Tuesday February 28, 2023
Theme: “The Church's Numerical Growth“
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
19. For although I am free from all, I have made myself the servant of all, in order to gain the greatest number. 20. With the Jews I have been as a Jew, in order to win over the Jews; with those who are under the law, as under the law (though I myself am not under the law), in order to gain those who are under the law; 21. With the lawless, as without the law (though I am not without the law of God, being under the law of Christ), in order to win the lawless. 22. I have been weak with the weak, in order to win over the weak. I made myself everything to everyone, in order to save some of them anyway. 23. I do everything for the sake of the gospel, in order to be part of it.
Let's remember:
Paul tells us here about the techniques that are taught in the greatest schools of evangelism. Winning many souls to Christ can be done through preaching, distribution of Bibles or tracts, newspapers and magazines, media, witnessing, street evangelism, walk evangelism, door-to-door doorstep evangelism, sickbed evangelism, supermarket evangelism and others. It all begins with a real good spiritual preparation in order to submit the hearts of these souls to God but also to seek God's covering over oneself. Paul was taking the “chameleon” method of taking color from the environment he was in. This method is very beneficial to reassure the target. People will not feel judged or blamed because the preacher is like them in everything. However, let us above all remain attentive to the Lord and let his Spirit take control in order to avoid useless following. Let us be strengthened so that we ourselves are not gained by the pagans. To succeed in mobilizing crowds, let's not be like an elephant in a room, we risk upsetting everything and failing in the mission. Let us preach the Word of God wherever we are, without judging or condemning people; let's be patient and digital growth will be provided by God. Excellent Tuesday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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