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Unlearning Wrong Ideas About Evangelism
If you saw a
blind man walking toward a 1,000 foot cliff, you would immediately:
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offer him
your favorite Christian CD
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invite him
to your house for a non-confrontational BBQ the following weekend
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suggest a
more fulfilling place to walk
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warn him
about the cliff
When Paul
pleaded with the people on Mars Hill (Acts 17), he demonstrated his concern for
them by:
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inviting
them to a worship service in the upper room
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saying
something to make them feel good about themselves
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smiling and
hoping they noticed the peace in his eyes
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telling them
about the coming Day of Judgment and what they must do to be saved
Stephen was
stoned by the Jewish leaders (Acts 7) because he:
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was belting
out some really cool Christian rap lyrics that the Jews just didn't
appreciate
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invited the
leaders to an awesome weekend retreat where pork was being served
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simply
forgot to wait until they were "ready" to receive his message
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was way too
harsh and should have talked more about the love of God
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rebuked them for their hard hearts towards God and their rejection of
the Messiah
If we know
someone who is not born again, we should do all we can to:
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wear a cross
around our neck so they'll know we're sold out for Jesus
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invite them
to church and hope they want to come back
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spend months
building their trust and hope they ask what makes us different (assuming
they don't die first... which we can't assume)
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learn to go
to them in love and compassion, speaking the truth, leading them away from
the cliff and safely into the arms of the Savior
In light of the
fact that 140,000 people die every day, and you know the only way to heaven and
the only way to escape eternal punishment in hell, what
should you do now?
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visit a
different website that does not challenge you to get out of your comfort
zone
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pray about
it, hoping that your negligence won't matter to God
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wait until
your pastor tells you what to do
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begin to
learn to share your faith effectively, biblically, and reach those you love
with the gospel.
Adapted from: "The Love Test" -
http://wayofthemaster.com/lovetest.shtmlFor a copy
of this document in Microsoft Word format CLICK HERE
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