27 Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
Philippians 1:27-30
As Christians, we are called to live a life “worthy of the gospel of Christ”. The gospel and a holy life should be a package and when a non-believer sees this package, it should produce a change in his life. We are plates that the gospel is being served on. If we are in sin, it discredits the integrity of the gospel message. The gospel maybe wonderful but if the plates are dirty, who would want to touch it.
Am I clean? Am I dishes that God would want to use? Am I living a life that has a positive impact or is people going to reject the gospel as they look at me and my actions? Do people see the gospel live out in my life?
I myself am guilty of this. I talk the talk but I don’t walk the walk. I can remember on countless occasions, my actions were far from being worthy of the gospel. It hurts me to just to think back and wonder, if I behaved righteously on that occasion, will he have a relationship with Christ right now.
The message is mere ordinary words with out a holy life. So, ask yourself, what areas of your life are not clean and work hard on changes the sinful ways.
Our Journey
Philippians 1:27-30
As Christians, we are called to live a life “worthy of the gospel of Christ”. The gospel and a holy life should be a package and when a non-believer sees this package, it should produce a change in his life. We are plates that the gospel is being served on. If we are in sin, it discredits the integrity of the gospel message. The gospel maybe wonderful but if the plates are dirty, who would want to touch it.
Am I clean? Am I dishes that God would want to use? Am I living a life that has a positive impact or is people going to reject the gospel as they look at me and my actions? Do people see the gospel live out in my life?
I myself am guilty of this. I talk the talk but I don’t walk the walk. I can remember on countless occasions, my actions were far from being worthy of the gospel. It hurts me to just to think back and wonder, if I behaved righteously on that occasion, will he have a relationship with Christ right now.
The message is mere ordinary words with out a holy life. So, ask yourself, what areas of your life are not clean and work hard on changes the sinful ways.
Our Journey
