Monday, January 6, 2014

Actions Speak Louder than Words....

When you think of evangelism what goes thru your mind as a Christian or as a non believer?Should Christians not say anything at all about their faith and just try to live a quiet life?  Lets look at the Scriptures in Romans chapter 10:13-15 

 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (emphasis added).

As we live a life of loving God and loving others we know that this will make a huge impact on those who do not believe.  The Bible is clear that love is an action and not an idea or something we are supposed to talk about (1 John 3:18).  We are supposed to love as the Bible teaches us, in action and in truth.  Actions speak louder than words.  Please allow me to put this question out there to think about.  Are actions enough to cause a person to want salvation and look to Jesus, and declare that He is Lord, and believe He was raised from the dead?

Romans 10:9 "If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved"

Are actions enough?  I would challenge all of us to remember that we all have a story to tell.  We can all see the hand of God in our life.  Sharing how God has pulled you through challenging times.  I would also challenge you to talk to others about how Jesus has forgiving your sin and their sin, and  how everyone needs a Savior.  Pray about this and believe the Holy Spirit to give you words to speak and opportunity to speak those words.  Looking at the verses in Romans 10:13-15 we see that we called to preach the Good News to those who do not have the faith to salvation.  Our actions do speak louder than words... but our actions also empower our words when we share our faith.  

Think about what I am saying and ask God to put people on your heart to share the Gospel.  If someone comes to mind then start praying for that person or persons and believe for the right timing.  Gods heart is for the lost. So with that in mind ask God to break your heart for the lost as well.

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