Sunday, August 5, 2018

Peace

The Christian needs to walk in peace so no matter what happens they will be able to bear witness to a watching world." (Henry Blackaby)

Getting to know a person is like peeling an onion.  There are many layers to the natural conversations we have with those we encounter for the first time. Some of those questions might include the following: “Where do you live?”  “Where do you work?”  “Are you married?”  “Do you have a hobby?”  “What’s your favorite restaurant” “Have you seen any good movies lately?” “Do you go to church anywhere?”
Common questions like the above get deeper into the person’s life with each additional inquiry. When done properly, new acquaintances open their lives gradually without any sense of intrusion on our part. Worldview Onion Peeling works the very same way, except the goal is to understand friends' core spiritual beliefs that matter most for eternity.  How does anyone to effectively lead those they care about to salvation through Jesus Christ?

1.   Devote yourself to prayer that is regular, attentive, thankful, and clear for those that must have the salvation Jesus offers.

“He listens equally to the prayers of the believer and the unbeliever.”  (Henry David Thoreau)        

2.   Be wise in the statement your life makes to others of Jesus.

“Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.”  (Francis Chan)       

3.   When you finally have a spiritual conversation with the unbeliever, make sure your conversation is polite and causes them to want to know more of your Savior.

“Whenever God calls us to a task. He will equip us and enable us to complete that task.” (Michael Youssef)

."People pay attention when they see that God actually changes persons and sets them free. When a new Christian stands up and tells how God has revolutionized his or her life, no one dozes off. When someone is healed or released from a life-controlling bondage, everyone takes notice." (Jim Cymbala)[i]



[i] Inspired by the sermon “Rooted and Built Up: A Built Up Witness (installment eight, final) Sunday July 29, 2018 Pastor Dave Jansen CenterPoint Gahanna Church Gahanna, OH.
Additional source used: “How To Witness to A Non Believer: 3 Step Guide to Using Verbal & Non Verbal Communication” by Good Soil and Evangelism Discipleship
 

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