I am not ashamed

Acting on God’s Word

Romans 1:16 NLT

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.

1. IT IS THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD HIMSELF

A. THERE IS FEAR AND INTELLECTUAL SHAME

1 Corinthians 1:25 KJV 1900

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Isaiah 40:28 KJV 1900

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, That the everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding.

B. THE FEAR OF SOCIAL SHAME

2 Timothy 1:7–9 KJV 1900

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

IT IS THE POWER OF GOD TO SAVE US

POWER

SALVATION

TRUE BELIEVE

John 7:37 KJV 1900

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

Romans 10:12–13 NLT

Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Revelation 22:17 NLT

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.