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Attention everyone…
The following is a little long but I believe it is what God wants in all our lives.
If you are like me, as individuals, most of the time we do not have the answers for people to all the hurt in the world.
But we all can direct them to the One with all the answers … Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Problem is, there is a challenge when sharing the truth with the unbelieving people of the world, how can they trust in someone they can not see?
Through prayer and meditation, and a little research, I summed up a solution.
I am sure you will find something that will inspire and/or encourage you on your Christian journey
God Bless
According to the Barna Research Group, only 55 percent of Christians believe it is their responsibility to even share their faith at all!
According to Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ, only 2 percent of … (those 55%) …
Christians share their faith on a regular basis.
If this is true,
it means that 98 percent of the professing Body of Christ do not sense the need to tell anyone about the salvation they received even when they know others need to receive it as well.
thewhyman.jesusanswers.com/about_1.html
From talking to people and a little research, I believe that many Christians prefer to “share their faith” by acting the part vs being active in actually speaking their faith.
Here is an example of a poster online…
Just because a person doesn’t run around ‘Bible thumping’, or walking up to someone asking if they are saved,
or saying amen to everything doesn’t mean they aren’t sharing their faith.
I prefer it when a person just lives by their beliefs, sometimes just being quiet and respectful
of another persons beliefs says more than ‘sharing’.
Sometimes?? I believe “being quiet and respectful”,
is the preferred method most of the time and to share our faith
in the spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness,
and self-control (Gal 5:22,23)
Problem is someone not of the faith can act the same way, can’t they?
So to a non-believer the difference is, they do not always see the difference in us.
We are just another kind, polite person they encountered.
That is why we need to be more active in speaking our faith, develop relationships,
talking about church, sharing the gospel or even extending a simple invitation
Would you believe one of the 12 reasons people do not go to church is because …
No Invitation - people claim that they have not received any invitation to attend Church services.
Some of these people accuse the Christians of being selective in giving invitation to people.
ezinearticles.com/4893205
The statistics are alarming
I know I am not alone with the challenges facing us
The question is,
Is there anything we can do to change things?
I know I can. How about you?
In order to resolve this problem,
We need to be reminded of where we came from, where we are now,
and especially what is our purpose as we continue on our spiritual journey in Jesus’ name.
Our purpose …
From the movie Couragious, there are 2 pledges of the “Resolution” which I challenge all to make.
I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will.
I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)
AMEN
where we came from, where we are now …
this video sums it up …
youtube.com/watch?v=nPIOkdNL-QQ
To continue where the video left off, I believe the time is Now for Christians to suit up in the armor of God (Eph 6:10-18)
and fight the good fight for Jesus like we never have before.
From 2Tim 2 …
Paul gives some guidelines for us to meet God’s approval…
15 Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.
16 Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.
19 But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone
22 pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace.
24 A servant of the Lord must … be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
25 Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.
26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap.
and from verse 21,
If you keep yourself pure …(prayer, repentance, forgiveness), … you will be a special utensil for honorable use.
Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
Brothers and sisters in Christ, every good work means every good work and we are falling way too short at sharing our faith …as I illustrated above
The unfaithful people of the world needs faithful Godly people like you and I
If needed, here is a link to a free online manual which is designed to better equip us to share the gospel with family, friends, and strangers.
team-hope.org/manual/evangelism-training
In summary, there were 5 verses which were taught to kids during VBS week.
We adults were inspire too.
The theme was “Kingdom Rock”
Each one of these verses helps us Stand Strong when faced with the trials and tribulations
we face in life
The following is a little long but I believe it is what God wants in all our lives.
If you are like me, as individuals, most of the time we do not have the answers for people to all the hurt in the world.
But we all can direct them to the One with all the answers … Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Problem is, there is a challenge when sharing the truth with the unbelieving people of the world, how can they trust in someone they can not see?
Through prayer and meditation, and a little research, I summed up a solution.
I am sure you will find something that will inspire and/or encourage you on your Christian journey
God Bless
According to the Barna Research Group, only 55 percent of Christians believe it is their responsibility to even share their faith at all!
According to Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ, only 2 percent of … (those 55%) …
Christians share their faith on a regular basis.
If this is true,
it means that 98 percent of the professing Body of Christ do not sense the need to tell anyone about the salvation they received even when they know others need to receive it as well.
thewhyman.jesusanswers.com/about_1.html
From talking to people and a little research, I believe that many Christians prefer to “share their faith” by acting the part vs being active in actually speaking their faith.
Here is an example of a poster online…
Just because a person doesn’t run around ‘Bible thumping’, or walking up to someone asking if they are saved,
or saying amen to everything doesn’t mean they aren’t sharing their faith.
I prefer it when a person just lives by their beliefs, sometimes just being quiet and respectful
of another persons beliefs says more than ‘sharing’.
Sometimes?? I believe “being quiet and respectful”,
is the preferred method most of the time and to share our faith
in the spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness,
and self-control (Gal 5:22,23)
Problem is someone not of the faith can act the same way, can’t they?
So to a non-believer the difference is, they do not always see the difference in us.
We are just another kind, polite person they encountered.
That is why we need to be more active in speaking our faith, develop relationships,
talking about church, sharing the gospel or even extending a simple invitation
Would you believe one of the 12 reasons people do not go to church is because …
No Invitation - people claim that they have not received any invitation to attend Church services.
Some of these people accuse the Christians of being selective in giving invitation to people.
ezinearticles.com/4893205
The statistics are alarming
I know I am not alone with the challenges facing us
The question is,
Is there anything we can do to change things?
I know I can. How about you?
In order to resolve this problem,
We need to be reminded of where we came from, where we are now,
and especially what is our purpose as we continue on our spiritual journey in Jesus’ name.
Our purpose …
From the movie Couragious, there are 2 pledges of the “Resolution” which I challenge all to make.
I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will.
I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)
AMEN
where we came from, where we are now …
this video sums it up …
youtube.com/watch?v=nPIOkdNL-QQ
To continue where the video left off, I believe the time is Now for Christians to suit up in the armor of God (Eph 6:10-18)
and fight the good fight for Jesus like we never have before.
From 2Tim 2 …
Paul gives some guidelines for us to meet God’s approval…
15 Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.
16 Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.
19 But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone
22 pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace.
24 A servant of the Lord must … be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
25 Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.
26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap.
and from verse 21,
If you keep yourself pure …(prayer, repentance, forgiveness), … you will be a special utensil for honorable use.
Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
Brothers and sisters in Christ, every good work means every good work and we are falling way too short at sharing our faith …as I illustrated above
The unfaithful people of the world needs faithful Godly people like you and I
If needed, here is a link to a free online manual which is designed to better equip us to share the gospel with family, friends, and strangers.
team-hope.org/manual/evangelism-training
In summary, there were 5 verses which were taught to kids during VBS week.
We adults were inspire too.
The theme was “Kingdom Rock”
Each one of these verses helps us Stand Strong when faced with the trials and tribulations
we face in life
God bless to you all
