Evangelism on SermonAudio

1. The Meaning 2. The Practice 3. The Reason

The sermon challenges believers to maintain a persistent burden for evangelism by guarding their spiritual vitality. It outlines three essential safeguards: retaining first love for God and neighbor, preserving fervency in prayer and scripture study, and keeping focus on eternal rewards despite earthly trials. Through personal anecdotes of ministry successes and failures, the message illustrates how divine providence often meets those who actively seek opportunities to serve others. The preacher emphasizes that spiritual effectiveness requires a deep reliance on the Holy Spirit rather than human effort alone. Ultimately, the call is to remain steadfast in well-doing, trusting that God will bring harvest to those who do not grow weary in their witness.

This Sunday evening Ruling Elder Jeremiah Horner preaches from 2 John. Severn Run Evangelical Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), devoted to the pursuit of Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and worship as we seek to faithfully reach our community for Christ.

The sermon explores the parable of the lost coin to illustrate God's active pursuit of sinners and the immense value He places on every soul. It contrasts the spiritual blindness and uselessness of the unconverted state with the hope and purpose found in being sought by Christ.

The Gospel changes people, and therefore how they live. In Philippians 1 we see Paul's prayers for the Philippians, his predicament as a prisoner in Christ, and the priority of the Church to live according to the Gospel.

The sermon centres on the imperative to repent and be converted, drawing primarily from Acts 3:19. It defines repentance as a vital evangelical grace involving recognition of sin, sorrow for it, and turning away from it toward Christ. The preacher emphasises that through faith in Jesus' name, sins are completely blotted out, illustrating this with Old Testament imagery of erased tablets and wiped slates. This forgiveness brings spiritual refreshing and restoration, countering the hardness of the age with the power of God's grace. Ultimately, the message calls listeners to obey this command, trusting that genuine salvation is evidenced by a transformed life and reliance on divine strength.