How Are We Presenting the Gospel?

We cannot take the presentation of the Gospel lightly. God's Word says in Luke 19:10, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Jesus was doing what He said here, and Zacchaeus was the one for whom He was looking. The Word of God can minister to those that are in luxurious places, but it can also minister to those of low estate. The salvation message is available to all people, but it is ultimately their choice.

We all have a pride issue, and that includes even me. Are we too saturated by our status to visit with those that are less fortunate? During Christ's ministry here on the Earth, did He minister based on statistics? Is one person more valuable than another? We seriously need to open our eyes, because we are missing our opportunities to present the salvation message to those that need it.

There is a reason that I entitled this blog, "If We Are the Body." We are all an integral part of the Body of Christ. We all have our place. One part is not more important than the other. We do not need to be tearing apart the body, to serve our own selfish means. I did say selfish, and I do mean it. Nobody is better than anybody else, so don't act like it. If we come together as the Body of Christ; we will be able to make the body stronger and therefore present the Gospel in a better manner.

It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in
Trying to fade into the faces
The girls' teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know
Farther than they know

But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way
There is a way

A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat
And quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances tells him that his chances
Are better out on the road

But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the Body of Christ

If we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Jesus is the way
("If We Are The Body"- Casting Crowns)

If that does not paint an accurate picture of how the church looks to those outside the Body of Christ, then I don't know what does.