Posts Tagged ‘Witnessing’
I Will Make You Fishers of Men
We recently took our kids fishing. Taking four young, inexperienced children to fish for the afternoon is a lot of work, just ask my husband. I’m not too helpful when it comes to catching literal fish. There are hooks caught deep under fallen trees in the water, there are hooks snagged high overhead in still…
Read MoreBeing Bold Like Barnabas
Good Hope through Grace Acts 9:26-31 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the…
Read MoreBlind to the Gospel
You may easily lose heart in reaching out to unbelievers with the gospel (2 Cor 4:1). Sometimes this happens because unbelievers respond to you in disappointing ways, rejecting your heartfelt overtures, or responding to your biblical input in an aggressive manner. When this happens, believers may choose to shift towards shrewd or clever methods, adjusting…
Read MoreStudying Allah, Rejoicing in Yahweh
I currently live in Detroit, Michigan, which has a significant Arab population. The cities of Dearborn and Hamtramck especially have substantial Arab communities, but even in my small town of Melvindale, it’s common to see women walk down the street in burkas or supermarket signs written in Arabic. It’s an incredible mission field for the…
Read MoreOffending and Being Offended
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of OFFENSE: and whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed (Romans 9:33). To offend can mean a number of different things. It means to cause displeasure, resentment or wounded feelings. It is a matter that is very difficult in our…
Read MoreA Voice from The Past
The Background The Gospel of John wraps up the public ministry of Jesus in an unexpected way, by returning to the memory of John the Baptist. At the beginning of this gospel, we read about the message of John the Baptist (John 1:6-36). But after the introduction and baptism of Jesus, his followers followed Jesus…
Read MoreHow to Speak about Jesus
Praying for opportunities to speak about Jesus is an important step in being an effective gospel witness (Col 4:2-3). Living in a way that anticipates such opportunities is another important step (Col 4:4-5). However, when you take these steps, you need to be prepared to speak when opportunities come your way (Col 4:6). Perhaps it…
Read MoreThe Conversion of an Evolutionist: Conclusion – Sanctify the Lord in Your Hearts (Plus bonus material)
Priorities in Presenting the Faith: an apologetic of evangelism (Part 5) We began with Dr. Whitcomb’s testimony of salvation and early witnessing efforts. From there Dr. Whitcomb spoke of obstacles to evangelism, the fallen nature of man and the opposition of Satan. In Part 3 Dr. Whitcomb made the point that evangelism that effective evangelism…
Read MoreThe Conversion of an Evolutionist: Rational Argument or Spiritual Witness?
Priorities in Presenting the Faith: an apologetic of evangelism (Part 4) We began with Dr. Whitcomb’s testimony of salvation and early witnessing efforts. From there Dr. Whitcomb spoke of obstacles to evangelism, the fallen nature of man and the opposition of Satan. In Part 3 Dr. Whitcomb made the point that evangelism that effective evangelism…
Read MoreThe Conversion of an Evolutionist: Patient, Prayerful Gospel Witness
Priorities in Presenting the Faith: an apologetic of evangelism (Part 3) In Part 2, Dr. Whitcomb noted two chief obstacles we face in evangelizing the lost, whether the “evolutionist” of his title or the ordinary Joe on the street. The first is man’s fallen nature – the unbeliever isn’t interested in the gospel and doesn’t…
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