Warm summertime greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
Matthew 10:32 is a reminder that once we are saved by the grace of a loving and merciful God, we have a duty to perform.
*Look at this;
'Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven.' - Matt. 10:32.
That verse alone pretty well sets the tone for how we are to behave as obediant followers of Christ. The things that hold back many disciples of Christ from witnessing to others about their new found salvation and faith are:
1-Not knowing enough about the scriptures.
2-Fear of saying the wrong thing or coming off as a "goody two shoes".
3-Basically a simple fear of failure or rejection.
All of these hinderances are easy to overcome with a little sound teaching from sound Bible teachers. A little experiance in witnessing, and overcoming fears by leaning entirely on God's Holy Spirit.
The basic item in the soul winner's briefcase is his or her 'personal story' about how they learned that Jesus loved them, sacrificed Himself 'FOR' them, and then saved them and changed their lives.
That rugged, sometimes brash, and always honest apostle Peter, was one of those 120 souls that overcame their doubts and fears in that upper room in Jerusalem during the feast of Pentecost.
This was the same Peter who had denied Christ three times, and who had been rebuked by Jesus as someone who thought it not necessary for Jesus to die and be resurrected in order to redeem mankind from the wages of sin.
*READ Matthew 16:22-23 - 'Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But He turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.'
Sounds harsh?
Not really.
The simple truth is, none of us are perfect and all of us mess up once in a while.
There is no valid reason why any of us should avoid sharing our faith with others.
We have a story to tell.
JESUS SAVES!
Jesus loves us, Jesus died for us, Jesus changed our lives, and He will save all who seek Him in spirit and in truth.
How many people have we shared our story with?
How many opportunities have we had to share our salvation story with?
Will any of us be able to say to our Savior, "Jesus, I did my best today to tell someone about you and me and our personal relationship."
May God open doors for each of us today, to share the love and sacrifice of Jesus with a friend, a neighbor, or simply someone we have met for the first time.
May we always be alert and sensitive to the calling of God's Holy Spirit in our lives so that we might become a more effective witness for our Savior and our Lord.
Thank you for you're time. I do pray that you will let God's Holy Spirit lead, guide and direct you in all that you say and do to bring honor, praise and glory to the Lord.
You're brother in Christ,
The Hawk - Philip D/D3 L
Matthew 10:32 is a reminder that once we are saved by the grace of a loving and merciful God, we have a duty to perform.
*Look at this;
'Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father which is in heaven.' - Matt. 10:32.
That verse alone pretty well sets the tone for how we are to behave as obediant followers of Christ. The things that hold back many disciples of Christ from witnessing to others about their new found salvation and faith are:
1-Not knowing enough about the scriptures.
2-Fear of saying the wrong thing or coming off as a "goody two shoes".
3-Basically a simple fear of failure or rejection.
All of these hinderances are easy to overcome with a little sound teaching from sound Bible teachers. A little experiance in witnessing, and overcoming fears by leaning entirely on God's Holy Spirit.
The basic item in the soul winner's briefcase is his or her 'personal story' about how they learned that Jesus loved them, sacrificed Himself 'FOR' them, and then saved them and changed their lives.
That rugged, sometimes brash, and always honest apostle Peter, was one of those 120 souls that overcame their doubts and fears in that upper room in Jerusalem during the feast of Pentecost.
This was the same Peter who had denied Christ three times, and who had been rebuked by Jesus as someone who thought it not necessary for Jesus to die and be resurrected in order to redeem mankind from the wages of sin.
*READ Matthew 16:22-23 - 'Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But He turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.'
Sounds harsh?
Not really.
The simple truth is, none of us are perfect and all of us mess up once in a while.
There is no valid reason why any of us should avoid sharing our faith with others.
We have a story to tell.
JESUS SAVES!
Jesus loves us, Jesus died for us, Jesus changed our lives, and He will save all who seek Him in spirit and in truth.
How many people have we shared our story with?
How many opportunities have we had to share our salvation story with?
Will any of us be able to say to our Savior, "Jesus, I did my best today to tell someone about you and me and our personal relationship."
May God open doors for each of us today, to share the love and sacrifice of Jesus with a friend, a neighbor, or simply someone we have met for the first time.
May we always be alert and sensitive to the calling of God's Holy Spirit in our lives so that we might become a more effective witness for our Savior and our Lord.
Thank you for you're time. I do pray that you will let God's Holy Spirit lead, guide and direct you in all that you say and do to bring honor, praise and glory to the Lord.
You're brother in Christ,
The Hawk - Philip D/D3 L
