What motivates evangelism?
When you read through one of the four gospel accounts (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), you get to see God at work. Jesus heals, and you remember that God is immensely powerful. Jesus casts out demons, and you marvel at God's supremacy in the spiritual realm. Jesus feeds multitudes, and you perceive that God satisfies the soul infinitely more than one meal satisfies the body.
Jesus--God-in-the-flesh--steps into a scene in the gospels and draws your attention clearly unto the greatness and glory of the Triune God.
I wonder if our hesitancy in evangelism, for example, is in part caused by our failure to truly marvel at the glory of God, seen in the face of Jesus. It seems to me that if I will be more and more captivated by the Savior, then the inevitable result will be my inability to contain the amazement. The greatness of God! Spilling over into every conversation--live or electronic.
So instead of spurring on evangelism with the heavy burden of guilt, we fill our hearts with fascination at the person of Jesus--his mercy, love, power, and greatness. Not: "Evangelize more!" But rather, "Be amazed by Jesus! Evangelism and love and mercy and worship will follow."
Jesus--God-in-the-flesh--steps into a scene in the gospels and draws your attention clearly unto the greatness and glory of the Triune God.
I wonder if our hesitancy in evangelism, for example, is in part caused by our failure to truly marvel at the glory of God, seen in the face of Jesus. It seems to me that if I will be more and more captivated by the Savior, then the inevitable result will be my inability to contain the amazement. The greatness of God! Spilling over into every conversation--live or electronic.
So instead of spurring on evangelism with the heavy burden of guilt, we fill our hearts with fascination at the person of Jesus--his mercy, love, power, and greatness. Not: "Evangelize more!" But rather, "Be amazed by Jesus! Evangelism and love and mercy and worship will follow."
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