Inspire Me!

By Pam Best

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:13-15; 17

Evangelism is the calling of all of us. We each have differing gifts and along with those gifts comes the responsibility of multiplying those gifts by the multiplying of believers. Allow God to use you as an instrument of His peace.

My Interpretation:

One of the themes at a church I attend is "Evangelism is everyone's responsibility". How true it is! We are all called to uplift Christ and spread the good news of His salvation. This scripture in Romans shows a distinct method. It shows the link between God and the evangelism of His lost sheep. In order to be saved, people must repent and acknowledge God. But how can this be done if they don't know God or know about God? Somebody has to tell them. How can I tell them if I have not been sent to tell them. Sometimes we need to realize that the first lesson of evangelism is that we be prepared to teach. Know what you are talking about. The Holy Spirit will give you the words as He brings things to your rememberance. But in order for things to be brought back to your memory, you have to have studied them. Prepare yourself for the work that God has given you. Study the scriptures to show yourselves approved. We must study and understand and be guided by our ministers and pastors and God so that we may rightly divide the word of truth. Secondly, wait for God to bring about opportunities for you to minister. He will guide people to you and He will also put you in places where your ministry may touch the lives of those around you. When you are prepared and then sent, God will provide listening ears. When people hear, they will choose to either believe or discard the Word. (That is not up to you..the convicting process is God's alone!). And when people make the decision to believe, then they will cry out to God and the blessing of salvation is offered in abundance! Let us be about our Father's business and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations...and then shall the end of this world of tribulation come. Even so, come Lord Jesus!

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