Are you ashamed of the gospel of Christ?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Unashamed
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

— 1 Corinthians 1:18


Are you ashamed of the gospel of Christ? I love the words of the apostle Paul: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes . . . " (Romans 1:16).

There are people today who will stand up for the most perverse causes, even risking their lives for some cause they believe in. Are you willing to risk your life for the gospel? Are you even willing to risk embarrassment for the gospel? It's the power of God unto salvation. There is simple, explosive power in the message of the gospel.

People ask me, "Greg, what are you going to preach this year at the Harvest Crusade?" It is the same thing I preached the year before, I tell them. I will preach the gospel. The text and illustrations may be different. But it will be the same message. I will preach the gospel. The gospel is the same for every person, regardless of age or background. We may relate to people in different ways. But the basics, the essentials, never change: Christ died for our sins.

Take the time to explain the gospel properly and carefully. And if that turns someone off, then there is nothing we can do about that. We will try to present the gospel in the most loving way that we can. But we must be honest. We must be clear. We must be faithful to the message and let God do what He will. But we must not be ashamed of it.