1:28
So we proclaim Christ, “warning everyone ..”. Do you notice this? Warning people is a fundamental part of gospel proclamation. “Teaching everyone with all wisdom”. People need to be taught. They need to be taught with regard to their lack of understanding, and their false ideas. They also need to be taught how to live. All this teaching is done with “all wisdom”. The aim of this is to present people as mature in Christ. We are to teach with authority.
1:29
Paul dedicated himself wholeheartedly to this task. And he did so with all of Christ’s energy that He powerfully worked within Paul. We receive divine power that enables us to work hard for the gospel. The gospel is not about a human set of ideas or a human programme. It is about a divine mission instilled and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
No comments:
Post a Comment