I’m reading a book right now called, “ Effective Evangelism; The Divine Art of Soul-Winning” by J Oswald Sanders
What would it truly look like if we really made the most of every opportunity and sought the LORD on whom He would have us in every situation, share His Gospel to? How lives would be changed, if we let Jesus use us as instruments for His purpose!
“There is no greater honour than to be the instrument in God’s hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of Satan into the glorious light of Heaven.”
— D.L. Moody
“ By the struggle required for its possession. Why is the Kingdom of Mansoul, to use Bunyan’s phrase, the battleground where both God and the devil are locked in combat, one motivated by love, and the other by hatred? Because both realise and rightly appraise the potential for either good or evil of only one human life. Think of the potential of a Billy Graham and of an Adolf Hitler! With such an experienced adversary as Satan, it is little wonder that men are not lightly won for Christ. If in the light of the above facts a human life is of such surpassing value, surely no trouble is too great, no labour too hard, no pain too agonising, no expense too costly to bring that person into a saving relationship with Christ. In every age there have been those who have shown the willingness to pay a high price to bring men and women to Christ” (pgs. 16-17)
“Dwight L Moody, who later became a great world evangelist, the Billy Graham of his day, was reared in a Unitarian environment, went to Boston at an early age, was induced to join a Sunday School class, and was led to a definite acceptance of Christ through the faithful personal persuasion of the teacher of that class, Edward Kimball. When Andrew brought Peter to Jesus, he brought through Peter 3,000 souls on the day of Pentecost; and when Edward Kimball brought Moody to Jesus, he brought, through Moody, a million people to the Savour. One single person is worth it all, but infinite possibilities; are wrapped up in every human life.” (Pgs. 40-41)
“The following confession by a missionary secretary appeared some years ago in the “Missionary Review of the World: “ I was helping to get up a big convention, and was full of enthusiasm over making the session a success. On the opening day, my aged father, who came as a delegate to the convention, sat with me at luncheon at the hotel. He listened sympathetically to my glowing accounts of the great features that were to be. When I paused for breath, he leaned towards me and said, whilst his eye followed the stately movements of the head waiter:”Daughter, I think that big head waiter over there is going to accept Jesus Christ. I’ve been talking to him about his soul.” I almost gasped. I had been too busy planning for a great missionary convention, I had no time to think of the soul of the head waiter. When we went out to my apartment, a negro man was washing the apartment windows. Jim was honest and trustworthy, and had been a most satisfactory helper in my home. Only a few moments passed before I heard my father talking earnestly with Jim about his personal salvation, and a swift accusation went to my heart as I realised that I had known Jim for years, and had never had said a word to him of salvation. A carpenter came in to repair a door. I awaited his going with impatience to sign his work ticket, for my ardent soul longed to be back at my missionary task. Even as I waited I heard my father talking with the man about the door he had just fixed, and then simply and naturally leading the conversation to the only door into the Kingdom of God. A jew lives across the street. I had thought that possibly I would call on the folks who lived in the neighbourhood- the calls had never been made; but, as they met on the street, my father talked with my neighbour of the only Saviour of the world. A friend took us out to ride. I waited for my father to get into the car, but in a moment he was up beside the chauffeur, and in a few minutes I heard him talking earnestly with the man about the way of salvation. When we reached home he said:” you know, I was afraid I might never have another chance to speak to the man.” The wife of a prominent railway man took him out to ride in her elegant limousine. “I am glad she asked me to go,” he said, “ for it gave me the opportunity of talking with her about her salvation. I think no one had ever talked with her before.” Yet these opportunities had come to me also, and had passed by as ships in the night, while I restrained my eyes to catch sight of a larger sail on a more distant horizon. I could but question my own heart whether my passion was for souls, or for success in getting up conventions.”
Comment is needless. We are surrounded by opportunities- in our homes, in the church, in the Sunday School, among our friends, relatives. Neighbours, employees, fellow-workmen, on trains or cars, in parks or on the streets, if only we are willing to avail ourselves of them. Do take advantage of your opportunities.” ( pgs. 38-40)
Do you believe Scripture? Jesus says in John 3:36,”Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.”
As believers in Jesus and accepting HIm as our LORD and Savior, we have eternal life, when we leaves this earth we know we will be in the presence of Jesus and be with Him for all eternity.“ 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’b or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
5He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
6He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7 Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.” ( Revelation 21:3-7 NIV)
Those who don’t know Jesus, are OBVIOUSLY in desperate need of Him. Eternal separation apart from God awaits those who don’t accept Him. As Christians, as followers of Jesus we are COMMISSIONED by Jesus Himself to go and tell people about Him.
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” ( Matthew 28:18-20)
“Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.” (2 Timothy 4:2 NLT)
1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesha and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ( Ephesians 2:1-10)
Be an example of Jesus, Ask for His eyes to see the opportunity He has given you, and the boldness to make known who He is by letting the Holy Spirit speak through you. Share Jesus, expand the Kingdom, you have the answers because you know the Truth (Jesus), share the Truth,
I wrote a blog back in April about God calling me to be a missionary, an evangelist to be exact, and He has reminded me of this. Fulfill your calling and purpose the LORD uniquely designed for you before the creation of the world! Grow in your intimacy with the LORD and tell your story” Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story” (Psalm 107:2), share the Truth of Jesus Christ:)
