And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
Acts 5:42

Don’t you love that when persecuted, beaten, and threatened not to speak in Jesus’ name, the Apostles “did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ”? Why did they do this? Because, in spite of any other circumstance—including violent persecution, “teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ” is what Christians do! Did you catch that? “Teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ” is what Christians do!

That being the case, let us be reminded that we have one message: Christ and the gospel! No matter what, we must never cease to teach and preach Christ and the gospel.

Not because of persecution. And not because of the shifting winds of popular culture. Popular culture pressures the Church to be relevant, cool, and casual. The Word of God says teach and preach Christ and the gospel.

May we be reminded that there is nothing more relevant both for lost sinners in need of salvation, or saved saints who need to live gospel-centered lives.
May we be reminded that Christ and the gospel are not cool in the eyes of a Christ-hating world.
May we be reminded that it is disrespectful (perhaps even blasphemous) to be casual rather than reverent in the presence of Almighty God!

If Grace Bible Church ever ceases to teach and preach Christ and the gospel, may the Lord close our church in a heartbeat!