What subject do you speak about with the greatest confidence and excitement? Your favorite sports team or vacation place? Or perhaps your family? Have you ever met someone who speaks about JESUS with great joy and enthusiasm? Do they speak with humble confidence that they are convinced of the absolute truthfulness of Jesus Christ and His Gospel story, as though they were an eyewitness. As though they actually walked along with the disciples and Jesus?
I’ve had the great privilege of knowing some people like that and they have profoundly impacted my life. I’ve had the privilege of visiting Israel 5 times and yes, the Bible really does come alive when you are there on the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee, or on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem.
The apostle Paul talked and wrote about Jesus like that, and in 2 Corinthians 4:1 Paul wrote to his friends in the crazy city of Corinth: “Since through God’s mercy we have this ministry [proclaiming Jesus] we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.” (2 Cor. 4:1,2) Oh my, do you hear Paul’s confidence and authenticity?
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