The Challenge of Evangelism

Introduction

• The church faces many challenges.  There is the challenge of restoring New Testament Christianity in a religiously pluralistic society – John 14:6.  There is the challenge of making our homes what God wants them to be – Psalm 127:1.  There is the challenge to remain holy – 1 Peter 15-16.  But the supreme challenge we have as Christians is to take Jesus Christ to the world – Mark 16:15-16.
• To meet the challenge of evangelism every Christian must be serious about doing their part to assure everybody hears the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  We must have the zeal to teach the world the Word of God as the first century church did – Acts 19:8-10; Acts 8:3-4.
• If you had a medical emergency, your loved ones would feel a great urgency to get medical attention immediately to help.  The world today has a great spiritual emergency and needs Christians to respond to keep them from spiritual death through the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

All Accountable Men and Women are Lost and Need Forgiveness

• Christians must see the urgency and the need to save lost souls that are dying everyday.  Every soul that has transgressed God’s commandment is lost and separated from God – Isaiah 59:1-2.  And anyone separated from God needs forgiveness – Romans 3:23; 6:23.   Your soul and everyone else’s soul is valuable and worth all the effort to save!
• At the Day of Judgment, all accountable men & women that do not know God or have not obeyed the gospel of Christ will be eternally punished night & day forever –  2 Thessalonians 1:-7-9.  In 2 Peter 3:9, you learn that God does not want us to perish, but wants all to come to repentance.  Which should encourage each of us to reach out to lost soul and plant the seed of the Word of God that they might obey Jesus to be saved?
• If you are not committed to the teaching and preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and feel you are not accountable to do your part to teach Christ to the lost, it is not likely you will be evangelistic.  May we all have the spirit of the Apostle Paul, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”– 1 Corinthians 9:16

God Has Only One Plan of Redemption to Save Man

• God has a plan for the redemption of man; God has one plan, one way, and one church to save men & women from their sins – Matthew 7:13-14.  That one way is Jesus Christ, and His church that was purchased with His own blood – John 14:6.  Salvation is only in Jesus Christ and not through other men or churches – Acts 4:12.
• It is important for all the world to know the truth because error and false doctrine fills the world, and the only thing that can liberated those in the bondage of sin is the truth – John 8:31-32.  Did you know many people’s worship to God is in vain because they do not have a proper relationship with God and they’re practicing false doctrines of men – Matthew 15:8-9.
• If you have neglected your Christian responsibility of teach the Word of God, why not come today and rededicate yourself to His service – James 5:19-20.  If you’re lost, Christ died for yours sins, and God raised Him from the Dead.  Why not come today.