I really enjoyed listening to the presentations and reading assignments on “How to Share Jesus Without Fear”. It has enlightened me with new information on how Christians should share Jesus without being afraid or worrying about how people response to the word of God. The reading also summarizes different approaches on how Christians should share the word of God to non-believers and how to answer questions that may come up when sharing the word of God. We must approach people without fear and be led by the Holy Spirit. We can no longer be afraid to share God’s word. Christians must have faith and be led by the Holy Spirit to share God’s word without fear. Fay states, “There are two basic principles at work when you share Scripture. …show more content…
Sometimes I tend to listen to friends and family members when it comes to various situations. I must be led by the Holy Spirit and not myself or others. God has equipped me with everything I need to bring in the lost souls. The only thing I must do is seek him for guidance and directions. I want to make sure whatever I do will line up with the word of God. I want non-believers to know that God is a good God and He will listen to them whenever they seek Him. I will do God’s will and listen to the Holy Spirit when to speak and when to be quiet. Christians must humble themselves and be willing to listen to people even when they do not want to hear them. God listens to us so we must listen to non-believers. I really enjoyed reading this book on “How to Share Jesus Without Fear.” It has enlightened with new information on how to share Jesus without fear. I believe that some Christians are afraid of sharing the gospel to others because people say negative things about people when they share the word of God to other people. If we do not go into the community and share the gospel, people will not know who Jesus is and what he can do to meet their
In a survey conducted in 2012, LifeWay.com inquired about the importance of evangelism among members of the Christian faith. The results of the survey showed that 80 percent of people who claimed to follow Jesus Christ and had openly devoted themselves to the teaching of Christianity, felt that they had a “personal responsibility to share their religious views and beliefs about Jesus Christ with non-christians” (Wilke, LifeWay.com). Surveys such as this reflect the Christian doctrine of evangelism and the weight it holds within the Christian faith. As can be seen back in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus Christ commanded His followers “to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).” However, Jesus never told His followers how doing this.
As Christians it is our responsibility to live our lives in accordance with God’s will. Sharing the good news of God’s kingdom is imperative not only for our salvation, but that of many. If we don’t hear the gospel, we do not have an opportunity to embrace it. Additionally we cannot distort the message otherwise we diminish ...
Man knows that the Gospel is God’s power to save, that the truth purifies the heart and the truth sanctifies the heart; for, that information has been revealed through His Word by the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 1:16; I Peter 1:22; John
who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will
Teaching infuses understanding and knowledge. Spreading the message about Christ and the ability to lean, trust, and depend on Him is the message of gospel and the New Testament. “Paul evangelized as the commissioned representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. Evangelism was a task that had been specifically entrusted to him. Paul saw himself as Christ’s herald” (Packer, 1961, p. 42-43). The gospel is a real message about Christ who comes to save real sinners. It’s critically important that sinners come to an understanding that they are far apart from God and known as enemies to Him. “The gospel is a message about sin. It tells us how we have fallen short of God’s standard; how we have become guilty, filthy, and helpless in sin, and now stand under the wrath of God. It tells us that the reason why we sin continually is that we are sinners by nature, and that nothing we do, or try to do, for ourselves can put us right, or bring us back into God’s favor” (Packer, 1961, p.
Etzel speaks on this in the text, saying, “Christians should be acquainted with the major figures and major events of the Bible. Also, the teaching ministry should certainly exalt the Bible as the Word of God, but should not neglect to point beyond the Word of God, to God himself who desires a vital relationship with every Christian.” (Etzel, 2016, p. 236.) Through my knowledge of scripture, I have had the opportunity to engage with my coworkers in discussions concerning relevant details of scripture and how they can be applied to their lives. In this way, I know that I’ve been bold in sharing my faith, but much more than that, I know that God has received
Many years ago, a friend and pastor whom I dearly loved and respected told me that there are three areas of responsibility in sharing the gospel. They are ours, the Holy Spirits, and the one that hears the gospel. Our responsibility is to go where we are called. That is it, to go and allow our self to be used. The Holy Spirit’s
References Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry. (n.d.). http://carm.org/what-is-friendship-evangelism Effective Evangelism Training. (2011). http://www.effective-evangelism-training.org/door_to_door.html Jesus is Savior. (n.d.). http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Basics/romans_road.htm
Then they must ask God, “what is it Lord that you will have me to say?” They should allow the Holy Spirit to reveal the answer. We should not use Scripture to support out thoughts, our philosophy and our reasoning. As soon as we begin to preach something outside of the Word of God, we lose our authority. In other words, God is no longer in the message and only the words of a man is glorified. This is why we should approach the Word using a childlike attitude. The goal is to glorify God in our preaching. We should allow the sermon to preach to us first before we preach it to the congregation. This means that the sermon needs to be incarnational. In other words our sermons should serves as a mirror. A mirror where we first see our own reflection and make adjustments and then reflect it back to the
...mazing, but sets an example of how believers today can use relevant and modern examples and stories to share the Gospel and continue growing the body of Christ.
...t way to evangelize is to be brief, get the message across clearly and allowing the non-believer to ask questions at their own pace. This will make the non-believer feel like they are in control and not make them feel bombarded with information.
Do you like to talk out your problems with a friend? Do you like to hear other people’s problems? Why do we always need to share our problems with someone? The truth is, humans are weak. We’ve always known that we can’t live by ourselves. So, it’s not a question that we need to share our burdens with someone else. We want someone to feel what we’re going through. And we’re hoping that that friend of ours has a way out of it, right? Whatever it takes, we want our problems to be solved. Unfortunately, it’s not every time can we find someone who wants to hear our problems L. Well, that’s the way humans are. We’re not perfect. But our Father in heaven is. He will faithfully listen to everything we’ve got on our minds. He is the only one who has the way, the truth, and the life. Of course, He knows how to solve our problems and He will help us with them. Now, doesn’t that sound good? Well, don’t you want to learn to hear God’s voice? The question is…how does He talk to us? Here are a few ways:
Evangelism is one of the key component for changing people’s lives. McRaney states, “The word evangelism comes from a combination of Greek words for “good” and “messenger.” Evangelism involves bringing the goods. Kent Hunter reminded us that “when Christians witness, they tell how Jesus Christ has changed their own lives. The change in their own lives gives them the desires to share the Good News with others.” Christians must share their testimony to people and spread the gospel so that they can bring lost souls to Christ. God has commissioned every Christian to evangelize so that people will learn about Jesus Christ and accept Him as their personal savior. Matthew 28:19 states, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”. Christians are required to spread the Gospel throughout the world and can no longer just attend church. Christians must plant seeds and water the seeds so that lost souls will be saved.
It is important for me to remember when preparing a sermon, that it is not about the preacher, but through preaching, God the Holy Spirit does the work of giving God’s
The particular family member that I was witnessing to I knew for a fact was going to be stubborn at my approach. My family member asked me about what I have learned in evangelism, and I told them about certain approaches to how those can reach salvation. From there I introduced the “Four Spiritual Truths” method that I say would happen to very effective if implemented properly. I said , “The four laws are: God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life, Man is sinful and separated from God, Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin, We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.” Of course I received an uneasy response at first. i was questioned to why do I have to accept Jesus as my savior in order to be saved, why can’t it be that I can’t just be a good person to get into heaven. Of course I answered that with, “God wants us to be perfect holy beings in his pr...