Redeemed to

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Ambassadors for

Christ to be His

Hands and feet

Have you ever sat down and thought what did I do for Christ today? Can you count them on one hand or maybe even two? Did you share the Word and Truth with someone today? If not, then why? Some might say it is scary to share Jesus with someone, and I would 100% agree with you. In this day and time Jesus is not the hottest trend or the most popular, if we look at being a Christian today, we are looking at the opposite. We see that most Christians are made fun of or condemned for sharing the Christ. Man has tried to take Christ out of Christmas, or Jesus out of schools, and lets not even get started on the government. Did you know that we are commanded as Christians to share the love of Christ with everyone? Matthew 28:19-20 says:

^“19 So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”

These verses are also known as the Great Commission in other words our instructions on how we are supposed to approach Christianity. Making disciples of ALL nations and teaching them everything that Jesus command us over 2 thousand years ago. How do we do this in such a cruel world? I am going to give you a few simple steps on how to share the gospel. The first and one of the most important is how you live your day-to-day life. Most non-believers will observe and listen to how Christians speak and act. Do you stand apart from the world? Something that will kill your ministry is being a hypocrite, being a Christian on Sunday and living for the world Monday through Saturday. The second step is to pray that God will place someone in your path that is not a believer (you pray this and I promise he will reveal someone). You may know someone right off the bat that is not a Christian pray for them, pray that God will soften their heart to receive his unfailing love. Lastly stay in the world and constant prayer. The closer you and I get to Christ the more He will shine in our day to day lives. People will not be able to help but to see and feel Jesus within you the closer you get to His holiness. After we have completed these steps then we are ready to share Jesus. Here are 4 easy ways to present the gospel.

1. Tell them about God’s plan… peace and eternal life with Him. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.” You could even replace the words “the world” with your/the person you are witnessing to name just to show that this love and peace is meant for everyone.
2. Share our problems…with sin we are separated from God the Father. Having the peace with the Father is not automatic as we are all born into sin which separates us from God. Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” But by His love and mercy He gave us a way out to escape death. Romans 6:23 “for the wadges of sin is death but the gift of God is Christ Jesus our Lord.”
3. Share God’s remedy… the cross. 1 Peter 2:24 “He Himself bore our sins’ in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by His wounds you have been healed.” Of course, the creator loves you and me so He made a way for us to spend eternal life with Him in a beautiful place called Heaven. God sacrificed his one and only son so that we may live.
4. Our response… Jesus. When you accept Jesus by admitting you’re a sinner, asking for His forgiveness, believing that Christ died on the cross to rise again, and accepting Him into your heart you are saved. “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God” John 1:12. There is nothing that can take away your salvation.

Sharing the gospel is all about having faith and trust in Jesus. It kills me know that that hundreds if not thousands die daily and go to hell because we are not being the hands and feet of Christ. In a well know Casting Crowns song it says:

“But if we are the body
Why aren’t His arms reaching?
Why aren’t His hands healing?
Why aren’t His words teaching?

And if we are the body
Why aren’t His feet going?
Why is His love not showing them there is a way?
Jesus is a way”

We are the body of Christ, so let’s show it.

-Stephanie