For the Joy Set Before Him
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 A […]
The Offering of Joy
These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. John 15:11 One of the most widely sung Christmas songs since the 1960’s is A Holly Jolly […]
The Announcement of Joy
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who […]
State of Theology – A Concerning Outlook
Recently Ligonier Ministries partnered with Lifeway Research to find out what Americans believe about “God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible”. What there research shows is that the pulpit has been weakened for some time now and that the church is […]
Cold Evangelism | Pt. 2
In the previous post (here), we saw that Paul was intentional and bold enough to interfere with people in Athens with the Gospel even though he didn’t know them. He was provoked by the idols that he saw in the […]
Cold Evangelism | Pt. 1
As we saw in the previous post (here), I mentioned two categories for evangelism; relational evangelism and cold evangelism. Relational evangelism takes into consideration the sphere of influence that exists in your life such as your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, […]
Relational Evangelism
When we think through evangelism, I think that it is helpful if we remember that there are differences in approaches that is determined by relationships, or lack there of. I see two distinct classifications to place each in; relational evangelism […]
Simple Gospel Flow
Here is a quick Gospel flow. God created the heavens and earth (Gen 1:1) God created man perfect (Gen 1:27) Man sinned (Gen 3:6-7) God is holy and demands us to be holy (Lev 11:44, 19:2, 20:7; 1 Peter 1:16) […]
4 Key Components to a Faithful Gospel Presentation
If you are anything like me, you want to be faithful to proclaiming the entire Gospel so that those we know and love, and those that we do not, will come to a saving knowledge of Christ. And in order […]
Evangelism – Lifestyle or Activity
One of the things that I have noticed with Christians today when discussing evangelism is this topic is usually talked about and thought of as something that we do. Don’t get me wrong, evangelism is an action since we are […]