Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”
As followers of Jesus, He has sent us on a mission of sharing the Good News of Christ with everyone. Sharing this wondrously Good News is to evangelize and incidentally ‘evangelize’ comes from the Greek word for ‘good news’. This sharing is called The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20).
Now even though Jesus, in His generosity, has given each of us our own gift (Ephesians 4:7-13), so that we aren’t all evangelists, as His disciples, He has commanded all of us to become fervently involved in evangelism – Sharing the Good News.
So, “always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have, in a gentle way with respect.” (1 Peter 3:15)
Sharing the Good News ©2013 Shelley Johnson 13-Sep-13
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