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Scripture Reading:  Romans 8:28-32

Everywhere the Gospel Goes

Intro.

1.  “The Gospel is for All” – We are living like the gospel is for (only) us.

2.  In NT, the gospel went everywhere and accomplished God’s purposes, Isa. 55:11.

3.  Everywhere the gospel goes there are actions and reactions to it.

I. THE GOSPEL WAS PREACHED EVERYWHERE (Rom. 10:17-18).

  A.  The Great Commission, Matt. 28:19.

    1.  Jerusalem, Acts 2:5.

    2.  Judea & Samaria, Acts 8:4-5, 14, 40; Galilee, 9:31; Syria, Acts 9:2, 10; Phoenicia & Cyrene, 11:19-20; Cyprus, 13:4-5; Asia, 13:13-14; Macedonia & Achaia, 16:9-10; 17:15; Italy, 28:16.

    3.  We have some amazing abilities to “go” today: Internet, books & media, travel, etc., Lk. 12:48.

    4.  Still requires our time, commitment & sacrifice like it did in first century.

  B.  The Whole Creation, Mk. 16:15; Col. 1:23.

    1.  Every gender, race, nationality, creed, culture: all lost, Rom. 3:23.

    2.  God wants all saved, 1 Tim. 2:3-4 (Acts 10:34-35).

    3.  God commands all to repent, Acts 17:30.

  C.  Souls will not be Saved Unless the Gospel goes out into the World, Rom. 10:14-15.

    1.  Go out through preaching, 1 Cor. 1:21.

    2.  Go out through Christians living it, Ep. 2:10; 1 Pe. 2:11-12; Ro. 1:8.

II. EVERYWHERE THE GOSPEL GOES IT BEARS FRUIT, Col. 1:6.

  A.  The Gospel Must First Go into the Heart, Col. 3:16 (Jas. 1:21-22); Lk. 8:12 15.

  B.  The Fruit of Salvation, 1 Pet. 1:22-25.  People are saved!

    1.  Makes disciples (Matt. 28:19).

    2.  Christians (Acts 11:26).

  C.  The Fruit of the Spirit in the Lives of Disciples, Gal. 5:16-26.

    1.  Every good work, Col. 1:9-10.

    2.  Effective, 1 Ths. 2:13.

    3.  Do not undermine the gospel by becoming a stumbling block, Matt. 18:6-7.

  D.  The Fruit of Local Churches, Acts 2:41-42; 9:31.

    1.  Individual Christians working & worshiping together, Acts 14:21-23.

    2.  The gospel makes Christians; Christians form local churches, 1 Cor. 1:2; 12:27.

    3.  Same teaching – everywhere in every church, 1 Cor. 4:17.

III. THE GOSPEL IS EVERYWHERE SPOKEN AGAINST, Acts 28:22 (cf. Lk. 6:26). [Contradicted, rejected, opposed]

  A.  Jesus was Spoken Against by Most, Lk. 2:34; Acts 4:11.

  B.  Endure Resistance & Rejection of Men, Acts 14:22; 1 Ths. 2:14-16.

    1.  Conflicts (disputants among the lost), 2 Cor. 7:5 (1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8-10).

    2.  Mockery, Acts 17:32.

    3.  False brethren (dangers), 2 Cor. 11:26.

  C.  The Gospel Endures, and We must Endure, 1 Pet. 1:25; Heb. 6:9-12; 2 Tim. 4:7.

Conclusion

1.  “Lord, who has believed our report?”  Rom. 10:16

  a.  Many will not obey the gospel.

  b.  Those who do are saved!

2.  Allow the gospel to come into your heart and bears its fruit in your life.