save your life - newsboys

     Do you have any friends or family members who are not Christians. I do, and as a Christian myself, it's hard when I can't seem to get through to them about the gospel. I don't want to shove it down their throats and give them this big long list of what they're doing wrong, but I want them to live free of condemnation. The best thing to do is to pray for those people in your life who aren't saved, and also to be a light in the way you live. 

     This song by the Newsboys, though, kind of sums up what I (and I'm sure many of you other Christians) feel like saying to those unsaved people in my life, "I love you, and I want you have eternal life in heaven. Just... please! Believe! This is the truth!" Enjoy the song. 

 

I don't know why their skin changes color... it's weird but the song is good. Haha. :)

Lyrics:

Dear Friend,
You've been trying again
Doing whatever it takes to fit in
Falling for the lies of the world
You tell me you'd pay anything just to not hurt
What you want, I ain't got
What I have, can't be bought

There's something better I can give
If you surrender you will live
Just gotta taste and see it's good
I'd make you see it if I could
It's gonna save your life, gonna save your life

Dear Friend,
I'd be lying to you
If I told you this road that we travel would be smooth
Sometimes, you just wanna give up
Trying, and trying, but nothing is ever enough
Chasing things, but what for? (what for?)
You've seen it all, but want more

There's something better I can give
If you surrender you will live
Just gotta taste and see it's good
I'd make you see it if I could
It's gonna save your life, gonna save your life

I can see now you want this
And you know that you need this
Get away from the darkness
Get away from the darkness

I can see now you want this
And you know that you need this
Get away from the darkness
Gotta know who Christ is

There's something better I can give
If you surrender you will live
Just gotta taste and see it's good
I'd make you see it if I could
It's gonna save your life, gonna save your life

(Nothing better than this life) It's gonna save your life
(Nothing better than this life) It's gonna save your life
It's gonna, it's gonna save your life 

-Sarah :)

P.S.  "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 28:18-20

 

a short thought on identity

     I'm a Christian, and that means that me and every other Christian are brothers and sisters. We are all sons and daughters of the King. This means that we're princes and princesses - we're royalty, and that's a BIG DEAL. So, to all of you Christians out there: remember who you are, and to invite those who aren't Christians to be part of the royal family too! :)

-Sarah :)

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 :)