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July 20: “Share the Good News with Your Mouth” (Romans 10:14, 1 Peter 3:13-16)

We can love people, serve them and pray for them, but there comes a time when we have to declare the good news with our mouths. Two most common ways are “relational evangelism” and “contact evangelism.” Some think that “contact evangelism” should not be done at all, but there are biblical examples. Both ways have […]

July 13: “The Unseen Work of Prayer” (Acts 4:23-31)

Despite the persecution, the early church prayed to speak the gospel with boldness. Then the Holy Spirit empowered them to proclaim the gospel boldly. In evangelism, we need the power of the Spirit, proclamation of the gospel, and the unseen work of prayer. We can pray for ourselves, pray for and pray with the unchurched. […]

July 6: “Getting God’s Heart” (Luke 15:1-12)

Through three parables in Luke 15, Jesus reveals God’s heart for the lost. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law despised the lost, but Jesus was a friend of the tax collectors and sinners. God’s heart beats with relentless compassion for the lost. Today, are Christians perceived by the world to be more like […]

June 29: “How Do We Preach the Gospel to Ourselves?” (Exodus 20:1-6, Mark 1:14-15)

How are we to preach the gospel to ourselves? There are two parts: 1) We go down the slope of repentance. We see and own our sin. We expose the idols of our hearts. We turn from idols. 2) We go up the slope of faith. We believe the gospel. We meditate on the following […]

June 22: “Why Should We Preach the Gospel to Ourselves?” (Galatians 1:6-7, 3:1-5)

There are many reasons we should rehearse the gospel to ourselves everyday. But the biggest reason is that we are prone, just like the Galatians, to rely on good works for our salvation rather than on God’s grace. But the gospel is that God accepts us not based on our performance but on the finished […]