Motivation for Evangelism

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Evangelism arises from a natural response to the grace of God, a concern for those who have yet to hear the good news and a desire to be faithful to the great commission to bring the good news to the ends of the earth. Evangelism is guided and directed by the Holy Spirit.

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Motives for evangelism

Recognising God’s call

2 Timothy 1:11 KJV 1900

11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

See also Is 6:8–9; Jon 1:1–2; Ac 22:14–15; 2 Co 4:1; 1 Ti 2:7

A divine compulsion

1 Corinthians 9:16–17 KJV 1900

16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

A God-given responsibility

Ezekiel 3:17–20 KJV 1900

17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

See also Eze 33:7–9; 1 Co 3:10–15; 2 Co 5:10–11

A desire to win the lost

Ro 10:1; 1 Co 9:19–23

See also Ac 20:19–20; Ro 1:14–15; Ro 9:1–3; Ro 11:14; Ro 15:17–20; 2 Co 5:20

A recognition of coming judgment

Jude 23 KJV 1900

23 and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Responding to God’s grace

2 Corinthians 5:14–15 KJV 1900

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

See also 2 Co 5:18–19; Eph 3:7; 1 Ti 1:12–16

Confidence in the gospel

Romans 1:16–17 KJV 1900

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

See also Is 55:10–11; 1 Co 1:17–18; 2 Co 10:4–5; 2 Ti 1:8–9

God directs and guides evangelism

Divine guidance in evangelism

Ac 8:26–29; Ac 16:6–10

See also Ac 5:19–20; Ac 9:10–11; Ac 10:19–20; Ac 11:12; Ac 13:2; Ac 18:9–11

God opens the door for evangelism

2 Corinthians 2:12 KJV 1900

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

See also Ac 14:27; 1 Co 16:9; Col 4:3; Re 3:8

Areas of ministry assigned by God

Galatians 2:7–9 KJV 1900

7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) 9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

The Holy Spirit empowers evangelism

Acts 1:8 KJV 1900

8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

See also Mt 10:19–20; Jn 15:26–27; 1 Th 1:5

Evangelism as a result of persecution

Acts 8:4–5 KJV 1900

4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.