The Christian life is a gift from God, but to share the gospel with others is to allow them (family and friends) to enjoy the same gift that we have! These short segments will allow you to focus on one aspect of God and His Word (or gospel, also known as the Bible). Sometimes we feel reluctant to share with others because we are not sure what to say or we might feel timid about it. Jesus was clear about this but also provided some solace:
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20).
The goal of these segments is to present one of them with someone you know to begin a conversation. This is a good start for sharing the gospel with someone you know.
Is it possible that God’s Word refers to events and a “religion” that occurred millenniums ago, or is it relevant today? In particular, can it apply to an individual’s life today? If we try to consider whether or not God’s Word applies to us, then we are only looking at it subjectively from our own perspective. Sometimes what we think is true, may not be true. That is, we are not always right. This is
We do have a relationship with Christ if we are trusting in Him and His Word. We can trust His Word since it is a consistent standard. First of all, it is divinely inspired as mentioned earlier. Secondly, God’s Word is consistent with itself. We looked at prophecies recorded in the Old Testament that were actually fulfilled in the New Testament. This is one type of consistency, but there are others as well. For example,
One might ask, “How does God bring people to Himself?” The apostle Paul shared in his letter to the Romans that it is the Lord Jesus Christ “through whom we have now received reconciliation” (Romans 5:11). God has already reconciled us to Himself through the shed blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, nearly 2000 years ago. It is by faith that we obtain what God has already provided – forgiveness for our sin and an
But why do we have to expose or realize our sin? Romans 6:23 tells us, “For the wages of sin is [spiritual] death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Our eternal existence is either life with Jesus Christ forever or eternal separation from Him (see Isaiah 59:2). God’s Word gives us a hint about what eternal life might look like as Jesus Christ spoke and John recorded in
God’s Word is living and active with respect to sin. Why is sin important and why should it be dealt with? The prophet Isaiah wrote that “our sins have separated us from God” (Isaiah 59:2). This fact should not be minimized. Separation from God in this life means that we do not receive His blessings, especially in time of need. Separation from God for eternity means that our spirits will exist in a lake of