Sharing God's word

In today’s world people do not always want to hear what God has to say on any given topic.  It takes courage to speak God’s word to a society that has it’s own ideas, worldview and values, yet this is what God’s people have been called to do for thousands of years, and it is what we, as disciples of Christ, are still called to do today.   Many people tell me that they struggle to share their faith because either they are not good with words or they don’t know what to say.  We are certainly not the first generation of believers who have struggled in this way; the Bible gives us stories of people like Moses, Jonah and even Paul to remind us that God Himself will equip us and strengthen us when we speak God’s word, but first we must follow His direction. 

But can’t we just lead good lives? Living a “good life” is not what the Bible calls us to do, we are called to live a godly life - and this is a powerful witness in a world far from God; mainly because one common response to the Christian message is that Christians as hypocritical because we say one thing but do another.  So living a Godly life is one part of sharing our faith with a sceptical world - we may not be able to answer all of their questions, but they can’t deny the reality of what Christ has done in our life.  But At the same time, we must do more than simply live Godly lives. People need to hear the Gospel—to hear that God loves them, that 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?”

Here are 5 simple steps to sharing the Gospel:

1. Tell them about God’s Plan - peace & life. (John 3:16)
2. Share out problem - separation from God (Romans 2:23 & Romans 6:23)
3. Talk about the remedy - the cross (1 Peter 2:24)
4. Explain the response - receive Christ (John 1:12)
5. Give assurance - Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:13) 

Remember You can’t open someone’s heart to the truth of the Gospel—but God can, by His Spirit. We see time and again in the Bible how God does not call the equipped; He equips the called—and as Christians, we are all called to share what Christ has done. Some of Christ’s last words on earth were, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). Sharing our faith isn’t just a suggestion, it’s a command. And God is with us when we obey Him.

So let’s all Go and make disciples!

Grace & peace
Jen