Can you give an answer?

1 Peter 3:15

"But sanctify the Lord God in you hearts,

and be ready always to give an answer to every

man that asks you a reason of the hope in you

with meekness, and fear."

If someone came to you, with three minutes left of their life,

would you be able to give an answer for the hope that is in you?

Would you be able to explain to them that we have all broken

God's Law (the 10 Commandments, found in Exodus 20),

and, held to God's holy standard we are all deserving of 

eternity in Hell. 

But Jesus came to earth as a ransom for us,

because He is perfect, and had never broken God's Law,

He is the only sacrifice that could be redeemed for

the things we have done wrong. 

The story doesn't stop there though.

You have to repent (reject and sincerely apologize for 

the things you have done to break God's Law)

and put your faith in Jesus to save you

from Hell, in the same way that you 

would put on a parachute to save you.

Not sure how to share your faith?

Check out this book from Living Waters:

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Thanks for coming by!

Katie

 

Do this.....Not that!

When it comes to sharing our faith,

things can get pretty intimidating, pretty quickly!

And sometimes things can go from bad...to worse.

No one likes it when a complete stranger starts yelling at them,

or when they tear up the tract you just handed them, right in your face.

And it might just be me-but strangers can be scary.

I mean really-Mom didn't teach you "Stranger, danger!", for no reason.

So, why should we share our faith? Why not just live.

You know, "Let your little light shine! Then people will

see the difference, and they will want Jesus too."

 Want to know why that ain't good logic?

I'll tell you anyway. 

Because while you are doing the best you can to not be a fallible human being, and

trying to live an good example, but never opening your mouth,

people are dying and going to Hell.

Sharing your faith means you gotta share. So don't be afraid to open your mouth.

Don't be afraid to talk to that telemarketer. Chances are you will never see him on this earth.

Wouldn't you like him to know how to get to heaven?

Don't be afraid that you might offend someone.

Remember-they are better off offended, than in Hell.

So how do we share our faith effectively?  How do we tell people, lovingly,

that they have broken God's Law? That, when held to His standards, we are all

lying, thieving, blasphemous, murderers at heart?

Well. Here's one way, that is very straight-forward, and I have found it to be extremely effective.

God bless your endeavors, just go out and do anything!

Well, almost anything.

Don't let your witnessing encounters look like this:

Ok?!

Katie 

SERIOUSLY?!!!

Have you been through the Terrified series by Wretched?!!

They are seriously awesome.

Mr. Friel has an amazing sense of humor, and he mixes it in with the tools 

that Christians need to confidently share our faith. 

I loved listening to these, and our family listened to them several times,

along with the Herman Who? series of lectures (also put out by Wretched).

Basically, if you listen to them, and then apply what you hear (there's the rub)

you will, with much prayer and a righteous heart,  be able to share our

faith with the people who frighten the wits out of you.

Hence the clever title, Terrified.

John 4:35

~Katie

*This post is not endorsed in any way by the Wretched Ministry*