The Bible offers us many good reasons for proclaiming the gospel. Here are 7 reasons it’s a privilege to share the
good news of Jesus Christ:
1. God wants to see the world healed and restored.
There is nothing like the power of Jesus to restore a broken world and broken lives to what God originally intended (John 3:17). Jesus urges us to invite others to engage in his mission to heal individual lives, relationships,
and the world.
2. Jesus commands and commissions us.
Jesus expects his followers to let people in on the meaning of his life, death, and resurrection. Before he ascended
to heaven, Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). When we share the gospel, we are
obeying Jesus’ command and joining the Great Commission he entrusted to us (John 20:19-21).
3. God desires a relationship with every human being and for all to hear.
Jesus repeatedly told stories of God’s love for the lost: God is like a shepherd searching for one lost and vulnerable sheep. He is like a woman looking in every nook and cranny for a lost, valuable coin. He is like a father
who celebrates when his lost and confused son returns home. These parables illustrate God’s earnest and patient
search for every person. “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he
is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (II Peter 3:9). Evangelism, then, is joining God’s search to see everyone come to repentance and a relationship with him.
God is preparing for a full house in heaven. We are blessed to work with him toward this goal while on earth,
to “go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in” (Luke 14:23). Romans 10:14 rhetorically
points out what will happen if we don’t: “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how
can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to
them?” Verse 15 goes on to praise the “beautiful” feet of those who share the good news.
4. Sharing the gospel is a powerful way to love people.
We find inspiration to love others from God’s love for us. His sacrificial love was a free gift to you, and it’s a gift
you’re intended to pass along (Matthew 10:8).
In 2 Corinthians 5:14, it says, “For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and
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