How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7
Be spiritually prepared to take the gospel anywhere!
The gospel is good news and it does bring us peace. A peace which transcends every other peace - Peace with God, eternal peace with God!
The gospel brings salvation - it lifts us out of the horrible pit, out of the miry clay of sin and sets our feet upon the Rock (the Lord Jesus Christ).
Mountains can be difficult and dangerous to climb, they can be steep and make us tired - how beautiful then, the saint, who, through trials and difficulties can proclaim this gospel of good news from experience. How beautiful then, the saint, who, going through those trials and difficulties can proclaim "Your God reigns!" The saint who goes through the trials and difficulties with a song in his heart and praise on his lips is indeed beautiful!
In the ancient days and also today, to proclaim the gospel outside of Jerusalem the evangelist must go over a mountain! To effectively proclaim the gospel we have to go through difficult times!
The gospel is good news which brings glad tidings of good things! What are these good things?
A restored relationship with out Heavenly Father
Eternal life through Jesus Christ
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
An advocate with the Father
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
New life
Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Forgiveness of sins
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
New outlook and future
Revelation 21 & 22
Peace, guidance and love
John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
An eternal inheritance
Ephesians 1:11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will...
New Lord and Master
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
New clothes
Isaiah 61:10b For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness
New family
Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
Helper/Comforter
John 14:15-18 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you."
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7
Be spiritually prepared to take the gospel anywhere!
The gospel is good news and it does bring us peace. A peace which transcends every other peace - Peace with God, eternal peace with God!
The gospel brings salvation - it lifts us out of the horrible pit, out of the miry clay of sin and sets our feet upon the Rock (the Lord Jesus Christ).
Mountains can be difficult and dangerous to climb, they can be steep and make us tired - how beautiful then, the saint, who, through trials and difficulties can proclaim this gospel of good news from experience. How beautiful then, the saint, who, going through those trials and difficulties can proclaim "Your God reigns!" The saint who goes through the trials and difficulties with a song in his heart and praise on his lips is indeed beautiful!
In the ancient days and also today, to proclaim the gospel outside of Jerusalem the evangelist must go over a mountain! To effectively proclaim the gospel we have to go through difficult times!
The gospel is good news which brings glad tidings of good things! What are these good things?
A restored relationship with out Heavenly Father
Eternal life through Jesus Christ
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
An advocate with the Father
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
New life
Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Forgiveness of sins
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
New outlook and future
Revelation 21 & 22
Peace, guidance and love
John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
An eternal inheritance
Ephesians 1:11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will...
New Lord and Master
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
New clothes
Isaiah 61:10b For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness
New family
Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
Helper/Comforter
John 14:15-18 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you."
