30/07/2026
THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY OF THE GOSPEL
Introduction: The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is God's power for salvation and the supreme message entrusted to His people. Proclaiming it is not merely a privilege but a sacred stewardship and a divine necessity. Like the Apostle Paul, we are compelled by the love of God in our heart (Matthew 22: 37-38) to faithfully declare the life-saving gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ until every opportunity has been exhausted according the sovereign determination of God the Father (Matthew 24: 14; Acts 1: 6-8). Let us, therefore, boldly affirm our commitment to this holy calling through the following seven declarations of faith.
Faith Declarations:
1) I declare that I shall boldly proclaim the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is written: "For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9: 16, NKJV)
2) I declare that I shall never be ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God the Father unto eternal salvation, for it is written: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes." (Romans 1: 16, NKJV)
3) I declare that I shall faithfully fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ wherever God sends me, for it is written: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you." (Matthew 28: 19–20, NKJV)
4) I declare that the Holy Spirit shall empower me to be an effective witness of the Lord Jesus Christ, for it is written: "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1: 8, NKJV)
5) I declare that the Word of God shall accomplish His saving purpose through my faithful witness unto Christ until I complete my earthly course, for it is written: "'So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.'" (Isaiah 55: 11, NKJV)
6) I declare that God shall continually open doors for the proclamation of the gospel of His kingdom and grant me boldness to make the Lord Jesus Christ known, for it is written: "Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ." (Colossians 4: 3, NKJV)
7) I declare that I shall remain faithful to the ministry of the gospel until I have finished my earthly assignment with joy, for it is written: "But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God." (Acts 20: 24, NKJV)
Closing Declaration: I declare that the necessity of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ shall continually burn within my heart. I shall proclaim the Lord Jesus Christ with boldness, compassion, wisdom, and unwavering faithfulness. Neither fear, opposition, persecution, nor hardship shall silence my witness. By the grace of God, I shall faithfully fulfill my calling as an ambassador of Christ until the whole counsel of the Almighty God has been declared and my race has been completed to His glory. In the glorious name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.