The Book of Acts is a story about first century Christians who, by today’s popular standards, would be considered brash, judgmental, narrow-minded zealots who were fueled by some sort of spiritual imperialism devoid of any real empathy, care or compassion…
People demand proof that Jesus deserves their submission and allegiance, but God has provided more than ample evidence and it is our honor and duty to relay it to them.
We must draw together with other Christians to find strength as we ask our sovereign God to grant us courage and boldness in our evangelism.
We must always remember that the biblical Jesus is an offense to the world so that we can remain joyful and resolute when our alliance and loyalty to him cause conflicts with non-Christians.
Prayer and evangelism go hand in hand. Many of us hope that our lives will be used by God to lead people to the place of repentance and faith in Christ. But if we learn anything from the example of the evangelists in the New Testament, we learn that this is not likely to ever happen unless
When we think of what it means to be a godly person, several virtues are likely to come to mind…
Christian parents must see the value and virtue of firmly correcting and strongly directing their kids according to God’s word no matter how difficult it may be.
Because our alliance with Christ will be tested with some sort of persecution or difficult, we must resolve ahead of time to be loyal to him knowing God will provide real-time strength and support.
Sharing the gospel will feel risky; any pattern of evangelism must be accompanied by a sincere trust in God’s provision as we boldly speak up for Christ and the good news of his kingdom.
We must uncompromisingly and wholeheartedly stand with the Christ of the Bible even when the consequences for doing so are negative, painful or controversial.
Being a godly person requires a courageous faith that is not swayed from doing right by fear or timidity.
