Many people are too much afraid of man. Too many Christians do not trust enough their God. They should know they have not to fear the reactions of man but should more be concerned about the reactions of Jesus, the son of God and of his heavenly Father, the Only One true God.
Jesus came to bring more knowledge about this God of Abraham and asked his followers to let the world know Who this God of Israel is and what He demands from His people.
Those who call themselves Christian should sincerely think about what that comprehends and should follow up the teachings and demands of their master teacher, the Nazarene man, who was killed because he was standing in the way for the worldly lovers of power.
Jesus was not afraid to say what he thought and what his heavenly Father wanted him to do. We should follow his example and not feel any inhibition to come out for what we do believe. There should be no embarrassment and we should not be ashamed to tell others we do not have all the answers. Only God has all the answers. He is the only one Who knows everything. Even His son, Jesus did not know a lot of things (even not when he would be coming back or who would be seated next to him).
In the Holy Scriptures we can find many examples of men of God who felt foolish but choose to go on the way God demanded from them. They continued the task given by God. We should follow up the task Jesus has given his disciples.
If we do not dare to go out and to talk about our faith, perhaps we have to question our faith ourselves. When firmly in the faith, we have nothing to be ashamed for.
When we open our brains to the Power of God, the Holy Spirit shall enlighten us and give us that power we need to go forward in our life and to show others the path we all have to follow.*
To remember:
born again by the Spirit of God => a story to tell + sharing your faith + gospel message
Witnessing = God’s will that we witness + Jesus’s will that we witness + overflow +telling another where to find + to present Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit + telling to put trust in God through Jesus Christ + to accept Jesus as their saviour + to serve Jesus as their King in the fellowship of the Church + bringing glory to God + laying hold of God’s willingness + opportunities that God will provide + need to go out in the power of the Holy Spirit + confidence we have in approaching God + knowing to have what we ask of God
our inhibitions are Biblical > Apostle Paul shares our experience of feeling foolish
possible to have faith without having all the answers
faith comes when the reasons for believing outweigh the problems
do not expect God to bless your witnessing or any other activities if you are knowingly disobedient to Him in some area of your life
How to: ask God to guide you + be honest in your statements and don’t exaggerate either the positive or the negative aspects of your story + don’t criticise other people or denominations or make any other negative remarks in your story + don’t bring anyone else down + don’t use any religious jargon
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Preceding articles:
Daring to speak in multicultural environment
Your position about materialistic desires having conquered the world
Looking for a shepherd for the sheep and goats
When believing in God’s existence and His son, possessing a divine legislation
Not making yourselves abominable
Perishable non theologians daring to go out to preach
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Additional reading:
- Bible in the first place #3/3
- Philippians 4:4–7 – Do Not Be Anxious
- Life is too precious
- 8 fears caused by the fear of Man
- The chosen ones to fear or not to fear
- Fearing the right person
- Fear not tomorrow. God is already there
- When discouraged facing opposition
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Related articles
- Power (takeaminute.net)
- The Holy Spirit in the Hebrew Scriptures. Jirí Moskala (slideshare.net)
- Fear and Love part II (trylovefirst.wordpress.com)
- Prayer of a Preacher for Himself and His Hearers (deprofundisclamaviadtedomine.wordpress.com)
- The promise of the Spirit (betsybeadhead.com)
- Grace In Which We Now Stand (stoneleafandcompany.com)
- Do Not Be Angry With Yourselves (cutpaste.typepad.com)
- My Statement of Faith by Peter Traben Haas (contemplativechristians.com)
- To those that call themselves Christians – Remember this (lunaticoutpost.com)
- God Didn’t Lie To You (hodgepodge4thesoul.wordpress.com)
It ‘s the nightmare scenario of quite a few Christians. What if someone asks me about my faith??? How do I get the conversation started and what do I say??
If you’ve been born again by the Spirit of God, then you have a story to tell. There is no-one like you and there never will be again. You are a unique “God creation” and your personal story is both special and powerful.
The website New Christian UK has already created a helpful page on the web that will lead you through the steps in sharing your faith and the gospel message. This page is free to reproduce for non-profit use, so let’s look at the advice it gives:
What Is Witnessing?
a). An overflow. b). One beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. c). “To witness is so to present Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit…
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