The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Romans 1:14-19, “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15 So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone
who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.”

To most of us Obligation is a two-edged sword. One edge is viewed as positive when it’s in our favor. The other edge is viewed as negative when it’s not. We like it when people are obligated to us, but we’re not as favorable when the obligation cuts the other way. It was always positive, however, with the Apostle Paul. And so should it always be with us.

The Greeks of Paul’s day were sophisticats; the barbarians were the down-and-outers. What they were, however, did not matter to Paul. His message of salvation in Jesus Christ was for everyone. And he was eager to preach the gospel –the good news– to everyone!

I dare say that most –if not all– of us like to receive good news regardless of what it is. And Paul’s good news – what he was “eager to preach”—concerned eternal salvation for everyone who would confess their sins to the LORD Jesus Christ and trust Him to forgive them. Paul was eager to share good news like that, and so should we be.

There is no shame in sharing the Good News of Jesus. People need to know that eternal salvation exists only in the LORD Jesus Himself It does not exist in the membership of any church. When we have accepted Him as our personal Redeemer from sin, and gather together to worship Him, we become His church and learn to live the life of faith.

Are you living the life of faith? Is your trust for eternity solely in Jesus Christ? If it’s not, you need to trust Him today. If your faith is already in Him, then you need to share Him with those who are lost. It will warm your heart when you see people accept Christ as their Savior.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. For your internet friends, use this Gospel tract.

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom