Romans 1:16 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. To fully appreciate this verse you have to first remind yourself what salvation means to the Jewish writer. Salvation to the Jew is […]
Ephesians 6: 15 Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. What a funny word, “shod”. Of course it means having put on shoes. Shoes are part of the armor of God, part of what protects us as we stand firm against the enemy. This piece of armor, though, seems to […]
Mark 1: 14 The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” This comes from the very early days of Jesus’ ministry. This is one of those cases where reading the footnotes is as enlightening as the verse. The notes reveal that what Jesus was communicating […]
Mark 16: 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Glory to God, the message of God, the message of the cross is good news. Did you know that “gospel” means good news? In fact, many Bibles translate this passage with the use of the […]
