A MESSAGE LIKE NO OTHER. By Pastor Fernando

SCRIPTURE
When they heard Paul speak of the resurrection of a person who had been dead, some laughed, but others said, "We want to hear more about this later." That ended Paul's discussion with them, but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Council, a woman named Damaris, and others.
Acts 17:32-34

OBSERVATION
Paul is preaching the Good News in one of the most difficult places. He is among the elite thinkers and philosophers of the time in Athens. His message was a home run. Clear, complete, and to the point. Even though Paul did a great job, many people in his audience laughed at his claims of Jesus. But there was a few that listened and believed the message. Those lives were touched and changed for the glory of God.

APPLICATION
What a powerful message the Gospel is! It has the power to bring salvation, not only from eternal death, but also from the claws of the enemy here on earth. We must continue proclaiming this message of salvation, not being distracted or disappointed by those who reject it. The more bold we become to proclaim the Gospel, the more rejection we will encounter. People's minds are being fed by skepticism and secularism in a daily basis. The Gospel is very different than any other message they hear. So many will make fun of it, or dismiss it as irrelevant. But the truth is that there are some people that will embrace it and change their eternal outcome. I usually get disappointed when someone rejects the Gospel. But rather than feeling like a failure, I need to be thankful for those that have listened, are listening and will be listening the Good News. Planting seeds of the Gospel is hard work and only few stumps will grow and produce fruit. We cannot give up! We must keep trying, even in the places where we will be criticized the most.

PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for the privilege to share with the world the most amazing message of hope and salvation. Give me boldness to speak the Good News among those who are the most difficult to convince. Grant me favor to proclaim the Gospel in places where I would be labeled as "weird" or "crazy." There are souls to win! Help us to bring more and more people closer to you. Amen!