For anything, someone has to take the initiative. The main initiative of reconciliation was taken by God himself through the sacrificial work of his son Jesus Christ on Calvary’s Cross.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Nothing can measure the initiative taken by God to reconcile with his created being, while there is no comparison between the two in authority, hierarchical setup, or in that order.
About the Initiative:
All believers are meant to do the work of ministry. A lot of our methods of evangelism are best suited for extroverts, which could indicate a weakness of the method.
This initiative is designed for the learned and thirsty for peace and comfort in their life’s journey. It is time to use what is in your hand; working at home or while earning a living, Exodus 4:1-16
Times have changed rapidly, thus I’m left with only a few things in my hands. I wanted to use it for spreading the gospel. You can use it too. I have seen it as a very practical initiative. We are trying our best to share our joy; be the light in the night! John 8:12
Without leaving what you’re doing, pray that God will give you a chance to shine for him. You can download or print out the flyer/photo in this post. Click here.
Why is it necessary:
In Genesis 1, God made everything good. But sin entered the world and contested God’s rule. The kingdom of God and the kingdom of sin and death have conflicted for thousands of years now. However, we know the end of the story!
Revelation 21 tells us of a new heaven and a new earth where God will live with us and rule over us. There will be no more death, mourning, or pain. Praise God that He is making all things new!
Points to remember:
Some of the points to remember are given below:
The gospel is full and beautiful. It’s the story of God’s work in history to remove the curse of sin from the world and redeem humanity so that we may live with Him forever, the way we were meant to live before sin ruined everything. Praise God for His redemption!
Not everyone is aware of this good news. While we’re privileged to know, believe, and put our faith in Jesus Christ the way of life as stated in John 3:16, we must spread the word of eternal in ever best way possible as we could.
Evangelism is the communication of the good news of Jesus Christ—that he died for our sins and rose again—with the intent of inviting the listener to trust Christ.
A call to Witnessing:
Witness is pointing people to Christ without directly sharing the gospel. It is shining and being honest with them about our belief system – no luring anyone by using material means in this materialistic world.
We may encounter people having conflicts with their existence and in their daily lives. Yet one must peacefully handle conflict. It’s normal even on our normal way of daily living. Our behavior should not harm anyone intentionally.
Act as Christ acted, offer to pray for others. Encourage others, and don’t swear or gossip. Ask people about themselves and care for them, thereby earning the right to be heard. Treat people with dignity when we speak to them and about them. Use their name when speaking with them.
Witnessing is about the way you live. We must guard against ever adding anything as a prerequisite to trusting in Christ, yet at the same time, genuine faith produces a life of obedience in us.
Paul writes of “the obedience that comes from faith” (Romans 1) and “the obedience of faith.” Romans 16
Do not misrepresent the Gospel:
It is a false notion that the gospel is a “life gets better with Jesus” product that we are pitching to consumers. God wants them to do good so they’ll feel better about themselves. Also, God is at a distance, not directly involved in their lives.
Some regard a relationship with God to merely be about feeling good. While Some others present the gospel in this “feel good” fashion so it is not offensive. Presenting joy as being an element of life with Christ needs to be balanced.
The gospel is the good news of what God has done in Jesus Christ to accomplish His mission. It is the news that Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead.
Communicating the Gospel:
God created us for a relationship with Him and with each other. We have gone our own way and thus broken our relationship with God. We are totally depraved: corrupt in every aspect.
As tempting as it is to put our confidence in our powers of persuasion, the outcome of our evangelistic efforts is dependent on God. We are just living out or faith – we can’t determine the outcome.
Kindly share this initiative with anyone, church, or fellowship who can put it into practice. And keep in touch!
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