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.
There are two obstacles that some people face regarding eternal life: (1) we are focused with the here and now – we are not interested in deferred rewards, and (2) we like to be independent. Regarding the first obstacle, we are certainly focused on the here and now. It is human nature to take care of our existence which is the immediate state we find ourselves in. I witnessed to a twenty-year old one time
What form shall we be when our souls depart these physical bodies is not clear from God’s Word. Certainly, God knows what our form will be like, it’s just not made clear to us yet. Perhaps we cannot fully understand it in human terms. The apostle John subscribes to this: “Dear friends, we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,
How can we be sure of this? Do we know for sure that our eternal life begins in this physical life and then continues on once we pass from these physical bodies? We make bank transfers and trust the people who develop the technology that these transactions will be completed properly. If we trust mere mortals with bank transfers then can we trust God with the transfer of our souls? A.W. Pitzer viewed the confidence
Before we came to Christ and His Word, our souls were “asleep” in our bodies. We were awake, even for many years, but we did not have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Then one day, we heard about Christ’s sacrifice for our sins. We confessed our sins and asked Him for forgiveness and endeavored to follow Him and His Word forever. That is when our souls came alive and began to grow in God’s Word.
This reminder works in us every day. It governs the way we live our lives. Knowing that God forgives us, loves us, is concerned about us, and helps us, gives us the confidence we need to make proper decisions and to take right actions. The apostle Paul was a Pharisee (a very strict Jewish sect) before He came to Christ. Not knowing Christ, he persecuted Christians on a regular basis. After his conversion to Christianity,