**Last Sunday, I heard an amazing sermon (preached partly by a good friend of mine [rock on]) that was invaluably useful to me and instrumental in changing my view on evangelism. The sermon was entitled Enlarging my Heart and point number four explains how that happens when we are ...
Sharing our Faith
"But that is why God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him." 1 Timothy 1:16
**Some of the ideas that struck me hard as refreshing and relieving...
-"believe God for appointments"
-"in the Bible, there are no stereotypes" [of evangelizers]
-evangelism means "us wanting them to have what [we]’ve got (often they do not respond and it hurts)"
**This concept in particular resonated with me entirely. It has helped me to better understand the Great Commission, making me eager to take my medicine with the bitter/foul edge taken off the taste...
"We were not called to be ‘hunters of men’!" After two shots, the prey will scamper away, never to return; afraid of double barrels and fluorescent jackets forever. "Fishers" have something the fish want. If people don’t want anything you’ve got, don’t witness to anybody! The timing is up to the fish."
**Simply put, the exhortation was...
"Be yourself and tell your story!"
**We were told that our response should be to...
Keep Praying, Keep Sharing
"So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time." Galatians 6:9
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