Theme From Sunday's Sermon: Evangelism: Sharing the Good News
On this edition of One Single Story, Pastors Stephen Mizell, Jay Rivenbark, and Alyssa Bream discuss the following questions:
Well, yesterday we talked about people who depended on their own righteousness for salvation: those who were "too good to get saved." This entire week seems to have focused on sharing the Gospel with people who don't realize they need it. And we're in the same theme again with this passage.
I know it is hard for people in America to believe that money and wealth would hinder people from following Jesus. In fact, there are probably some wealthy people who will hear this and it will sort of ruffle their feathers. What can we say to those people?
When you are sharing the Gospel, are you aware that God is working on the heart of the person who is listening to you?
When we share the Gospel with someone, do we usually concentrate more on what to say rather than depending on the power of God to convince the person they need Jesus? If so, why?
The reading for the day is:
Joshua 15:1-63
Luke 18:18-43
Psalm 86:1-17
Proverbs 13:9-10