Yes, yes, yes—proclaiming Jesus to a lost and dying world is a great privilege! Yes, it is intended by God to be a source of great joy in our Christian faith. (I believe that the lack of witnessing in a believer’s life robs him of the joy God...
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Don’t you love the great hymn, Onward Christian Soldiers? It succinctly captures the Biblical reality that we really are soldiers, that there really is a war. Think of these words from the third verse: “Where duty calls or danger, be never...
Read moreEver hear the saying “short but sweet?” In the last entry concerning our the motive of love for our neighbor in evangelizing, here is a short but sweet exclamation point to the last few blogs from Mr. Packer . . . “We shall not ask with...
Read moreMr. Packer continues to instruct us about proper motives and proper motivation! If you are like me, you often have to deal with a lack of motivation and a very real reluctance to go and to broadcast the gospel. Please allow these words to stir...
Read moreLoving our neighbor—in the words of Packer—continued “There is something very wrong with us if we do not ourselves find it natural to act in this way: let us be quite clear about that. It is a great privilege to evangelize; it is a wonderful...
Read moreLove, love, love, love, love, love!!!! Aren’t we glad that GOD SO LOVED us?!!! That He sent His son!!! And, that He fills us with that love for our neighbor. Oh, how we need to pray for God to overwhelm us with that love—so that we are...
Read moreHear the words of J.I. Packer: “[Jesus] did not desire to make disciples under false pretenses. He had no interest in gathering vast crowds of professed adherents who would melt away as soon as they found out what following him actually...
Read moreSadly, the gospel message has degenerated into “Come to Jesus and He will be your genie in the bottle” in our day and age. Consider what Jesus said in terms of the cost of following Him: “If anyone would come after me, let him...
Read moreDo you know the answer? After you have proclaimed sin, the law, righteousness, judgment, salvation through the gospel; and the lost person wants to know what he needs to do, it is imperative that you know what to say! It is not theologically...
Read moreSo, what is an ambassador? For the answer to that question, let’s enjoy the beautiful description offered by Packer. “He is the authorized representative of a sovereign. He speaks not in his own name, but on behalf of the ruler...
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