Sermons on Evangelism
2 Samuel 1:1–16
Messengers of Good or Bad News | 2 Samuel 1:1–16 What is truly good news? When an Amalekite arrives with news of Saul’s death, he expects David to celebrate the removal of his greatest enemy. Instead, David mourns. His response reveals a heart free from personal revenge and devoted instead to the honor of God and the welfare of God’s people. In this sermon, we explore David’s remarkable response to Saul’s death, the biblical distinction between rejoicing in God’s deliverance…
Matthew 28:16–20
If Jesus truly rose from the dead, what does that demand of us? In this sermon on Matthew 28:16–20, we move from the historicity of the resurrection to its unavoidable implication: the risen Christ commands his church to bear witness to him among all nations. Jesus begins the Great Commission by declaring that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him. His resurrection is the Father’s public vindication of the Son and the declaration that he…
Revelation 11:7-14
In Revelation 11:7-14, the two witnesses are put to death and, like their Lord, are raised from the dead. We understand from this that the church and her ministry will always follow the pattern of her Lord. She will conquer by death and resurrection like her Lord.
Revelation 11:3-6
In Revelation 11:3-6 the ministry of the church is described under the figure of two witnesses. These witnesses are described like Joshua and Zerubbabel from Zechariah 4. They are the two lampstands who stand before the Lord of all the earth, anointed for a kingly and priestly function as they make known the wonders of the gospel. They are also described like Moses and Elijah, given power as God’s prophets, to overcome all opposition. Such is the nature of the…
Revelation 10:1-11
In Revelation 10:1-11 Christ, in the appearance of an angel, claims sovereignty over the entire cosmos. He then gives a little scroll to John, who, like Ezekiel, is instructed to eat it, showing that he is to embody this message of Christ’s sovereignty, that it is to be proclaimed throughout the world. The message is sweet in his mouth and yet bitter in his stomach because this message is also associated with judgment and will not be received by the…
Genesis 12:1-3 (Part 3)
At the end of Genesis 12:2 Abraham is commanded to be a blessing. This marks a shift in the promises of God to Abraham. They are now focused on others. Abraham receives blessings from God that he might bless others. It is through the blessings given to Abraham that the entire world would be saved as in him all the nations of the earth are blessed. Those who bless Abraham throughout the world are blessed and those who curse him…
Isaiah 61:10-62:12
In Isaiah 61:10-62:12 Isaiah gives three ways in which we are to respond to the good news of the coming Messiah: Rejoice, pray, and evangelize. We live in the days where all these things have been fulfilled, and therefore, we ought all the more to do these three things.
1 Samuel 13:16-14:23
In 1 Samuel 13:16-14:23 God gives deliverance to His people through Jonathan. Jonathan believed in God, and his trust is seen in the fact that he states God can save by many or by few. It is such faith that is needed today.
Ephesians 4:1-16
Many think of evangelism is primarily the act of sharing the gospel in a private conversation. This is evangelism, but the Bible envisions more than this. Evangelism is something that the church does as a whole with the members of the church working together in the work of the ministry, using their gifts in a variety of contexts.
Matthew 6:9-13
We recognize that in evangelism only God can change the heart. If only God can change the heart, then prayer becomes essential for evangelism. We are not seeking merely to put the Word of God before people but also to see their lives transformed by this Word. This, however, is not something we have the strength to effect. Therefore, we must plead with God to bless our evangelism and to change the hearts of sinners sovereignly.
Acts 4:23-31
Many things are needed for evangelism, but one that we see in the Scriptures is boldness. We must recognize that we are in a war. Courage and strength is needed. It is not needed destroy the enemy through force of arms but to stand for the truth and lovingly to call people to Christ.
Jonah 4:1-11
Why should you be committed to evangelism? The primary motivation is the glory of God, but the second greatest motivation is the salvation of man. There is a real judgment that is coming. Eternal life is truly offered in the gospel. Loving others entails necessarily not wanting them to come into judgment but rather entering into eternal life.
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