Memorise:
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Matthew 28:19
Read: Acts 13:38–39
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Message
Our God has so many wonderful attributes. Some of these attributes,
such as omnipotence, omnipresence and being omniscient are unique to Him
alone. There are other attributes which God as a wonderful Father,
shares with His children. These include holiness, mercy and love. God is
love. John 3:16 says:
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.”
One of the ways God demonstrated His
love to mankind was by making adequate provision for salvation (1 John
1:8-9). As a child of God, you can demonstrate the love of God to the
world through evangelism and missions. The term ‘evangelism’ denotes
sharing good news from a loving God to a lost world. The Great
Commission is binding on all Christians (Matthew 28:18-20). The need to fulfill this mandate is ever so urgent, especially with the imminent
return of our Lord. Every child of God is called to be a “reaper”. Are
you ready for the great harvest? As a child of God, you are expected to
rightly divide the word of truth. There is no geographical limitation or
racial restrictions to fulfilling the Great Commission (Mark 13:10,
Acts 1:8).
To be actively involved in evangelism, it is required
that you wisely utilize the different opportunities that present
themselves to you in the course of your daily business, without
appearing to be over-bearing. With the power of the Holy Spirit and the
wisdom of God, even a newly born-again Christian can win souls on a
continuous basis. Soul winning is one of the reasons God retained you on
earth, and you should be particular about it. As a Christian, you can
do effective evangelism in the vehicle you board, at social gatherings,
birthday celebrations and send-off parties. You can also engage in
hospital visitations to pray for the sick, give them provisions,
befriend them – especially if they feel lonely and poor, preach
salvation through Jesus Christ to them and bring Bibles and good
Christian literature for them to read. You can also be involved in
prison visitation. You can visit prisoners, write letters to them, send
them good reading materials and give them gifts with the permission of
the authorities. Other ways in which you can be involved in evangelism
include, placing illustrated gospel tracts on your table after eating in
a restaurant, around school campuses, on bus-stop benches and in
departmental stores as you buy or sell. Additionally, you can be
involved in house-to-house evangelism. Are you ready?
Action Point:
Make evangelism a habit, because it is uppermost on God’s heart.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 1 KINGS 1:1-2:12 and PROVERBS 14:32-15:10
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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