Comments on: How to Give Away Your Faith http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-244503 James Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:46:52 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/#comment-244503 I feel like a lot of times the responses on this blog are a little bit dramatic... like not anything anyone would ever say in real life... no? I feel like a lot of times the responses on this blog are a little bit dramatic…

like not anything anyone would ever say in real life…

no?

]]> By: Jason Moore http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-243210 Jason Moore Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:09:54 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/#comment-243210 Another great resources is 'Hells Best Kept Secret' by Ray Comfort ala Way of the Master Radio. That book really helped me in sharing my faith. Brother and sisters in Christ, it is scary and I still get scared even with family. But think much on the price that was paid for you in Christ Jesus. Regardless of how intimidating it is...the alternative is much worse. We cannot be like doctor's who have the knowledge, but yet hold back the medicine! Think of the person who preached the Gospel to you; What if they held back? Let us preach Christ crucified. To Him be the Glory forever and ever! Another great resources is ‘Hells Best Kept Secret’ by Ray Comfort ala Way of the Master Radio. That book really helped me in sharing my faith. Brother and sisters in Christ, it is scary and I still get scared even with family. But think much on the price that was paid for you in Christ Jesus.

Regardless of how intimidating it is…the alternative is much worse. We cannot be like doctor’s who have the knowledge, but yet hold back the medicine! Think of the person who preached the Gospel to you; What if they held back? Let us preach Christ crucified.

To Him be the Glory forever and ever!

]]> By: William du Plooy http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-242813 William du Plooy Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:16:30 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/#comment-242813 2 Corinthians 11:3 "But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the SIMPLICITY THAT IS IN CHRIST." 1 Corinthians 1:17 "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but TO PREACH THE GOSPEL, NOT WITH WISDOM OF WORDS, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect." 1 Corinthians 2:2 "For I determined not to KNOW ANYTHING AMONG YOU EXCEPT Jesus Christ and Him crucified." John 7:38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, OUT OF HIS HEART WILL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER.”" The sad reality is that the Gospel is effectual by the Spirit and that many do NOT practice their preaching or sharing of the Waters of Life, freely and trusting the LORD for His harvest's care... Let us not so hide our lamps under our beds, and let us show our love and faith by our proclaiming liberty to the captives, trusting the LORD to do what we are unable. Let us keep the simplicity of Christ in mind as we share the hope of redemption from our sins, and the joy of Christ who Himself is our slavation, eternal Hope and our Gift of Righteousness. Thank you brother Jesse for raising this most important of issues. May we love the LORD, His Church and the Lost so that we would boldly procliam the grace of God towards truly repentant sinners, secured in the Person and work of the LORD our Redeemer, Messiah Jesus. Sola Gratia. 2 Corinthians 11:3
“But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the SIMPLICITY THAT IS IN CHRIST.”

1 Corinthians 1:17
“For Christ did not send me to baptize, but TO PREACH THE GOSPEL, NOT WITH WISDOM OF WORDS, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.”

1 Corinthians 2:2
“For I determined not to KNOW ANYTHING AMONG YOU EXCEPT Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”

John 7:38
“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, OUT OF HIS HEART WILL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER.””

The sad reality is that the Gospel is effectual by the Spirit and that many do NOT practice their preaching or sharing of the Waters of Life, freely and trusting the LORD for His harvest’s care…

Let us not so hide our lamps under our beds, and let us show our love and faith by our proclaiming liberty to the captives, trusting the LORD to do what we are unable.

Let us keep the simplicity of Christ in mind as we share the hope of redemption from our sins, and the joy of Christ who Himself is our slavation, eternal Hope and our Gift of Righteousness.

Thank you brother Jesse for raising this most important of issues.

May we love the LORD, His Church and the Lost so that we would boldly procliam the grace of God towards truly repentant sinners, secured in the Person and work of the LORD our Redeemer, Messiah Jesus.

Sola Gratia.

]]> By: Dr. David Stone http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-242734 Dr. David Stone Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:41:15 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/23/how-to-give-away-your-faith/#comment-242734 There are essentially two reasons why Christians do not share the Gospel: 1. Lack of love toward God; 2. Lack of love toward people. I pray daily that the Lord would send out more people to preach the Gospel in a Scriptural manner, namely, to tell the truth about sin, judgment, repentance, hell, heaven, the cross, and the resurrection. America's biggest challenge is the religious lost. Many believe the 'facts' of the Gospel, but have not repented, trusted the Saviour, and been born again. Most Christians that do claim to share the Gospel are too scared to look someone in the eye and warn them of their lost, hell-bound condition. This can be done with gentleness and compassion, but is rarely done. I've met a dozen people this week who claim to be Christians, but give no evidence of regeneration. It's clear that most preachers are clueless about the spiritual condition of their flocks. There are essentially two reasons why Christians do not share the Gospel: 1. Lack of love toward God; 2. Lack of love toward people. I pray daily that the Lord would send out more people to preach the Gospel in a Scriptural manner, namely, to tell the truth about sin, judgment, repentance, hell, heaven, the cross, and the resurrection.

America’s biggest challenge is the religious lost. Many believe the ‘facts’ of the Gospel, but have not repented, trusted the Saviour, and been born again. Most Christians that do claim to share the Gospel are too scared to look someone in the eye and warn them of their lost, hell-bound condition. This can be done with gentleness and compassion, but is rarely done. I’ve met a dozen people this week who claim to be Christians, but give no evidence of regeneration. It’s clear that most preachers are clueless about the spiritual condition of their flocks.

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