The Heart of Our Witness By Paul Chappell Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 “Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.” Acts 17:1–4 Paul was a greatly used missionary and preacher who won souls and established churches everywhere he went. He seized every opportunity to present the gospel, whether it was speaking in a Jewish synagogue, debating Greek philosophers or meeting with people one on one in their homes. There are accounts of several of Paul’s sermons and presentations of the gospel in the Scripture, and they had a common element—Paul was always talking about Jesus. He never forgot the encounter with the Lord on the road to Damascus—that changed his life. There are many ways to present the gospel, but there is only one gospel, and that is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have no other message because God has no other plan of salvation. Peter put it this way: “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). The most important thing for a soulwinner is not knowing how to answer every possible objection people raise, although we should learn as much as we can to be effective in our witness. The most important thing is for us to make much of Jesus. He is the heart of our message to a lost and dying world. Today’s Renewal Principle: If our relationship with Jesus is what it should be, we will find it easy to talk to others about Him.
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 09:24:55 +0000
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