Why Evangelism?

Why Evangelism? 12 Reasons!

1. EVANGELISM IS BIBLICAL COMMAND “Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Fathr and of the Son and of the Holy pirit, teaching them to observe all things, that I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19, 20

The Gospel Commission “The Savior’s commission to the disciples included all the believers. It includes all believers in Christ to the end of time.” - The Desire of Ages, p. 822

2. EVANGELISM IS GOD’S MEANS OF SAVING THE LOST WORLD ““BUT THE SON OF MAN HAS COME TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST.” LUKE 19:10

ROMANS:1:THE GENTILE LOST ROMANS 2: THE JEWS LOST ROMANS 3: THE WORLD LOST LUKE 15: THE LOST SHEEP G THE LOST COIN G THE PRODIGAL SON G JESUS CAME TO SEEK THE LOST THE LORD USES US TO FIND THEM 6

i 3. EVANGELISM IS GOD’S WAY TO A VIBRANT SPIRITUAL LIFE “IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE” Acts 20:35

Who is the center of your life? The center of SIN is I The center of PRIDE is I The center of LUCIFER is I

REMEMBER THE PHARISESES Do they pray? Do they read the Bible? What is the different compared to us? Manikin Christians? Don’t steal,lie,fight,commit adultery. -They do nothing.

Witnessing Contributes to Spiritual life There is a relationship between witnessing and character development. “God could have reached His object in saving sinners without our aid; but in order for us to develop a character like Christ’s, we must share in His work. In order to enter into His joy, the joy of seeing souls redeemed by His sacrifice, we must participate in His labors for their redemption.” - The Desire of Ages, p. 142.

When Jesus is in the Heart No sooner is one converted than there is born within him a DESIRE TO MAKE KNOWN TO OTHERS WHAT A PRECIOUS FRIEND HE HAS FOUND IN JESUS. The saving and sanctifying truth cannot be shut up in his heart” - The Desire of Ages 141.

4, EVANGELISM OPENS THE CHANNEL OF THE HEART TO RECEIVE THE REFRESHING RIVERS OF THE SPIRIT “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth” Acts 1:8.

What do we need to do to survive to live? Inhale,Inhale,Inhale Exhale

5. EVANGELISM GIVES JOY TO GOD’S HEART. “I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who no need of repentance.” Luke 15:7,9 Brings joy to our hearts-example.

6.EVANGELISM PUT YOU IN THE CENTER OF GOD’S ACTIVITY THESE ALL CONTINUED WITH ONE- ACCORD IN PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION WITH THE WOMEN AND MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS, AND WITH HIS BROTHERS.” ACTS 1:14 Example.

: 7. EVANGELISM IS GOD’S MEANS OF UNIFYNG HIS CHURCH “The all continued with one-accord in prayer.” Acts 1:14 “Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place…” Acts 2:1-3

8. EVANGELISM IS WORKING TOGETHER WITH GOD “But Jesus answered them, “My Father works until know, and I work.” John 5:17

“What is that in your hand” Exodus 4:2 Use everything you have for His glory.

9. EVANGELISM IS A METHOD OF CLOSING THE DOOR OF APOSTASY “Strength to resist evil is best gained by aggressive service -The Acts of the Apostles, p. 105

10. EVANGELISM GIVES MEMBERS SOMETHING TO DO, THUS AVOIDING VARIOUS CHURCH PROBLEMS. “ And not only in the world do we see the result of the church's neglect to work in Christ's lines. By this neglect a condition of things has been brought into the church that has eclipsed the high and holy interests of the work of God. A spirit of criticism and bitterness has come into the church, and the spiritual discernment of many has been dimmed. Because of this the cause of Christ has suffered great loss.--Testimonies, vol. 6, p {ChS 38.3}

11. EVANGELISM GIVES ME A REASON FOR LIVING AND FULFILLS THE MEANING OF MY EXISTENCE. “FOR WHOEVER DESIRES TO SAVE HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT AND WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE WILL SAVE IT.” Matthew 16:25

12.EVANGELISM IS GOD’S MEANS OF FINISHING HIS WORK SO THE SLEEPING SAINTS CAN GO HOME “And all these having received a good testimony through faith did not receive the promise.” Hebrew 11:39

THEY ARE STILL WAIT IN THEIR GRAVES: The Old Testament heroes The New Testament heroes Waldenses John Huss, Wesley, William Miller, Ellen G. white & early Advent pioneers Our loved ones, father, mother, Andrew Kuntaraf

Hope Motivates Evangelism

“We rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God.” - Romans 5:1, RSV

In the last days the hope of Christians will motivate them to evangelism. "Those reasons should be enough, and more than enough, to motivate our sluggish hearts and reluctant lips." -Michael Green, Evangelism Through the Local Church (Nashville: Nelson, 1992), 19-20).

- Ellen G. White, "The Great Need of the Holy Spirit " R eview and Herald, July 23, 1895 “We are now living in the closing scenes of this world's history. Let men tremble with the sense of the responsibility of knowing the truth. The ends of the world are come. Proper consideration of these things will lead all to make an entire consecration of all that they have and are to their God.” “If our ministers realized how soon the inhabitants of the world are to be arraigned before the judgment seat of God, to answer for the deeds done in the body, how earnestly they would work together with God to present the truth! How earnestly they would strive to lead men to accept the truth. How untiringly they would labor to advance God's cause in the world.”

Witnessing is Related to the Coming of Jesus “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” - Matthew 24:14

Time is Short “Time is short, and our forces must be organized to do a larger work” - 9T 27