A Few Words: sharing the Gospel

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Someone's Gotta Do It

Preach It, Brother (Photo credit: Steve Snodgrass)

May God be merciful to us, bless us,
and cause his face to shine on us.
Selah.
2 That your way may be known on earth,
and your salvation among all nations...

Psalm 67:1-2

World English Bible (WEB)

Telling others about something good in our lives is something we usually enjoy doing. Perhaps it's an upcoming wedding, the impending birth of a child, or a new job. When we are excited about our circumstances we want to share our joy with others. It might seem strange not to want to share good news.

Yet how often do we hold back on telling others about the best news of all. The Good News. The message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

"Let someone else do it," we may say. "'I'm not good at talking to people about something like the Gospel," is our excuse.

Sometimes if you aren't the one to tell the Good News to a friend, a relative, or a lost soul who needs to hear it, then that person may never hear it and will be lost. God will guide you in your words if you will allow Him.

Don't be ashamed of the Gospel. Don't be afraid of offending someone with the Good News. Someone's gotta do it. Why can't that someone be you?

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:

“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace,
who bring glad tidings of good things!”

Romans 10:13-15

World English Bible (WEB)

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Christ for All

Bible (Photo credit: Light from Light)

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns. ”
The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.

Psalm 96:10

New International Version (NIV)

Who have you told? Do you ever tell other people about Jesus Christ? Have you ever been a defender of your Christian faith? Are you thankful for the freedoms you enjoy to worship as you please?

We in the United States and most other Western nations have been fortunate in the relative freedom we have to believe what we want to believe with virtually no persecution. Sure, we might deal with some verbal barbs that might get thrown our way, but we can still go to church, listen to religious radio or television programs, read our Bibles, and freely discuss among ourselves our faith without fear of imprisonment, torture, or even death. The day will come, but fortunately we are not there yet.

This thought crossed my mind this past week. As I was visiting some of the blog posts that I had missed during the April A to Z Challenge I ran across a post by Philips Verghese Ariel which moved me. This man's defense of my faith was so wholehearted and sincere that it gave me pause to think.

I hope you will stop by to say hello to PV Ariel and thank him for his post.

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.

2 Timothy 1:8