and

Being set from the curse (Is53:5).



This is because all men, since Adam sinned (Ge2:17, 3:6), became

Under curse and death (Ge3:16-19).



God sent the Law before sending the gospel so that

Men would be under the tutor and be led (Gal3:24) for

The Law is holy, righteous, good, spiritual and has love.

Yet there is no forgiveness (He10:28).



The sanctuary where the atonement cover was above the Testimony

Visualized this first covenant to the Israelites.



Led by the prophet (Mt11:13),

The good news about the Son of God Jesus Christ began (Mk1:1-4).

Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,

He would tear down the first covenant and

Make a new covenant, the gospel, with all souls of men (Jer31:31; He10:9).



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

1)     Gave the best gift that the Father wanted to give since the beginning (Eph1:3);

2)     Destroyed the devil who tried to destroy mankind (1Jn3:8); and

3)     Carried all men's sins and curse onto His body giving them freedom, and poured out His blood for the forgiveness of sins (Mt26:27-28; 1Pe2:24).



After He resurrected and ascended to heaven,

Jesus sat on the throne as the Lord of the gospel.



The Holy Spirit came and

The gospel began to be proclaimed ” the name Yeshua (Ac1:8).



Although there is no difference for those who receive the gospel (Rm1:16),

It is most welcomed by the poor, the sick, and the sinner (Lk4:18-19).

Thus there is nothing to boast or be ashamed of (Rm1:16; Eph2:9).

They only boast Jesus (1Co1:26-31) as

They are compelled to preach (1Co9:16).



While under the Law

It is by deeds one is declared righteous and can escape from the curse (Rm2:13),

Under the gospel

It is by preaching that one can receive the crown and escape from the woe forever.



The man of the Spirit is he who

Willingly becomes a slave, and

To share in the blessings of the gospel (1Co9:19-23),

Lays down his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, wife and children, and

Follows Jesus ” that is, to receive up to a hundred fold in this life and

Eternal life in the age to come (Mk10:29-30).



O Lord,

Though we paid no price for receiving the gospel

We must pay a price to share in its blessings.

So let us not worry about what to eat, what to wear

But rather let us put on the sandals of the gospel and run!

Let us win souls! Amen.