Evangelism – Page 18

Digging in Deeper: Ephesians 4:17-18

November 22, 2017November 20, 2017Leave a comment

“Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Understanding that by “Gentiles,” Paul is talking about people who are not followers of Jesus, this is an uncomfortable verse. It’s not so bad that Paul calls us not to do life as they do. The uncomfortable part–especially given our culture’s embrace of pluralism and a particular understanding of tolerance–is what comes next. Paul describes them as futile of mind, darkened in understanding, alienated from God, ignorant, and having hardened hearts. Try tweeting that out sometime. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Jeremiah 2:5

November 15, 2017November 15, 2017Leave a comment

“Thus says the Lord: ‘What wrong did your fathers find in me that they went far from me, and went after worthlessness, and became worthless?'” (ESV – Read the chapter)

When someone rejects God, there’s a reason for it. That seems like it should be obvious, but perhaps it’s not so obvious as it should be. If someone has been exposed to the Gospel and then left it for something else, there’s a reason for it. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: 2 Corinthians 10:5

October 4, 2017October 3, 2017Leave a comment

“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Here is a truth that the world doesn’t know and Jesus followers forget much too often and always at our peril: Our chief enemies in the battle to advance the Gospel are always ideas and never people. People are never our enemies. They are always, only, and ever creatures bearing the image of God and, prayerfully, future brothers and sisters in Christ. Our opponents are the ideas they carry and advance. It is ideas that undermine and tear down the Christian worldview. Ideas have consequences. Bad ideas have victims. We must be ruthless with ideas, but gentle and loving with people. This is a tough balance to achieve, but one we must if we are to boldly advance the Gospel as is our call.

Morning Musings: 2 Corinthians 8:21

October 2, 2017October 1, 20172 Comments

“…for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

But I thought honoring God was our chief concern! It is. And if something is honorable in the sight of God, but dishonorable in the sight of men, then we are just going to have to be dishonorable in the sight of men. But, neither is our goal to needlessly offend the people around us. One of the hallmarks of the earliest church is that they had favor with God, but also had the favor of all the people. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: 2 Corinthians 6:14

September 29, 2017September 28, 2017Leave a comment

“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” (ESV – Read the chapter)

This is a tough verse. It’s tough mostly because of its implications. I don’t think Paul’s point here is that we need to cloister ourselves off from the world. Rather, we should not attach ourselves to the world in such a way that we are depending on it for the things for which we should primarily depend on the Lord. Read the Rest…