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“No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there remains someone who has not heard it once.” quote by Oswald J. Smith
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“No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there remains someone who has not heard it once.”

Oswald J. Smith

About This Quote

Source Sermon: “The Gospel and the World”, 1935

The gospel must be shared with those who have never heard it before; repeating it for those already familiar neglects the unreached.

In simple terms: Share the gospel first with those who haven’t heard it.

Key Takeaway

Prioritize outreach to the unreached.

Themes

mission evangelism priorities

Mood

compassionate urgent

Type

missional inspirational

When to use this quote

  • church planting
  • global missions
  • personal evangelism
  • media outreach

Key Concepts

Christianity missiology urgency

Questions to Reflect On

  • Who has you never reached yet?
  • How can we balance new outreach with nurturing existing believers?
A Different Perspective

Neglecting repeat listeners can waste resources and miss deeper discipleship.

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