Gospel Reflections #454: Preaching the Gospel

1 Corinthians 9:16 "But if I preach the gospel, it does not make me proud, for I cannot help doing so. I cannot help but do so. If I do not preach the gospel, I am unhappy."

The preaching of the gospel is neither a law nor an obligation. It comes from within us.

We do not have love, missionary wisdom, or power.

We are immersed in God's love by looking up to Jesus, believing, seeking, and entrusting ourselves to Him.

Our gospel proclamation must have love. No, rather, gospel proclamation is an expression of love.

When we receive love from God, we are filled with joy, gratitude, and hope, but love spreads and increases when we share the love we receive from God with someone else, when we use our love for someone else.

And those who have received God's love can't wait to share it with someone else.

God's love grows and grows as we share it.

Let's not be in a hurry and start by receiving God's love.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.