The Gospel isn’t just a feel-good story or a call to “be nice.” It’s the power of God’s love in motion – a message that hits with both the hard truth and incredible good news. It’s not enough to live it quietly; it has to be spoken. Just like a bell doesn’t ring until it’s struck, the Gospel isn’t the Gospel until it’s declared. Good deeds are great – they show God’s love – but without the full truth, they’re only half the story. We have to go beyond kindness to make clear why Christ came.

Here’s the real talk: the Gospel starts with bad news. We’re all messed up, separated from a holy God, and can’t fix it ourselves. But the good news? Jesus took that burden, paid the ultimate price, so we could be free, forgiven, and full of hope. Without the reality check of the bad news, the good news loses its punch. And if we don’t share this whole truth, we’re just throwing out empty kindness.

In a world where “just be a good person” is the norm, the Gospel calls us out to something bigger. Real love, like Jesus showed, means we’re willing to bring hard truths alongside grace, sharing the Gospel without watering it down. So let your actions reflect God’s love, but don’t stop there – let your words make it clear. Tell the whole story of the Saviour who sets people free, calling us all into a life that matters.