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In Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
This is the last command given by Jesus to the disciples while He was on earth, before He was taken up into Heaven. This message is applicable to the called. As Christians, we are all called to share what Christ has done. Jesus came to this world, He died on Cross to set us free from eternal death.
Sharing our faith is not just a suggestion, it’s a command!
Sometime we are afraid to share our faith because we don’t know how to say. We think more than twice when we feel the burden to share. tell or not, tell or not, tell or not. And sometime we are afraid the person, to whom we share the gospel, gets offended. And maybe we’re sharing the Gospel but nothing is happening; people aren’t committing their lives to Christ. What’s wrong?
Well, we can’t open someone’s heart to the truth of the Gospel – but God can, by His Spirit.
Now, what do we do?
One of the best ways to share our faith is to live a godly life. Non-Christians often look at Christians as hypocritical because we say one thing but do another.
Show those close to us that we care—spend time with them, help meet their needs and offer to listen when they have problems. We might not be able to answer all of their questions, but they can’t deny the reality of what Christ has done in our life. If you find this is hard to do, perhaps God is speaking to you about your own need to walk more closely with Him every day.
Another important part of sharing our faith is to pray for those you interact with. If we can’t think of anyone who isn’t a Christian, pray for God to place someone in our life who needs Him.
Also make a habit of reading the Bible, praying and going to church. These things shouldn’t be done for attention or for the sake of doing them, but to help us grow in our own faith. Being passionate about Christ will help others see that there’s something different about us, and they will want to know what it is.
We can also reflect Christ through kind words, patience, a gentle temperament, choosing to love even difficult people, carefully monitoring what you watch or listen to, and treating others with respect.
At the same time, we must do more than live godly lives. People need to hear the Gospel—to hear that God loves them, Christ died for them and that they can have eternal life. Romans 10:13-14 says, “‘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?”
I ever shared about Jesus and His love to my colleagues. Some of them felt unhappy and felt bored about it. They just didn’t want to hear it. Some just nodded their head and listened to it. Even though the result was not as expected, I felt joy and peaceful came upon me because I’ve done my part. I didn’t owe them.
Nowadays information spread rapidly because of the social media like facebook, twitter, Instagram, youtube, etc. By those media, we can post an article/video about our personal life with Jesus, His great works, God’s love and or share article about gospel. Other way, you can testify about Jesus through our club’s out reached event.
Hence, as Jesus commands us to spread the word. Just do it. Don’t think too much about the result. We do our part, God will do the rest. The world needs to hear the good news.
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