Vital Signs: Monday, July 14, 2025

Nothing But Jesus

"I wish that our ministry might be tied and tethered to the cross. I have no other subject to set before you but Jesus only." — Charles Spurgeon

“For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” - ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

What Paul is speaking of here is the core of our ministry. We live in a day and time where so much information, so many programs, and so many ideas are available to grow a church, evangelize the lost, and expand ministry. But unless we make the cross of Christ and His work for the salvation of our souls the central message, then we have missed the mark. Every ministry should operate in light of the cross.

As a pastor, I never want to be accused of leading a program-driven church, but rather one whose core is prayer, the Word of God, and the gospel of Jesus presented to a lost world. That mission is not just for Sunday gatherings. It is for the Church—those of us who are born again and called by God to go and make disciples.

Father, may our hearts become determined to focus on nothing but Jesus and Him crucified. What a privilege!