How often are you encouraged to share the gospel with others? Do you feel ready to speak up when asked? 

These days, it’s more common to hear a sermon about “living” our faith instead of one that teaches us to speak the truth of the gospel message. What is that gospel truth? John 3:16 gives a concise answer:

—“For God so loved the world”: There is one God, who is the Creator and sustainer of the world, and he is perfectly loving (1 John 4:7–8).

—“he gave his only Son”: The sacrifice of Jesus Christ was God’s gift of grace so that everyone could find pardon for their sins.

—“that whoever believes in him”: Salvation requires our belief and acceptance of our need for Christ and his gift of salvation. 

—“should not perish but have eternal life”: Every person in this world has an eternal destiny in either heaven or hell.

This month, people will spend a lot of time and money on Halloween. The holiday has become a much bigger celebration in the past decade. Most retail stores will also begin stocking their shelves and advertising for Christmas. The contrast between those two holidays will provide multiple opportunities for us to share our faith. Are you ready?

We will look at the wisdom of evangelism this month and hopefully be inspired to speak about our faith. Wisdom is joyfully sharing God with others. May this month lead us to consider the importance of our gospel message and the impact it can have in our world.

The verbs in Scripture mean so much to our understanding of a verse. Jesus told his disciples to “proclaim” the gospel to the whole creation. Our world considers it politically incorrect to say that one person’s faith is more important than another’s. 

All Christians find it difficult to share our faith without emphasizing that we worship the Christ who is the only Son of the only God. Yet, that is the gospel truth we are to “proclaim” to the whole world.

Jesus said, “Go.” He didn’t say it as an encouragement or a suggestion. He commanded his disciples to proclaim the gospel, and he still does. 

Wisdom is joyfully sharing God with others. Our message is wisdom, our motivation is joy, and our obedience is required. Will you pray for God to inspire your testimony of faith this month? It’s time to “go” and time to “proclaim” the wise truth of our great God.