Today’s evangelism
Acts 8:26~40 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the book of Isaiah the prophet.
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #40 We are Never, Never Weary (#43 in previous version)
Many people misconstrue evangelism and think it is difficult. But evangelism is simply witnessing God who is with us, much as Joseph did before Potiphar. Moreover, it is witnessing the fact that God is alive to those who do not know Him. To correctly understand evangelism, there is something we must understand first and foremost.
1. Evangelism is God’s everything.
Evangelism is God’s everything and we must discover this fact. For God so loved the world, He gave His one and only Son Jesus Christ to this earth (John 3:16). Jesus told all who are weary and thirsty to come to Him (Matthew 11:28~30). And He called us to be with us as well as to evangelize (Mark 3:14). He promised to come again after the Gospel has been relayed (Matthew 24:14). After His resurrection, He told us to be the witnesses to all the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). That is why if we simply discover that God’s purpose in its entirety lies within evangelism, not only will we personally live, the church will be revived and an entire nation can thrive.
2. Thoughts, words and putting them into action
The underlying reason for the Remnants to study hard is evangelism. That is because we can evangelize to the extent that we have achieved success. If, for example, you become a famed scientist and become widely renowned, the extent to which you can evangelize greatly grows. Therefore, the Remnants must begin evangelism with three things. We must connect everything to evangelism and think always about evangelism. And if we hold onto the Word of God and put it into action, the doors of evangelism will open. At that point, answers will follow, and if we hold to the answers as we pray and put it into action, world evangelization will take place.
3. Fruits of evangelism
How can fruits of evangelism be borne? If we begin to pray realistically with evangelism in mind, God will send His messenger (Acts 8:26). Not only that, the Holy Spirit will personally work in the evangelism field (Acts 8:29). This was how Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch came to meet, and ultimately, this led to the fruits of evangelism and baptism (Acts 8:30~40).
-The day the Remnants hold to evangelism as their covenant and succeed, the work of God will begin. That is why you must organize your schedule in the midst of today’s evangelism and prepare for the blessing of meetings within it.
Remnant Study of Evangelism Lecture 221 / 2010.3.27