Evangelism For the Purpose of Godliness

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Evangelism is Expected

What is Evangelism?
Matthew 28:19–20 NASB95
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Mark 16:15 NASB95
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Luke 24:46–47 NASB95
and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 20:21 NASB95
So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
Acts 1:8 NASB95
but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

These commands weren’t only given to the apostles.

For the Great Commission to be fulfilled there, for Christ to have a witness in that “remote part” of the earth, a Christian like you must discipline yourself to do it.

1 Peter 2:9 NASB95
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Whitney, Donald S.. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (p. 121). The Navigators. Kindle Edition.

Evangelism is Empowered

What does Whitney mean by “empowered”?

Is the Holy Spirit’s Power to save you also enough to empower you to do His will?

Let’s look at the story in

I’ve never heard it expressed, but I think the seriousness of evangelism is the main reason it frightens us.

“I had to learn to love fishing instead of catching.” - Dr. Bobby Welch

In this regard we are like the postal service. They measure success by the careful and accurate delivery of the message, not by the response of the recipient.

Whitney, Donald S.. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (p. 123). The Navigators. Kindle Edition.
It is not just the witness that is empowered but the Gospel itself is empowered
Romans 1:16
Romans 1:16 NASB95
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Whitney, Donald S.. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (p. 124). The Navigators. Kindle Edition.

Evangelism is a Discipline

Matthew 5:16 NASB95
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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