Let’s be honest, all of us experience a certain level of anxiety when it comes to witnessing for Christ, yet this responsibility is given to every believer. The apostle Peter urges us “to always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.” (1 Pet...
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“Lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” (Isaiah 54:2)
In context, this verse personifies Israel as a barren woman to whom God promises many children. She is instructed to break forth into song in anticipation of the promise’s fulfillment and enlarge her tent dwelling--“lengthening the c...
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While you will not hear much about it from major media there seems to be a spiritual awakening taking place around the globe. Thousands of GenZ’rs (13-28 year olds) on college campuses around the country have decided to follow Jesus and have been baptized in lakes, ponds, school fountains, and ev...
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Contrary to the secular notion that we are all merely material beings functioning purely by physical properties, the Bible reveals otherwise. According to the Scriptures, we are eternal beings created in God’s image--eternal souls that will live forever somewhere. Your immaterial part is what the...
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I read about a man who had a serious operation on his foot that required an extended period of rehabilitation. Much of that process was painful and time consuming. In his determination to regain full mobility, the man faithfully exercised and avoided doing things the doctor said he should not do....
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Believers are exhorted by the apostle Paul: “Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.” (2 Corinthians 13:5 NLT)
Reading through James’ letter recently reminded me that...
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The last few weeks I’ve been discussing how to overcome the fear of sharing your faith with others. The first thing is to make it a matter of prayer, confessing your anxieties to the Lord and asking him for boldness and opportunities to witness. The second thing is to be as prepared as possible b...
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How do we overcome our fear of witnessing, turning our fear into fervor for Jesus? My last blog proposed that the first step is always prayer. Opening our heart in humility and honesty to the Lord and addressing our struggle should always be our first option. Understanding our gospel obligation, ...
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Shakespeare famously wrote, “our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we might win by fearing to attempt.” This certainly applies to Christians who shrink from the responsibility of sharing their faith with others. Being a bit introverted, I have always found personal evangelism out of m...
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I recently brought a message from John 15 where Jesus referred to his disciples as friends. Afterwards someone mentioned to me that they had always had a difficult time thinking of God in terms of friendship. To them it seemed too casual. Indeed, perceiving God in superficial ways is definitely s...
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