Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-12
PAUL NOT ASHAMED
TO PREACH GOSPEL
Rev. W. T.. Gibson Stresses
Power Of Teachings
Of Jesus.
IN BROADUS MEMORIAL
Pastor Takes Text From R0-
mans i. 10: Il Am Not
Ashamed
in BROADUS MEMORIAL


linycth." knv. ". T.. Gibson rs-2cled
in Broadus Memorial BAPTIST
church yesterday on "Not Ashamed
ut the Gospel He said. In part, as
follows:
Il Imagine some one, in talking
With The Apostle Paul one day. must
have said something Ike this TO him:
Paul. II * wonder you are not
ashamed TO be the champion of the
cause OF Jesus. Just think what you
are doing. ana with whom you are
associated. and what you are getting
ont Of H. You are going about here
telling peopi. that their only hope
for preRcat and future welfare lies
N pinning their faith 10 "A man who
had very brief and tragic career in
The little Province OF Judea. Accord
ing TO your own teachings. his own
Ucopie turned against Him, and ac-
used him or hc,ng Il dis,urber, and
e usurpcr. and blasphemer. and
incy were 81 bitter against him that
thrN demanded his death. And the
punishment they inflicted upon Him
- n. only for slaves and the vilcst
sort OF criminals. His own people
rejected Him. and spurned Him. and
nailed Him 10 cross. and. yet, you
rell people tina, their only hope for
al time is TO put their faith in Him.
And. when VIC look around To see
who Is doing this. we find only few
Of your own people and few Cen
tiles. and these. for the most part.
from among the humber walks OF
lie. They are not people of any
prominence or standing. and. by the
hest OF your people they are de-
spiscd for becoming His disciples.
and are looked upon fools and
fanatics. And you yourself are
hated and prosecuted; all along. you
have been abused and your life en-
dangered; several times you have
been beaten and put In prison. What
sou are getting out OF IL. and why In
tho world YOU want to be associated
with such a movement / cannot see.
II is ii wonder TO me that a man OF
Your ability isn't ashamed TO be the
champion q! such n cause.
You surely wouldn't 20 up 20 the
great city OF Rome. the center OF the
worlds culture and refinement. tho
scat of world government and preach
these things?'
"'rcs' says the apostle. Il am
ready 20 preach the Gospel AT Rome;
long TO go there and preach IT. I
hnrc wanted 10 go there for a great
many years; would rather preach IL
there than anywhere else IN the
N''it, l'F ] am not ashamed OF Inc
Gospel Of Christ. / am not ashamed
to preach il anywhere, for IL Is the
power Of God unto salvation 10 every
one that helievcth. In suggesting
That ! might he ashamed. YOU don't
understand, you don't know who
Jesus is, you don't comprehend what
his Gospel IL. and what II means for
this lost world
Apohtlc Pnnl's Reasons
Now. let me give you the Apostle
Pauis reasons for not being ashamed
Of the Gospel
First. because 1t is Gods Gospel.
y Gospel which MSS come from God
ia the revelation made by the Lord
Jesus Christ. God. who, at sundry
times and In divers manners spake
in time past unto the fathers by the
prophets. Nn'N. .0 tn DAYS.
spoken unto "a, b. Iiis SON. whom H..
hath appointed heir OF all things. by
whom also lie made the worlds. w'.o
s the brightness OF his glory and
tho express image OF his person.
And the apostle. in writing to the
Galatians says. i certify. you, breth-
rem. that the Gospel which was
preached or me is not after man. For
neither received II o! man. neither
was | taught il. but by the revela-
lion Of Jesus Christ
And. in writing to the Corinthians.
he says, Brethren. | declare unto you
the Gospel, which Il preached unto
you. which also We have received
and wherein We stand: by which also
Se are saved. if We keep in memory
what l preached unto you. unless ye
have believed in vain. For delivered
unto you first OF all that which also
received. how that Christ died for our
Sins. according to the Scriptures: and
that he was buried, and that he
rose again The third day. according to
the Scriptures
Ashamed OF the Gospel:
Now says the apostle. you talk
about my being ashamed OF the
Gospel. II were giving you some
system of philosophy, the product
OF human minds. II were simply
giving my private opinions. o. the
opinions OF a man or set Of men, I
might have some hesitation. some
misgiving. some fear OF being put to
shame: but what am declaring is
COOS own message, his revealed
truth. and am not ashamed To pro-
claim ii anywhere; 1 am ready to
proclaim 1t in the greatest and most
cultured cities, whether Corinth or
-Nthens or Rome; am ready to pro-
claim 1t before the most distinguished
and mighty OF the earth, whether
senators or kings or empcrors. and I
am ready to proclaim it to the most
humble ms well, in the PEASANTS homo
or the hsherman's hut. And | al
ways endeavor to proclaim these
great and blessed truths OF God in
such simple. plain. practical way
that all who hear me may understand
and receive them: / purposciy avoid
any cxccllcncy OF speech or DISPLAY
OF wisdom. my speech and my preach
ing are not with enticing words of
mems wiad2m, but in demonstration
of the sSrit and OF power. that faith
should not stand In the wisdom of
men. but In the power OF God.
Ashamed OF this Gospel? IL is
Gods sweetest thought. il is the big
Gcst idea that ever originated In the
mind OF the Almighty. 1t is the revcla-
ton OF His designs and purposes.
the climax in the revelation OF His
matchless character. His marvellous
love. and His mighty power. 1t thrills
The depths OF my soul to think upon
1t. God was manifest in the flesh,
justified in the Spirit. seen OF angels.
preached unto the Gentiles. believed
on in the world. received up into
glory.'"