It was Pastor Neli's turn to preach
He focused on the value of outreach
Christ is Christianity's heart
The gospel is the main part
The center of this is the cross
For our gain came from his loss
Then Pastor Neli did us tell
The four components of the gospel
First is the creation, for we are fearfully and wonderfully made
Remember God's repeated words "It is good" when we are afraid
Second is the fall, for all of us do sin
We must focus on him to rise above the din
Third is the redemption, for God's grace is always there
Jesus was the perfect sacrificial lamb, for God does care
Fourth is the response which we must all do
Even though the temptations are far from few
We must to the cross continually compel
So that our habitual sin we can repel
And as a natural reaction to his glory and grace
We must broaden our horizons and to the world face
Listen to Jesus' last words for all they are worth
Make disciples until the ends of the earth
Pastor Neli then referred to Biblical passages many more
Including from Matthew chapters 24, 9 and 4
When Jesus shared the Gospel, he also did sickness heal
We must likewise with non believers do more than share a meal
For if by Christ, changed has been our life
Then we should be a vessel for change even during strife
For reading Matthew 26: 6-8 leaves no doubt
That the gospel is meant to be poured out
For outreach without the gospel is aimless
But gospel without outreach is powerless
We must want to share the Holy Spirit's fruit
For otherwise, the Gospel in us has not taken root
Remember the story about the defiant Jonah
God used a fish to get him to Nineveh
The alternative is to be like the Samaritan good
Who used a donkey to help when no one else would
I think Pastor Neli's sincere wish
Is for us to use donkeys instead of fish
For only if by the gospel we abide
Can we truly walk on God's side
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