Evangalism
Just before returning to heaven, Jesus pointed a nail-scarred hand at a world for which He had just died and told His followers to “go.” The message they were to take was the simple gospel. Gospel means “good news” and refers to sharing the fact that—because of His sacrifice on Calvary—all men can be saved and go…
Note: The Bible records the conversion of Saul to Christianity three times (Acts 9, Acts 22, Acts 26). Please take time to read these with this article. Saul of Tarsus later became better known as Paul the apostle (Acts 13:9). The names are used interchangeably here. The apostle Paul’s eyes have been the subject of…
Mission Work Begins at Home Sophie wanted to be a missionary to the far-flung regions of the world more than anything else. She was convinced that was what she had to do if she was to serve the Lord. Sophie prayed again and again that the Lord would open the door for her to go…
Brent Smith The links between baptism and the salvation of the soul are many and certainly not relegated to just a verse or two of the Bible. Jesus taught that to be saved one needed to believe and be baptized (Mark 16.16). Sins cause us to be lost (Rom. 6.23) but baptism is for the…
There is a saying, “Give a person a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a person to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” But does it apply to literal fishing alone? Jesus said to those He called, to “Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 www.churchofchristevangelism.com
Matthew records that as Jesus went to the cross, “They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink” (Matthew 27:34). Mark described the drink as wine mingled with myrrh (Mark 15:23). The drink offered to Jesus was a cheap Roman vinegar wine, which had a…
Denying Baptism is a Part of Salvation Brent Smith The links between baptism and the salvation of the soul are many and certainly not relegated to just a verse or two of the Bible. Jesus taught that to be saved one needed to believe and be baptized (Mark 16.16). Sins cause us to be lost…
Brent Smith When it comes to church growth and evangelism, volumes have been written about various methodologies. While there is nothing wrong with studying methods of spreading the Gospel and building up the church, we as God’s people must not get bogged down with the “how” to the extent that we just don’t share the…
Brent Smith Lately, a lot has been out there to catch – flu, stomach virus and common cold. We understand that via germs certain illnesses are contagious. In much the same way, certain virtues and dispositions are contagious. That contagious aspect is sometimes referred to as influence. For example, exhortation and destructive criticism are contagious.…
Seizing Opportunities to Shine the Light to Strangers Benjamin Franklin said, “If you want to be remembered after you’re dead, write something worth reading, or do something worth writing about.” Are you currently doing something worth writing about? Marcus Aurelius Antoninus said, “The true worth of a man is to be measured by the objects…
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