True Followers Fish
MEMORY VERSE
Then He
said to them, “Follow Me, and I will
make you fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19)
REFLECTION
Evangelizing is a task that our Redeemer Jesus Christ has committed to us. So why don’t we do it? In Matthew 4:19 Jesus gives us the secret for doing it. Our ability to evangelize is simply tied to our following Him. When we follow Jesus and obey His commands, He makes us fishers of men. If you are not truly fishing (evangelizing), then you must ask yourself whether indeed you are following Christ. For those of us who are indeed following, our task is crystal clear -- reach the lost and perishing around us with the good news of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. This we do by verbalizing the gospel, by telling others our conversion story and the transformation in our lives that followed, by our conduct, speech and lifestyle. Hence evangelism is a process, not just an event. It involves our total being, not just occasional efforts of hitting those who are yet to put their trust in Christ with the gospel. It involves prayerfully reaching them continually with the gospel and living out the Christian life for them to see the difference until they come to acknowledge Christ as their Savior.
Evangelizing is a task that our Redeemer Jesus Christ has committed to us. So why don’t we do it? In Matthew 4:19 Jesus gives us the secret for doing it. Our ability to evangelize is simply tied to our following Him. When we follow Jesus and obey His commands, He makes us fishers of men. If you are not truly fishing (evangelizing), then you must ask yourself whether indeed you are following Christ. For those of us who are indeed following, our task is crystal clear -- reach the lost and perishing around us with the good news of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. This we do by verbalizing the gospel, by telling others our conversion story and the transformation in our lives that followed, by our conduct, speech and lifestyle. Hence evangelism is a process, not just an event. It involves our total being, not just occasional efforts of hitting those who are yet to put their trust in Christ with the gospel. It involves prayerfully reaching them continually with the gospel and living out the Christian life for them to see the difference until they come to acknowledge Christ as their Savior.
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
- Are you following Christ? If so, who have you “fished for” in the past week? month? year?
- Who will you plan to speak to about Christ this week?
- Is there anything in your conduct, speech or lifestyle that might make onlookers doubt that you are a follower of Christ?
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ACTION STEPS FOR THE WEEK
- Seek out opportunities to share your Christian testimony with someone this week.
- Make a list of some of your non-Christian friends and conscientiously pray for them. When you sense it is God’s timing, share with them the best news that they will ever hear.
Our guest blogger is Azaki Nash who lives in Abuja, Nigeria. He is a great source of encouragement to PEER Servants and Rescue Fellowship/GSED.
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