EVANGELISM, AN ACT OF WORSHIPING THE LORD IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH

Sunday 28 April 2013

Sermon by Elder Emmanuel Danquah

JOHN 4:23-24

Matthew 28: 18-20, Mark 16:15

The two scriptures speak on one thing that is Jesus telling us to go into the world and preach the gospel to all.

So do you know Jesus Christ who has sent you or you have just accepted his name. Yes or No?

If No how can you testify or be a witness about him.

Jesus asked his disciples that “Who do people say the Son of Man is”? And some answered him by saying “You are John the Baptist” some said you are Elijah and others said “Jeremiah or one of the prophets”.

 And Jesus also asked them by saying” who do you say I am? And Peter said “You are the Christ, the son of the Living God” (Matthew 16:13-19)

The reason why Jesus asked them this is to know if they know him so that after he is no more they can continue spreading the good news about him.

This tells us that any body who has accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour should know him well so he or she can tell or evangelise about him.

So the apostle Paul said that “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” (Phillipians 2: 5)

What are some of the attitude that Christ had?

For the Son of Man came to seek and save what was lost (Luke 19:10)

The scripture that we just read teaches us that: he has sent us to go and seek the lost and preach the good news and save them as well.

Why should we preach the good news to unbelievers?

(a)   Because it is every believers responsibility and work that has been given him to do(Matt 28:18-20, Mark 16:15)

(b)   We must let the world know that “Salvation is found in-one else for there is no other name under heaven and on earth given to men by which we must be saved except Jesus” (Acts 4:12).

(c)    Others have taken Christ name upon them but do not worship him in truth, they do not do what Christ like but do what they like by lying and envying people etc.

This is why we must evangelize or witness about Christ to all people of the world.

If we don’t witness about Christ to others what consequences will they face?

(a)   It brings lots of sin into our society eg idol worship, murder, idolatry, stealing, divorce, Drug Abuse and Alcohol drinking etc.

 (b) For the sinful man has his punishment. You who did not preach the good news to him also will have your punishment. (Ezekiel 3:17-19, Mark 8:38)

(c) Because of this it is expected of every Christian to preach the good news to unbelievers because we cherish their blood.

    If we preach the good news what benefits does we receive as Christians?

(a)   If we preach the good news for even a soul to repent, heaven rejoice (Luke 15:7)

(b)   It reduces the rate at which people sin and it brings happiness in our earthly living.

(c)     When our time is up and Christ calls us, those who preach the good news for people to repent from their sin to become Christians, will shine like stars forever. (Daniel 12: 3)

If we don’t preach the good news, we will have an answer to give in the presence of the lord in future and when we preach too we have a good gift that the Lord will give to us.

My prayer and plea is that, we will be able to preach the good news and witness about Christ to all creatures. Its strength is from the lord.

A time is coming and now is the time that the true preachers will preach the gospel in spirit and in truth and those who do that are those who God seeks.

God is spirit and those who preach the good news about him must preach in spirit and in truth.

Amen!!