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WHY DONT PEOPLE
RESPOND WHEN I WITNESS ??
Part 2 of
2 PART 2- Our part as evangelizers-what we should
do
According to Jesus in the
verses we considered in Part 1, each personwe meet has a different level of
spiritual preparedness at t he time we seek to witness to them. It is,
therefore, up to us to pray for the wisdom to ascertain where they are, and
do the correct thing to help move them along to greater spiritual growth. Here
are some things we can do as our part of this process...
1) Pray for the person's salvation: According to
scripture, no person can believe in Christ unless God draws them first. It is
then up to us as intercessors, to pray that God would open up their heart and
remove the blindness from their eyes. This is a spiritual activity which God does in answer to prayer, or
as a result of His own purposes.
John 6:44
No man can come
to me,
except the
Father which hath sent me draw him:
and I will raise
him up at the last day...
Psa
65:4
Blessed is
the man whom thou choosest,
and
causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts:
we shall
be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy
temple. Job 42:7-8 (KJV)
And it was
so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job,
the LORD said to
Eliphaz the Temanite,
My wrath is
kindled against thee, and against thy two friends:
for
ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job
hath.
{8} Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams,
and go to my
servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering;
and my servant
Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept:
lest I deal with
you after your folly,
in that ye have not
spoken of me the thing which is right,
like my servant
Job.
1 Sam 12:23
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the
LORD
in ceasing to pray for you:
but I will teach you the good and the right way:
{24} Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for
you.
Col
1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we
heard it,
do not cease to pray for
you,
and to desire that ye might be filled with the
knowledge of his will
in all wisdom and spiritual
understanding;
{10} That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and
increasing in the knowledge of God;
2) Pray that satan would be bound. One of the things you need to pray for is that God would bind Satan for you..bind Satan from blinding this person and keeping them from receiving the Light of the Gospel. According to Job chapter 1, Satan is always under the control and limitation of God the Father...he cannot do any harm unless God has first allowed it.. (this is called God's permissive will) Job 1:8-12 (KJV)
And the LORD
said unto Satan,
Hast thou
considered my servant Job,
that there is
none like him in the earth,
a perfect and an
upright man,
one
that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
{9} Then Satan answered the LORD, and
said, Doth Job fear God for
nought?
{10} Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his
house,
and about
all that he hath on every side?
thou hast
blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the
land.
{11} But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he
hath,
and
he will curse thee to thy face.
{12} And the LORD said unto Satan,
Behold, all that
he hath is in thy power;
only upon
himself put not forth thine hand.
So Satan
went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Mat 12:28 But if I cast out
devils by the Spirit of God,
then the kingdom of
God is come unto you.
{29} Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind
the strong man? and then he will spoil his
house.
Isa
55:8-11 (KJV)
For my thoughts are not
your thoughts,
neither are your
ways my ways, saith the LORD.
{9} For as
the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher
than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
{10} For as the
rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven,
and returneth not
thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may
give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
{11} So shall my
word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me
void,
but it shall accomplish that
which I please,
and it shall prosper in the
thing whereto I sent it.
3)
Allow Christ to live His life through you..as a silent
testimony
2 Cor 2:14-16
(KJV)
Now thanks be
unto God,
which always causeth us to
triumph in Christ,
and {makes obvious}
the {fragrance} of his knowledge by us in every place.
{15} For we are
unto God a sweet fragrance of Christ,
in them that are saved, and in
them that perish:
{16} To the
one we are the fragrance of death unto death;
and to the other
the fragrance of life unto life.
And who is sufficient
for these things?
1 Pet 3:1-4 (KJV)
Likewise, ye
wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;
that, if
any obey not the word,
they
also may without the word be won by the behavior of the wives;
{2} While they behold your innocent behavior coupled
with fear.
{3} Whose adorning let it not be
that outward
adorning of {elaborate braiding of} the hair,
and
of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
{4} But let it be the hidden man of the heart,
in that which is
not corruptible,
even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,
which is in the
sight of God of great price.
Gal
2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I
live;
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the
flesh
I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me, and gave himself for
me.
1
John 1:8-9 (KJV)
If we say that we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
{9} If we confess
our sins,
he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
4) Be
an unashamed public witness to Christ
Read your Bible in a public place-
you may find that you dont even have to say a
word. Just sit at a table in the lunchroom or library and unashamedly study the
Word. People will come up to you and want to know what you are doing and
why...and there is your entrance to witness.
John 12:32
And I, if I be
lifted up from the earth,
will draw all
men unto me.
1
Pet 3:15-17 (KJV)
But sanctify the Lord God in
your hearts:
and be ready always to
give an answer to every man that asketh you
a reason of the hope
that is in you with meekness and fear:
{16} Having a
good conscience;
that, whereas they speak
evil of you, as of evildoers,
they may be ashamed that
falsely accuse your good behavior in Christ.
{17} For it is
better, if the will of God be so,
that ye suffer for well
doing, than for evil doing.
Study and learn the
scriptures..Be ready to answer the questioners as Christ would, using
appropriate Bible verses
Col 4:5-6 (KJV)
Walk in wisdom
toward them that are without,
redeeming the
time{that your life be not wasted}.
{6} Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned
with salt,
that ye may know
how ye ought to answer every man.
John 14:26
But the
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the
Father will send in my name,
he shall teach
you all things,
and bring all
things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I
have said unto you.
(Please note: The
Holy Spirit cannot bring scriptures back to your memory if they are not in your
memory in the first place. Be willing to memorize scripture so God can use it
later at the appropriate time.)
Practise
hospitality and kindness and real concern for their well being. Not
only to your chrsitian brothers and sisters, but also to them which need the
Gospel, as a demonstration of the love of God to them. Invite them out to
lunch, you pay, not expecting anything in return, then sit back and listen
to their life story and problems .And offer them the help which the Savior
brings.
Titus 1:7-9 (KJV)
For a
bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God;
not selfwilled,
not soon angry, not given to wine,
no
striker, not given to shameful greediness;
{8} But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just,
holy, self-controlled;
{9} Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,
that he may be
able by sound doctrine
both to exhort
and to convince the gainsayers{contentious critics}.
Rom
12:9-19 (KJV)
Let love be
without dissimulation.
Abhor that which
is evil; cleave to that which is good.
{10} Be kindly
affectioned one to another with brotherly love;
in honour preferring one
another;
{11} Not slothful
in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
{12}
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
{13} Distributing
to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
{14} Bless
them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
{15} Rejoice with
them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
{16} Be of the
same mind one toward another.
Mind not high things, but
condescend to men of low estate.
Be not wise in your own
conceits.
{17}
Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Provide things honest in
the sight of all men.
{18} If it be
possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
{19} Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto
wrath:
for it is written,
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord.
Don't be pushy...use patience and faith
in God's Working
Psa 37:7-11 (KJV)
Rest in
the LORD, and wait patiently for him:
fret not thyself
because of him who prospereth in his way,
because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
{8} Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
fret not thyself
in any wise to do evil.
{9} For evildoers shall be cut off:
but
those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
{10} For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not
be:
yea,
thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
{11} But the meek shall inherit the earth;
and shall
delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psa 51:10-13 (KJV)
Create in me a
clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit within me.
{11} Cast me not away from thy presence;
and
take not thy holy spirit from me.
{12} Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and
uphold me with thy free spirit.
{13} Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;
and sinners
shall be converted unto thee.
Know how to explain the plan of
salvation to a person. Be willing to give your own personal
testimony Very good explanations of the plan of salvation may be
found at the following web sites. Learn the basics, and be able to explain them
to an unsaved person.
Ixtheus Ministries
Homepage http://www.execpc.com/~ixtheus
The 4 Spiritual Laws in 67
Languages http://www.ccci.org/laws/languages.html God's Simple Plan of Salvation in 17
languages http://www.missionaries.org/lifegate/gsps.html
Be prepared and willing to disciple the new convert to christian growth- Recognize that repentance and accepting Christ, is
only the first step in the Christian life. Your job is to help bring that person
to maturity in Christ.
2
Tim 2:1-2 (KJV)
Thou therefore, my son,
be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
{2} And the
things that thou hast heard of me among many
witnesses,
the same commit thou to
faithful men,
who shall be able to teach
others also.
Eph 4:11-15 (KJV)
And he
gave some, apostles; and some, prophets;
and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
{12} For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the
ministry,
for the
edifying of the body of Christ:
{13} Till we all come in the unity of the
faith,
and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
unto a perfect
man,
unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
{14} That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and
fro,
and carried
about with every wind of doctrine,
by the sleight
of men, and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
{15} But speaking the truth in love,
may grow up into
him in all things,
which is the
head, even Christ:
May your life and ministry be blessed as you serve
Him......
In Christ...brother
bob...<><
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