Going Viral
The outbreak of novel Corona virus has taken the world by surprise and turned life upside down. No one quite knows how best to respond. So far there is no way of stopping it - the best we can hope for is to limit the speed at which it spreads. As you read the New Testament you see numerous attempts to stop the gospel spreading. Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians from prison where the powers that be had put him in an attempt to contain the gospel outbreak which was rapidly turning into a grace pandemic throughout The Mediterranean region. However, the truth of Jesus Christ proved too contagious. Paul wrote: “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.” As James Ross said in his sermon last Sunday, the gospel is “a wonderful promise that cannot be quarantined!” (you can listen to the s...