Living the Gospel

 Matthew 23-25 

“’Because of the increase of wickedness the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”…You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things…”…The king will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”’”

Matthew 24:12, 13; 25:21, 40

Jesus’ stories of the kingdom of God, and our status in this kingdom, focus less on what we believe and more on how we act/behave. Our doctrinal faith-statements must be theologically sound; however, if we think giving mental assent to these statements will save us, we, too, must re-read Christ’s stories of kingdom-judgment. Jesus calls us to stand firm to the end, to be faithful with a little, and to practically serve and love the stranger, the hungry, the sick, and the prisoner. It is how we behave, not just what we believe, that determines our standing before the King. 

What is the King inviting us to change in how we live his gospel of the kingdom?

“Lord God, I will live your gospel in the power of your Spirit, for your glory.”