120. Saved by the Preached Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1, 2 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
I have received the Gospel preached unto me, I stand in that Gospel, and the Gospel saves me. The Promise: I am saved by the Gospel preached unto me. I keep it in memory and I have not believed in vain. The Gospel saves, and every time I hear the Gospel it saves again and again. I can never hear it enough; I will never be bored with it; it will never become old and tired; it is fresh and new and life giving every time it is preached.
I am saved: what a promise and a blessing. I am saved from the horrible condition I deservedly got myself into as a lost and condemned creature. I am saved from my enemies of Sin, Death, and the Devil. I am saved for life and eternal blessing. The Gospel saves. The Gospel says: God died for you; God loves you; God forgives you; God saves you. Keep in memory what you heard, what you believed, and what saved you.
Jesus saves, but it is the preached message of Jesus that brings salvation. Through the preached Gospel the Holy Spirit plants and grows the faith that receives Jesus the Savior. No word, no announcement, no declaration will ever have the power to lift your spirits or do you more good. And the good news is that we can hear that Good News as often as we need it, and we need it often. We have been given the preaching privilege and responsibility as the priesthood of all believers to speak that saving Gospel to ourselves. Stop! Speak! Listen!