evangelism

     I don't know about you, but for me, evangelism is quite appealing. I think it would be splendid to be one of God's instruments in bringing people to having a personal relationship with Him.

     That evangelism is one of the major jobs of a Christian is made extremely clear in the Bible. Read the Great Commission -

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:20

     Jesus commands us to "go and baptize" in His name. He wants us to teach others his commandments, so that they also can be saved from God's wrath and receive hope of eternal life in paradise. It is mandatory, as this passage very clearly states, that Christians spread Jesus' gospel to unbelievers, because otherwise the lost will not know that they can be found! That though they are blind, their eyes can be opened!

     At the same time, we should not go to some public place and start shoving the gospel down people's throats. I think the best way to start is to show God's love to people before you preach. We have been redeemed of the saving work of Christ on the cross, and if we set an example by living in the light of that truth, in the light of that JOY, in our thoughts, our speech, and our actions, unbelievers will take notice. What we have is so wonderful, and they will want it too. Now, this isn't to say that we should draw attention to ourselves; far from it! We are merely pointing to God by showing others his work in us. Once an unbeliever notices and maybe says something to us about what they see, we can then explain to them what makes us so happy, and how they can have it, too, if they believe.

     One of the most powerful things we can do, really, is pray for the lost. When we pray, we can bring anything to God, including our concerns for unbelievers.

     I don't claim to be an expert on all of the ways to go about evangelism. These are just my thoughts, drawn from what I have read in the Bible. Do you have any stories about how you have shared the Gospel with an unbeliever? What are your thoughts on evangelism?

-Sarah :)

P.S. This is my second post today! I wanted to make sure you saw the post below this one :)