Sharing Your Faith pt.3 - June 9, 2011

Point of View:
So when we are sharing our faith we have to keep in mind that this may be the first, last, or only time that somebody will ever hear about Jesus. So that being said, we have to be careful about what we say, right? We don’t want to be misleading or unknowledgeable about the Bible if they have questions or concerns. For instance, I commonly hear people portray the gospel as if it was a “cure all” that will fix each of your problems or simplify our life. You have to be careful doing this because following Jesus is actually one of the hardest things you will ever do in this life. It’s like “swimming against the current” when everybody else is swimming by you. So why do I bring this up? I bring this up because if we are sharing our faith, we have to be careful of what we are saying. Why is it a big deal if you tell somebody that with Jesus everything will be better? Because when something bad or troublesome comes along they will most likely doubt their faith or walk away from God because somebody (possibly you) told them that it wouldn’t be that way. Now that may seem drastic but it’s very true. I have talked to a lot of people that have said; “they used to be a Christian” when troubled times come their way. So my point of today’s devotional is to “Be clear, be clear, be clear!”

The Challenge:
Memorize scripture! If you're sharing your faith with people that you come in contact with on a semi-daily basis, a time will come when you may not have your Bible on you and they ask you a tough question. If we memorize scripture, we might be able to answer their questions. But if you cant, don’t be afraid to say, “I don’t know, but I will find out”. It’s smarter to say I don’t know then to guess or make up an answer that may not be true. Next week we will take a look at what verses we should know/ memorize when sharing our faith.

Prayer Points:
• Thank God for sending His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins. (I know we have done this allot, but can we do it enough?)
• Ask for wisdom as you are sharing your faith with others.
• Pray that you would be a vessel that God can work through as we start sharing our faith. (This is something that we should be praying often if we are sharing our faith)

The Word:
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. - Ephesians 2: 8-9

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes – Romans 1:16