witnessing

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  John 3:16

Hey Brethren:

I have been studying a course called Conquer your fear Share your faith that is put out by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort as taught on the Way of the Master television program.  I have studied several courses and worked hard to memorize scripture to be more equipped to share the Gospel.  This particular course I would recommend to anyone and I will share a link in case what you read here today interests you so you can check them out.  I was intrigued by his method of evangelism at first and then turned off by what appeared to be another ministry that is selling everything.  So I wrote them and shared with them my views on selling the Gospel and went back and forth with their person who is in charge of emailing and answering questions.  She ended up sending me several links to websites they have offering free teaching and advice in the area of evangelism.  The one thing that grabbed my heart as well as humbled my heart was a movie they put out called 180movie.com. 
God used that video to convict my heart to quit talking about witnessing, and start witnessing like we are all commanded to do by Jesus in Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15 as well as other scriptures throughout the Bible.  If you are a Christian who actually reads your Bible, you know where they are. 

So when I watched the movie and then listened to an audio message called, "Hells best kept secret", I said to myself, "Unless you can say you are doing as much or more than what this ministry is doing to spread the Gospel, shut up and get to work and quit worrying about what they are selling"!  It still bothers me with the multitude of ministries that have turned their ministry into a business instead of a ministry but God used this video and audio teaching to make me quit looking and wasting time worrying about what others are doing and start focusing on what I am doing.  In their study course they share a true story about a fireman who sat in his fire truck listening to a high tech CD player he had bought for his fire chief while a building, within full view of the fireman, burnt a family of five to death.  The Mother jumped with a baby in her arms out of a sixth story window after screaming for help right in front of the fireman.  The father was found clutching two other children as the fire burnt them alive. 

If we, as Christians, believe a burning hell is waiting for unbelievers, and we never share our faith, we are no better than that fireman.  Most of us don't share because we feel ill equipped, or go to churches that never teach how to witness.  We don't have the tools. I have found that a great way to learn what to say is to find a gospel tract that is biblically correct and memorize it.  When you meet someone and strike up a conversation, look for an opportunity to share the gospel.  Memorize the verses in the tract you've selected.  Most tracts have maybe 3 to 5 verses with the tract content.  It's not a lot to memorize and the story line that accompanies the tract is a great foundation to apply the message to the person you are speaking with.  Every morning when you get up, ask God to bring someone into your life who needs to hear the plan of salvation and ask that the Holy Spirit give you the words to share.  If you are afraid of rejection, (which is usually my fear) remember the words of Jesus where He says, "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say  all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.  Matt. 5:11,12

So get a biblically correct tract and try it, God will bless you for it, it's a promise. 

Write me if you need some tracts, free of charge, and check out the links below.

In Christ,
Brother Bill

180movie.com
www.livingwaters.com

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