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“. . . Go into all the world and preachthe good news to all [people].”—Mark 16:15 (NIV)The Body of Christ is commissionedto go into the entire worldand preach the Gospel. The word“preach” in Mark 16:15 does not meanthat only those behind a pulpit areable to share the Gospel message. No, this verseis talking to every born-again believer and commissioningmen and women—both young andold—to share the Good News of Jesus Christwith the people around them.It is up to all of us to build theChurch. A pastor alone can’t get the jobdone. How can we accomplish this task?We can get the job done by evangelizing,encouraging, and edifying.First: We Build the ChurchThrough EvangelismThe Church of the Lord Jesus Christ willbe built first through evangelism. The apostlePaul said that he was compelled to preach theGospel (1 Cor. 9:16). Preaching the Gospel wasthe purpose for his life. Many Christians do not4 rhema.org
ealize that their main purpose in lifeis to share the Gospel with others. Allbelievers are called to preach and demonstratethe Gospel of our Savior.People everywhere need to knowthat Jesus is alive and that He is stillthe answer to their problems. Manyunbelievers don’t think that God canmove miraculously on their behalf.Others may have heard about the miraclesthat Jesus did when He was onthe earth but do not believe anythinglike that can happen today. You and Ineed to show those who are lost thatlife, power, and the miraculous are stillfound in Christ Jesus.Some people might say, “I’m notskilled at going out on the street andwitnessing to the lost.” Well, why don’tyou start by demonstrating Jesus inyour everyday life? Living a life ofevangelism is as easy as walking inlove and living a life of faith.You see, you can preach the Gospelwith your words, but you can also preachthe Gospel with your lifestyle. In fact,When witnessing tounbelievers, here are someGospel truths to share:1. Everyone is a sinner, withouthope and without God.For all have sinned, and come shortof the glory of God (Rom. 3:23).2. God does not want anyone toperish.For God so loved the world, thathe gave his only begotten Son, thatwhosoever believeth in him shouldnot perish, but have everlasting life(John 3:16).FAITH IN ACTIONSharing ChristWith Others3. The gift of salvation is free.For by grace are ye saved throughfaith; and that not of yourselves: it is theIn everyday life, more people are led toChrist by watching someone they knowlive for Christ than by having acomplete stranger tell them about Christ.your attitudes and actions often say alot more than your words do. In everydaylife, more people are led to Christby watching someone they know livefor Christ than by having a completestranger tell them about Christ.When your co-workers look at yourlife, do they see Jesus? Does yourlifestyle preach Jesus, or are you soinvolved in office gossip that thereisn’t much difference between you andeveryone else at your job?When was the last time you broughtsomeone other than a family membergift of God: Not of works, lest any manshould boast (Eph. 2:8–9).4. Jesus’ death on the Cross paidthe penalty for sin.But God commendeth his lovetoward us, in that, while we were yetsinners, Christ died for us. Much morethen, being now justified by his blood,we shall be saved from wrath throughhim (Rom. 5:8–9).5. Salvation is received through faith.That if thou shalt confess withthy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shaltbelieve in thine heart that God hathraised him from the dead, thou shaltbe saved. For with the heart manbelieveth unto righteousness; andwith the mouth confession is madeunto salvation (Rom. 10:9–10).to church? If you want to have a tremendousexperience, bring a co-worker,a neighbor, or even the clerk from thegrocery store to church and watch themreceive Christ!Of course, you don’t have to wait tobring someone to your church to leadthem to the Lord. Share Christ withyour co-workers, the mailman, theexterminator, or whomever. You comein contact with people every day whoneed Jesus. The altar at the front ofthe church isn’t the only place a personcan give his or her life to the Lord.And one of the greatest feelings youwill experience is found in praying thesinner’s prayer with someone meetingChrist for the first time.Second: We Build theChurch ThroughEncouragementFirst, the Church will be builtthrough evangelism. Second, theChurch of the Lord Jesus Christ willbe built through encouragement.The apostle Paul started manychurches. After the churches wereestablished, Paul moved on to othertowns. But he often returned to thechurches he started and strengthenedthe believers in the things of God.ACTS 14:21–22 (NIV)21 . . . Then they returned to Lystra,Iconium and Antioch,22 strengthening the disciples andencouraging them to remain true tothe faith. . . .Paul even went back to the citieswhere he had been severely persecuted.In Acts chapter 14, Jews from Antiochand Iconium stoned Paul and draggedhis body outside the city of Lystra. AsPaul’s disciples gathered around him, hesuddenly got up—alive and well! Insteadof leaving town immediately, Paul wentback into Lystra. He probably feltrhema.org 5
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