Why Indeed?
I realize that this is classic evangelism with a contemporary twist, but I just couldn’t help wondering if I really want to know the answer.
A Reason to Hate
I hate those who regard vain idols, but I trust in the Lord. Psalm 31:6 NASB Hate– In a age of banal religious convictions, hate is one of those emotions that end up on the psychological chopping block. Hate expresses strong repulsion, and as such, stands in utter opposition to the decree of political tolerance foisted upon the population by…
Fire Escape
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 NASB Go – An article by Greg Laurie[1] uses the image of your neighbor’s house on fire to spur you toward evangelism. Laurie asks, “Wouldn’t you do something to…
Fire Sale
“Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” Acts 8:36 NASB What prevents me – Let me make a bold assertion. Most of the great unwashed are not Ethiopian eunuchs. You may smile to yourself, thinking that this statement is so obvious as to be comical. There aren’t a lot of eunuchs riding around today….
Hebrew Evangelism
“He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the street.” Isaiah 42:2 NASB Not cry out – The street corner evangelist. A big sign, “Where will you go when you die?” The billboard: “Jesus Saves.” The television preacher. A mass audience taking notes about the PowerPoint sermon. All…
The Sin of Not Knowing
“They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we entreat Him?’” Job 21:14-15 NASB Do not even desire – Job suffers. So do you. If God is so good, why should…
Benefits Evangelism
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; Romans 10:9 NASB As – This is one of the crucial verses that we had to memorize when I was a child. It is Paul’s statement about how to…
Impulse Evangelism
And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 NASB Follow – When the Church reflects the culture, watch out! The methods, practices and principles of the Church are to be devoted to God’s instruction and direction. But too often what seems to work so well in…
Matthew and Hebrew Evangelism
This final lecture elaborates on Matthew 28:19 within the context of the difference between the Greek and Hebrew worldviews.
The Last Imam
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come.” Matthew 24:14 NASB (1963 edition) Whole world – I would be surprised if you haven’t heard this verse as support for world-wide evangelism. Evangelical Christian groups sometimes seem to…
