Be The Few

  🔥 The Contrast Ask a random Christian on the street, "What is the gospel?" and you will likely get some version of this answer: "Jesus died for your sins so you can go to heaven when you die. If you pray this prayer and ask Him into your heart, you will be saved." Now open your Bible and look at what Jesus Himself preached. "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." — Matthew 4:17 (KJV) Jesus preached the kingdom . Not a fire insurance policy. Not a ticket to heaven. Not a prayer to repeat. He announced that the kingdom of heaven had arrived, and the appropriate response was repentance — a complete reorientation of life around that reality. "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom." — Matthew 4:23 (KJV) Notice: He preached the gospel of the kingdom . Not the gospel of personal salvation. Not the gospel of going to he...

  The Great Commission Is a Sending, Not a Welcome Mat — "Go Ye" Means Go 🔥 The Contrast Walk into almost any church on a Sunday morning, and you will hear the same message dressed in different words: "Come and see." Come to our building. Come to our service. Come to our program. Bring your friends. Invite your neighbors. The entire evangelism strategy of the corporate church can be summarized in two words: come here. Billions of dollars have been spent on buildings designed to attract. Worship bands polished to impress. Sermons crafted to entertain. Coffee shops in lobbies. Children's ministries with video production value that rivals Disney. Websites designed to minimize the friction between a first-time visitor and a decision to attend. All of it aimed at one thing — getting people to come through the doors. And yet, Jesus never said "come." The final words Jesus spoke before He ascended into heaven are recorded in Matthew 28:18-20. Christian...