Guide on Street Evangelism

Guide on Street Evangelism

Evangelism is a crucial part of the Christian faith. As followers of Christ, we are called to spread the good news of the gospel to all people. One effective way to do this is through street evangelism, where we engage with people in public spaces and share the love and message of Jesus Christ.

Here are some tips on how to evangelize on the street:

  1. Pray for guidance

Before embarking on any street evangelism, it is important to spend time in prayer seeking God’s guidance and wisdom. Ask for the Holy Spirit to guide your words and actions and to prepare the hearts of those you will encounter.

  1. Be respectful and approachable

Approach people with respect and a friendly attitude. Smile and engage in small talk before transitioning into a conversation about faith. People are more likely to listen if they feel comfortable and not threatened.

  1. Share your personal testimony

Your personal testimony is a powerful tool for evangelism. Share how Christ has transformed your life and how He has given you hope and peace. This can resonate with people who may be going through similar struggles.

  1. Use scripture

Scripture is the foundation of our faith, and it can be a powerful tool in evangelism. Share key verses that relate to the person’s situation or struggles. This can help them see how the Bible applies to their life.

  1. Listen and empathize

When evangelizing on the street, it is important to listen and empathize with people. This helps build a relationship and shows that you care about their struggles and concerns.

  1. Offer prayer

Offer to pray with people before ending the conversation. Pray for their needs and struggles and ask for God’s guidance in their life. This can be a powerful way to show the love of Christ and bring hope to those in need.

  1. Follow up

If possible, follow up with the person after the conversation. Offer to meet for coffee or attend a church service together. This can help build a deeper relationship and provide ongoing support as they explore their faith.

In conclusion, street evangelism can be a powerful way to share the gospel with those who may not have heard it before. By following these tips and relying on God’s guidance, we can share the love of Christ and make a difference in the lives of those around us.

Meditate on In Him Scriptures

Meditate on In Him Scriptures

One of the fundamental areas of our lives,  when we give our lives to Christ is who we have become.  It is important, you meditate on the Word of God(Joshua 1:8) but focused on who you are in Christ Jesus.  This daily exercise will ensure you experience and become a sound mind.  

Who you think and know you are, goes a long way in helping you realise and living in the love of God.  

God loves you the way He loves Jesus

 

That is an important statement which the enemy of your soul will want you to dismiss but I encourage you, to believe what the Word of God says about you.  

Below is a list of scriptures(NKJV Bible) that gives you insight into what you are in Christ:

Acts 17:28

for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’

Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Romans 8:15

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

2 Corinthians 5:21

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Ephesians 1:4

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

Ephesians 1:10

that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

Philippians 3:9

 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

Colossians 1:9

 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 2:6-7

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:9

For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;

Colossians 2:10

and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

2 Thessalonians 1:12

that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 2:13

And again:
“I will put My trust in Him.”
And again:
“Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.”

1 John 2:5

But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

1 John 2:6

He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

 

1 John 4:4

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 

 

Who am I becoming?

Who am I becoming?

Genesis 24:14-15, John 17:12

Outline:
1. The premise
2. Identifying who you are becoming
3. Enforcing who you are becoming
4. Changing who are becoming
5.

Rebekah was enjoying a life under her parents roof and woke up on a normal day and was carrying out her duties as a daughter, a sister and a representative of her family when she met the servant of Abraham.

Her life changed forever. She took a step into matrimony, became the wife of Isaac and spent the next 20 years with Isaac, not having a child until Isaac pleaded with the Lord (Genesis 25:20-21)

Rebekah did not realise what she was becoming when she became pregnant. She did not realise she was carrying the promise of the Father, to Adam and Abraham. She agreed to follow Abraham’s servant not realising who she was becoming.

From that first day, she became a carrier or a conduit of God’s promise.

Perhaps, the greatest indication everything was different can be found in Genesis 25:22.

This is place of struggle. A place of discontent. A place where the abnormal is happening to you even though you are carrying God’s promise but you do not know it yet. A place where your unknown righteousness decision is beginning to stir up the purpose you were made for.

The question Rebekah asked is worth exploring : “Why am I like this?” Or put in another way: “Who am I becoming?”

Even though, every pregnant woman thinks she’s becoming a mother, for some, again, yet there is a person you are becoming when the Lord stirs up your heart.

Throughout the scriptures, we see this pattern, and it is worth exploring, to ensure you and I understand that who we are becoming is important in the plan and purposes of God.

Imagine Joseph, being righteous, told his father what evil his brothers committed, told his brothers and father his dreams but that got him a tenure in the pit and move away from home. Only to land in a house of Potiphar, being diligent and meticulous, only to land in prison.

Joseph did not know, realise or understand who he was becoming when all these was going on. He was becoming the Prime Minister of Egypt saving the nation Israel from extinction and laying the pipeline for the promise God made to Abraham about his descendants being in a strange land but coming out with great wealth.

If you were Joseph in the pit, Potiphar’s house or the prison, would you imagine that you were becoming a Prime minister? Or better still a preserver of the nation Israel. A carrier of God’s promise. Genesis 42:1-4

Another example is Mary and Joseph. Met somewhere and fell in love but ensured they did not enter into fornication but found Mary with a baby. Both Mary and Joseph did not realise who they were becoming. Now we all say Mary the mother of Jesus easily but did she realise who was becoming when she met Joseph?

What about Moses? Born slave, raised in the palace, self assigned defender Prince of Egypt – murderer and a fugitive in the backside of the desert for another 40 years! While tending sheep, did you imagine that he thought he was becoming the deliverer of Israel, a prophet, the man with encounters with God?

So that we do not go on for too long, let’s consider Judas.
A freeman that decided to become a disciple of the Saviour of the world. The Messiah, expected by generations, a culmination of prophesies right from the garden of Eden and the expectation of Israel.
A treasurer, keep account of the finances of the creator Himself and helping himself in the process as well. For 3 years, followed and eat with Jesus Christ, yet he did not realise who he was becoming. He had intentions, good intentions, unknown intentions and many more intentions but he did not realise who he was becoming.

He collaborated with the priests (pastors/ministers/rulers) to deliver Jesus – remember he had an intention, he dined with Jesus and other disciples at the Passover and then Jesus told him to do that which he wanted to do.

Judas pulled the trigger, he returned with mob, kissed Jesus, handed Him over to the ruling class. He fulfilled prophesy – he betrayed the Saviour. The events that happened the next couple of hours opened his eyes, albeit partially, only to retrace his steps and then commit suicide. Even though his name means Praise, no one really wants to name his or her child Judas but would rather give the name Judah, which literally means the same thing.

Why all these analogies and examples?

We need to examine ourselves, locate ourselves in the plan of God. You need to ask yourself: “Who am I becoming?”

We cannot exhaust this question in this session and it requires we spend time to evaluate our lives, check scriptural prophesies, ask questions about our names, remind ourselves certain events in our lives that are pointing to the fulfilment of bible prophesies.

For example, at the return of our Lord Jesus, some Christians will be the 5 wise virgins while some will be the foolish ones. This is certain to happen. Who are you becoming? The wise or the foolish?

Another one is what Jesus spoke about in Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus said some will be cast away on the last day even though they claim to have done many things in His name. This is certain to happen. Who are you becoming?

[As a clue on what we can do, let’s look at the life of Daniel.

Daniel understood by the books what should happen and placed himself in it. He fasted and prayed.]

 

2. Identify who you are becoming (John 1:12-13)
Who you are becoming is embedded in your daily activities and pursuits.
Galatians 5:16-18
To become a prayer warrior, then your daily activities must include praying according to the will of God. Not only in church, not only on the prayerline, not only on the family prayer altar.
To become a doctor, you ensure you study the right subject, enroll in
Medical school, pass the exams, graduate successfully and then practice the code of medical profession.
To become a disciple of Jesus, you have to accept Him as your Lord and saviour and continue in His word (John 8:31)
John 8:32 is the key to identifying who are becoming. Are you operating in the truth of the Word of God as per how a husband should operate? How a leader should operate? How a follower should operate?

 

3. Enforcing who are becoming (John 8:31-32, Galatians 5:16-18)
Once you have discovered who you are becoming and that end product is in line with God’s Word, purpose and plan for for, then continue in the truth from God’s Word. Acts 2:42
Also, communicate with the Holy Spirit Romans 8:14-17

 

4. Changing who are becoming (Acts 2:37-43)
What if you identify that who are becoming is not in line with God’s plan?
First you must know God and accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. John 1:12, Romans 10:9-11
Secondly, you must search the scripture to see and know what God says about who want to become. Let nothing stop you from taking this step. If you find out that you are becoming or have become a careless, unruly bully husband – that’s not in line with the Word of God (Psalm 103:13)
What if you are a minister not in line with God’s standard for a minister (1 Timothy 4:16 NLT)?
What if you as a wife do not submit to your husband willingly?
What if you as a child you do not honour your parents as commanded by the Lord?
What if you are an unprofitable servant in your office or the house of God?

Search the scriptures for what God says about how to do these things in the right way then do exactly what the Word of God says.

Stop doing the old to move into the new.

The third step is to engage the Holy Spirit to help you to become the person you ought to be in every ramification. Employ the ministry of the Holy Spirit as found in John 16:13-14

 

Perhaps you actually do not know who are becoming or have become, go to God in prayer and tell Him to reveal you to you. Until Jacob recognised who he was, his name was not changed.

Prayer:
1. Lord reveal who am I becoming to me, help me to conform to your Word and your way.
2. Holy Spirit I invite you into my life. Come and guide me into all truths

The Most Expensive Item in the World!

The Most Expensive Item in the World!

The Most Expensive Item in the World!

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What is the most expensive item in the world? This might seem relative to some people depending on their financial status.  Some will find that question interesting because it’s what they pursue in life – that is getting the most expensive item – which can be a car or jewellery, a house or something people can point at, to direct some accolades to your person. The greatest teacher ever, Jesus Christ, admonished us not to lose the most expensive item in the world.  Matthew 16:26 says: “ And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?[a] Is anything worth more than your soul? ”  

Just for one moment, let’s think about that one statement.

From that one verse of scripture, you can see that you gain gain the whole world and yet lose another thing.   So what’s the value of the soul?

 

 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?[a] Is anything worth more than your soul? – Matthew 16:26

The soul must be extremely important for Jesus to make such a statement.  The question is how expensive is the soul to make it that important?

 

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  1. We thank God for the church of God in London, Alperton [replace with your church location](1 Thessalonians 1:1)
  2. We pray that every member of this church will belong to the Lord Jesus indeed.(1 Thessalonians 1:1)
    3. We pray for grace and peace to every member of this church.(1 Thessalonians 1:1)
    4. We pray that members of this church will be faithful in the work of God.(1 Thessalonians 1:3)
    5. We pray that our members will have enduring hope because of our Lord Jesus Christ.(1 Thessalonians 1:3)
    6. We pray that our members will live their lives as those chosen by God(1 Thessalonians 1:4)
    7. We Pray that every member will realise and know the love of God(1 Thessalonians 1:4)
    8. We pray every member will know that they are God’s own people(1 Thessalonians 1:4)
    9. Pray that gospel will not just be with words but with power amongst the church, this local church (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
    10. Pray that the Holy Spirit will have His work of full assurance of the truth amongst us as a church(1 Thessalonians 1:5)
    11. Pray that the leaders, pastors, teachers of the word will teach the truth always (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
    12. Pray that the leadership of the church, on every level, would live a life that testifies of Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
    13. Pray that the leadership will have genuine concern for members of the church(1 Thessalonians 1:5)
    14. Pray that the message of the Lord will always be received with joy from the Holy Spirit(1 Thessalonians 1:6)
    15. Pray that every member of the church will not lose their joy when suffering arises because of the Word(1 Thessalonians 1:6)
    16. Pray that every member will imitate God, and the leadership of the church. (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
    17. Pray that that every member of our church will be a good example of a believer to other churches and neighbours(1 Thessalonians 1:7)
    18. Pray that the word of God will spread through our members to people everywhere (1 Thessalonians 1:8)
    19. Pray that the faith of our members will speak and preach the good news (1 Thessalonians 1:8)
    20. Pray that our members will be welcoming and accommodating to those who live by faith and the truth(1 Thessalonians 1:9)
    21. Pray that every member will turn away from every idol indeed and serve the living and true God (1 Thessalonians 1:9)
    22. Pray that every member will look forward to the coming of the Lord Jesus (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
    23. Pray that every member will remember always that God raised Jesus from the dead (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
    24. Pray that every member will live in remembrance that Jesus Christ rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgement (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
    25. Pray that every member live their life know that there would be judgement someday hence live a life of accountability (1 Thessalonians 1:10)