Title Be a Happy Evangelist!
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It is said that on Baengnyeong Island in the West Sea, in 1816, Captain HJ Clifford embarked on a fleet led by Colonel Murrey Maxwell at his own expense and stopped at Baengnyeong Island to collect the languages of each region and explore the possibility of missionary work . . Then, in 1832, Karl F.A.Gutzlaff became the first Protestant missionary to conduct missionary activities, and in 1898, a scholar named Kim Seong-jin, who was exiled to Baengnyeongdo, established a church. It is said that Kim Seong-jin received the Bible from Seo Sang-yoon and believed in Jesus. Baengnyeongdo currently has about 5,000 inhabitants, 90% of which are Protestant Christians, and 5% are Catholic. Emperor Constantine made Christianity the state religion. In the background, his mother, Helena, who lived in England, was evangelized by an unknown woman and changed Rome by becoming a faithful believer. An unknown person changed world history through evangelism. Livingstone has changed Africa. Underwood and Appenzeller dedicated themselves to the evangelization of Korea.
Acts 5:42 "They did not cease to teach and preach that Jesus is the Christ, whether they were in the temple or at home every day." 1 Peter 3:15 "Always be prepared to give an answer to anyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear" - Prepare and preach with meekness and fear!
Who Can Preach Jesus Christ?
First, I must first meet Jesus! In today's text, John 1:35-42, John meets Jesus Christ and proclaims Christ to two of his disciples (verse 36, "The Lamb of God"). Andrew meets Jesus Christ and evangelizes his brother Peter (verse 41, “We have found the Messiah”). Philip meets Jesus Christ and preaches the gospel to Nathaniel (verse 45, “We have found him, whom the prophets wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph”).
Why don't we evangelize? When did you do evangelism? Have you ever evangelized before? The reason is 1>Because they do not want to evangelize unconditionally (indifference) 2>Because there is no emotion in salvation 3>Because they do not receive the fullness of the Spirit
4> It is because we cannot live like a saint. 5> Because we do not have soul love. But when I meet Jesus, I have no choice but to preach.
Second, restore your relationship with your neighbors and family! To do that, 1>Go to it! 2>Be friendly! If you do a research, public relations 2%, planned evangelism visits 6%, pastor's invitation 6%, friends and acquaintances 86%.
In other words, the key people who lead people to Christ are friends and acquaintances. Restore your relationship!
To restore your relationship, let go of your egocentric attitude toward your family and think about the joy of the other person! Get rid of duplicity at work and be honest! Treat your friends with love from the heart! Adhere to the uncompromising principle with the unrighteous!
Third, embrace the pain of your neighbors! Verse 42: “You are Simon the son of John, and you shall be called Cephas.”
. You make me shine like a star! Self-esteem is restored! The sower and the reaper can rejoice together! The reward of heaven is great!