My friend asked me this question, “How do you determine who to
talk to and how to start the conversation when traveling around as a missionary
sharing the good news that Christ brings?”
So I present to you this answer with rabbit trails included.
Let me start by saying that I have
never been less perfect then at this moment….. What makes me the one to tell
you what it takes to become the “On Fire” believer for Christ with all the answers
to lead everyone you meet to Christ?
Even Jesus could not convince everyone to follow Him and this was some
of the most knowledgeable men of the day.
For example look at the story of the ‘Young Rich Ruler’ in Matthew
19:16-22. Here the man was boasting to
be a follower of the Law of God yet he lacked the understanding of the true
treasure heaven which is only attainable through Christ.
Think of it this way. Have you ever had the privilege of knowing
something that could change someone’s life for the better and could not hold it
in anymore? I mean when we experience
something such as a great deal such as when buying a car or something as simple
as a good tasting food. Most of us don’t
hide it and share the news with at least a few people we know. Sharing the Gospel with others is what Jesus
commanded us to do in the Great Commission.
Read about it in Matthew 28:16-20.
What could be better than knowing
we are here for a purpose? Now not
everyone can live the life I live and yet I could not do what others do… Here is the thing. Now most of you who are reading this blog
have made the life choice to call Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior. This by far is the greatest accomplishment you
will ever achieve in your life yet, you only needed to do was to have faith and
this was a gift from God. Now where does
the purpose come in to all this? Jesus
did not come to the cross so that we could be forgiven for our sin so that we
can not share this!
Now here is where I might make some
of us open our eyes. How many of us rush
through our day looking forward to the time we will spend with our loved ones. A focus so intense (like tunnel vision) that
our goal is that we will be safe from the day’s woes. How many people do we come across that are in
a trial or simply struggling to find happiness.
One thing I have learned since I hit the road is that I don’t fit in
everywhere I go (amazing I know). That
being said I am a hard headed and slow learner (really slow) and what I have
learned is that everyone needs Jesus.
Now how are they going to hear about Jesus if we don’t tell them? Here is what scares people. I don’t have enough knowledge of the Bible to
share my faith in Christ with someone else.
Were you so easily convinced to believe in Christ? Are you willing to die for your belief? Yet talking to someone about this belief is
too intimidating?
What does it take? The answer is that it takes the determination
of Moses, the courage of Daniel, the strength of David, the knowledge of Solomon,
and the blind Faith of Peter to know the Living God Jesus Christ. How does one attain this and is it even
possible. The simple answer is NO!!!!!
That is crazy impossible….but the Holy Spirit can accomplish this and even more
than you can imagine.
How do we determine how to approach
someone with the Gospel message? Each situation
is unique so it is important to know that Jesus never apologized for what He
taught, yet He was always a gentleman when it came time to explain
salvation. I say just bring it up its that important. Jesus wanted to make sure
that people understood it. Look at it
this way the disciples were with Christ for 3 years and they still didn't get
it till Resurrection Day. This being
said we attempt to be prepared (failing at this a lot) to make sure that we are
ready to share the Gospel. We like to
share it in a gift of a bracelet or key-chain that uses 7 colors. It is a unique way to help them remember the
message we share with them.
Now that I have your attention I
will leave you with a cliff hanger. In
our next post we will explain the colors, there meanings, so that if you need a
tool to help you share the Gospel you could use this one.
In Christ,
Frank
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