I have heard of two churches lately where the culture has turned around mainly because of consistent preaching of the good news of Jesus Christ. I should have expected that Isaiah 55.11 is true: “so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”

Paul made it clear what is most important in sharing the gospel (1 Corinthians 15.3-5): “…that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.” 

The death and resurrection of Jesus are the key historical events upon which Christianity is built. So, consistent proclamation of the testimony in the Scriptures will lead to increased understanding of the need for Jesus to come and to die.  God’s word WILL accomplish His purpose; our job is to be witnesses and to proclaim what we know to be true.