Greetings from Richmond, VA! As you worship this morning, Katie and I are worshiping in Richmond, Virginia (along with her mom) and preparing for the journey back to the great, white north! This morning, Terry Tenney will be bringing our message about God’s Grace and how it restores us to a relationship with Him. This is one of the most important ideas when speaking to a non-Christian. We need to completely understand that if it was not for the grace of God, we would not be able to be in communion with Him! In fact, if it wasn’t for Jesus Christ, we would not be set free from our sins!
Tonight, brother Chris will bring our lesson concerning commitment and salvation! When you share the gospel with an individual, you cannot stop with only sharing. We have to call for a response of sorts and that is where commitment comes in. If a person accepts the appropriate response, they can move on into salvation. However, we must remember that from time to time, we will need further study with somebody as they may not be ready at the moment. Many times they have objections and questions as Joe discussed in class this morning! Evangelism is about having patience and love. We must make sure our focus is to help them in the process and remember that we may not have all the answers. We must remain vulnerable and able to share our own personal stories with them.
This study has truly been a wonderful one! I pray daily that you have all gained a nugget of fresh knowledge and have been more prepared in the process of reaching out to your friends, family, and even those you don’t know yet! In order to learn the most effective means of evangelism, find somebody who has accomplished it and learn from them. Be careful who you look to…if you learn from someone who is no longer effective, you will not be effective. If you learn from somebody who has been effective and practices it daily, you too will learn to be effective. Katie and I were blessed to have learned and walked with many wonderful and effective evangelists. If you think about the wisdom of all who have mentored me…I have over 150 years of experience. You should also study under somebody! Make sure the 150 years of experience are from those who are effective and you will be unstoppable in this world!
—Josh
“Try great things for God and expect great things from Him!”
About Us
- Watertown Church Of Christ
- The Watertown Church of Christ is an independent church associated with the Churches of Christ, who find their roots in following New Testament Christianity as revealed in the Scriptures. It is our desire to build a strong and vibrant local body of believers who have chosen to be “Christian only” and stand firmly upon the teachings found in the Bible. We have no governance or structure outside the local congregation, and we are an autonomous congregation.
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