Tag: evangelism
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When You Just Know You’re Right!
1 Peter 3:15 “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” Do you like to argue? I actually do not, yet I find myself doing it from…
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The Boldness of the Spirit-Filled Life
1 Thessalonians 2:2 “But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.” Marks of the fruit-bearing believer: that’s something that Paul is describing in the verse above. His ministry to the Thessalonian church…
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Tests of True Faith – Part 3
1 Thessalonians 1:8 “The word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and in Achaia.” Tests of true faith: the Bible is full of them, for God would not have us to be self-deceived about who we really are. Often you hear people talk about how they are trying to “find themselves,” “know…
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Fight or Flight?
John 18:10-11 “Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)So Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?’” John 18:26-27 “One of the servants of the high priest,…
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The Gospel and the Power of God
1 Thessalonians 1:5 “Our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction.” The gospel message is like no other in many ways. For one, it is a message of salvation to the lost. It is hope to the hopeless, and peace to those who…
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Tests of Friendship
John 18:17 “The servant girl at the door said to Peter, ‘You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?’ He said, ‘I am not.’“ True friendship has its tests. One of those is how we act towards our “friends” when we’re around others who don’t like our friends. Our allegiances can be…
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Open Doors
Colossians 4:5-6 “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” If you are a believer and want to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ, there are some critical things for you…
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The “Closet”
Hebrews 13:13 “Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.” Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all…
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Praying for Open Doors
Colossians 4:3-4 “pray . . . for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” What an incredible prayer request from the apostle Paul is found in the…
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Such a Strange Way – to Save the World
Luke 22:35-38: “And he said to them, ‘When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?’ They said, ‘Nothing.’ He said to them, ‘But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his…
To Encourage You 