" 'The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.' "
Acts 5:30-32
The message the apostles preached remained the same in the sermons they preached: YOU murdered Jesus, but God raised Him from the dead to bring salvation, and sent the Holy Spirit (see Acts 2:22-39; 3:13-26; 4:8-12). It did not change just because of the audience. It is a temptation to tone down the message to make it acceptable to the unsaved. This is the problem with the "seeker-friendly" approach. In an attempt to make the sinner comfortable, the Gospel is reduced to pablum, and it loses its power to convict. As His witnesses, we need to guard against trying to appease people by making the Gospel non-confrontational and acceptable. People may not receive the message, but that is not our problem. Our job is to be faithful witnesses.
Today's Thought: The Gospel message remains the same regardless of the hearer.
Have a faithful day. Love you.
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