We are blessed to have gracious and godly neighbors who live next door to us.  Recently, they went out of the country for a ten-day trip to Ireland.  Before their departure, they asked if we would watch their home.  We oftentimes do this with one another when traveling.  We check one another’s mail, water one another’s flowers, and care for one another’s pets.  Because this was an extended trip, they gave us the keys to their home in case of any emergency.

We placed their keys in visible sight to remind us daily that we were responsible to care for …

The essence of evangelism is simply this: Ordinary people telling ordinary people about an extraordinary God. In my experience I have discovered that lost men never respond to a program, they only respond to people who are spiritually authentic and organically changed by the message they proclaim.

Oftentimes we make sharing the Gospel more difficult than it should be.  We live in a day and time when people think only trained theologians or snotty seminarians are the only ones who can articulate the faith.  Such a sentiment would not bode well with the early church.  The men who revolutionized the …

Making disciples is the heartbeat of the Great Commission.  When God instructed us to go into the world, He had multiplication, not addition in mind.  Addition occurs when we give the Gospel to someone, they in turn, trust Christ by faith, and we repeat the process.  If this is the pattern we use in our soul-winning endeavors, we have short-changed the program of God to reach the world.

Multiplication and the Gospel

Don’t get me wrong, any addition to the family of God merits praise and glory in the presence of angels.  But it is multiplication, not addition that …

TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:5-13

Introduction:

Paul described his approach in presenting the Gospel to the unbelievers at Thessalonica.  He was sincere, honest, and unpretentious as he not only gave them a message, but established relationships with them.

1. THE GOSPEL AND OUR MOUTHS (v5)

A. There Should be No Pretention- “For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know”

B. There Should be no Promotion- “nor a cloak of covetousness; God is our witness”

2. THE GOSPEL AND OUR MEEKNESS (v6)

A. We Shouldn’t be Boasting- “Nor of men sough we glory, neither of …

Have you ever led anyone to Christ? Stop just for a moment and ask yourself a personal question: when was the last time I shared my faith with someone who is lost?  I meet people all the time who have a sincere desire to see others saved, but they find being a witness for Christ difficult and cumbersome. For whatever reason, they feel inadequate, unprepared, or simply uncomfortable in sharing the gospel.

If this describes you, let me give you a simple thought: just tell them what Jesus did for you.  The greatest tool in our soul-winning endeavors is simply …