Risky Gospel

Risky Gospel

To say this book was better then I was thinking would be the understatement of the year. From cover to cover this book was blowing my mind. Some chapters I enjoyed better then others, but as a whole fantastic.  My favorite chapter was the last one titled Risky Failure. This one was my favorite because it is the one subject that many people try and stay away from. Jesus never promised that the cross would not be heavy when he asked us to pick it up and follow Him. That was the primus of the chapter. However he balanced it beautifully with words of encouragement when he said “Gospel Risk, then, is grounded in an unshakable foundation: God It is possible through divine grace, secured through the cross of Christ and activated in our lives by the resurrection of Christ. Sin is defeated; Satan has lost; the law is kept; we are counted righteous in the heavenly courtroom, all because of Jesus.” The reality is there will be hard times in this world but we are strengthen with the truth that Christ has already over come the world and is living in side us as believers. In his own words “Following Jesus by seeking to invest the gospel he has given us in the world is not a risk. Serving Christ in whatever calling he gives you is the surest work you can undertake in the world, because the kingdom of God will win and the gates of hell will not overcome it.”  I have all ready recommended it to two of my friends and will continue to recommend it to more. It’s a must read for all believers.