Fishers of Men
Author: Pastor Mitch Williams
January 21, 2021
I
am so encouraged by our church members who are taking the challenge
seriously to be a witness for Jesus in 2021! For example, Julie Bunn, a
family physician, began to talk with one of her patients named Mindy
about Jesus. Those conversations led Julie to invite Mindy to her
church. Mindy began to attend our church a few times before the
pandemic, and has been live-streaming our services since. Most recently,
Julie offered Mindy the opportunity to learn more about Jesus through a
series of Bible studies. Mindy has agreed and they will begin studying
the Bible together next week!
Another church
member, Iris Belenson, an elementary school teacher, began to talk with
her co-worker and friend about Jesus. As they discussed the truths found
in the Bible, Iris sensed the Holy Spirit urging her to continue
conversing about Jesus with her co-worker. After many prayers, Iris
invited her co-worker to the Women’s Bible Study (on the book of James)
beginning next Tuesday evening. The co-worker has agreed to join!
Wade
Jaeger, also a church member, has been sending personally written
devotional thoughts on various books of the Bible to a friend in jail
named Katherine.
Each one of us have people in
our lives who don’t yet know Jesus! It may be in our own family, in our
neighborhood, where we work, or even someone we have recently met. The
main thing is, we are called to be intentional and courageous witnesses
for Jesus!
Recognizing that we are living in
the last days, let’s make sharing Jesus a top priority in our life. Pick
three to five people who don’t know Jesus well and pray every day for
the Holy Spirit to open their hearts to Him. Then seek to text, talk,
and spend time with them. Look for opportunities in your conversations
to share the hope that you have in Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to
guide you. Not only will those individuals be blessed by your witness,
but you will be encouraged as you catch people for Christ!
Honor
Christ and let him be the Lord of your life. Always be ready to give an
answer when someone asks you about your hope. 1 Peter 3:15
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