Let me know what you think.

Just talking or speaking about Jesus is not enough. Uninspired words, from whose lifestyle does not reflect a Biblical world view, have no power to transform or be a catalyst to lead people into a relationship with Christ.

“My message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.”(1 Cor 2.4) “For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power” (1 Cor 4.20); and that, in my humble opinion, brings me to … fruit.

J.H., my friend, you are now published. And I believe you are a Kingdom man inspired by the Holy Spirit.

See my next post … about how I have come “full circle”.

Acts 28:23 says that “When they had set a day for Paul, they came to him at his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.” Paul took ALL DAY to testify about the “Kingdom” and about Jesus.
Jesus is quoted referring to the Reign of God over 100 times in the 4 Gospels.

And because I rarely have from morning until evening to testify about the Kingdom and persuade them, Kay Arthur’s question comes to mind: How do you walk the talk you talk? How do you get unbelievers to see the “Gospel”? (I am gong to assume you meant the “Kingdom Gospel”, Sir)

“We are asking unbelievers to change their entire view of reality—the fundamental way in which they see life. We are asking them to move from one worldview to another, to forfeit their basic beliefs and assumptions about religion and morality. This may take time. A relationship with a committed Christian can be vital in order for their questions to be answered and their doubts to be removed, and to help them rethink their former beliefs, goals, and aspirations.
We must also realize that as Christians, we are always on stage before unbelievers. Many people watch for opportunities to point out and criticize our failures. Paul warns in 2 Timothy 3:12 that ‘everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.’
“But non-Christians also watch to see how we respond to life’s challenges. This can make a tremendous impact on unbelievers. If we demonstrate through our lifestyles that we possess an inner strength and peace of mind that the world can’t offer, Christianity can become extremely appealing to people who have never been responsive to direct witnessing (proclamation).
The principle here is this: The life a Christian lives in the presence of an unbeliever acts as a preview to what an unbeliever will see his life becoming if he becomes a Christian. If we are legalistic, condemning, or self-righteous, a non-Christian will not want to become a Christian because that is what he will see himself becoming if he does.”

As Dan Storey says, “unbelievers will choose to accept or reject Christianity on the basis of what they see—not what they hear.
This requires applying the principles of lifestyle evangelism.

Is there another way to bring people into a relationship with Jesus besides just talk? Oh, yes Brother, Most definitely there is!

We all are familiar with the famous quote of St. Frances, “Everywhere you go preach the Gospel, and if necessary use words.”
Of course, the implication is that we should practice the Gospel message, not just preach it. (There’s another of those old adages if I ever saw one.)

But I’m wondering about how I do it. Am I satisfied with just speaking to people about Jesus or is there another way to bring people into a relationship with Him?

Just some odd musings….
What do you think?