Monday... the good news... the gospel... began to spread...
A gospel was news of some event that changed things in a meaningful way. It could be an ascension to the throne, or it could be a victory. When Greece was invaded by Persia and the Greeks won the great battles of Marathon and Solnus, they sent heralds (or evangelists) who proclaimed the good news to the cities: "We have fought for you, we have won, and now you're no longer slaves; you're free." A gospel is an announcement of something that has happened in history, something that's been done for you that changes your status forever.Good news...
---Timothy Keller, King's Cross (emphasis mine)
What would be good news to you... what would change your status forever?
A healing...?
Something found...?
A new beginning...?
Whatever would be good news to you... is found in the good news of Jesus... the resurrection...
Have you found it?
Do you believe it?
Do you live it everyday?
In Christ... your status has been changed forever...
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 35:10
ESV
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