Christian Who Tries to Convert Christian Who Tries to Convert Others…Others… 2Timothy 4:5 But you be watchful in all 2Timothy 4:5 But you be watchful in all

things, things, endure afflictions, do the work endure afflictions, do the work of of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Acts 21:8 On the next Acts 21:8 On the next dayday we we who were who were Paul’s companions departed and came Paul’s companions departed and came to to Caesarea, and entered the house of Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip Philip the evangelist, the evangelist, who was who was oneone of the of the seven, and stayed with him.seven, and stayed with him.

““Why We Should Why We Should Desire To Proclaim Desire To Proclaim God’s Word”God’s Word”

Why We Should Desire To Proclaim Why We Should Desire To Proclaim God’s Word…God’s Word… Let us look at some biblical examples to Let us look at some biblical examples to

help us better appreciate why we should help us better appreciate why we should wantwant to proclaim God’s Word. to proclaim God’s Word.

Scripture Instructs Us To…Scripture Instructs Us To…

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, them, saying, ““All authority has been given to Me All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. in heaven and on earth. 1919 Go Go therefore therefore and and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and of the Holy Spirit, 2020 teaching them to teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am and lo, I am with you always, with you always, eveneven to the end of to the end of the age.” the age.” Amen.Amen.

Scripture Instructs Us To…Scripture Instructs Us To…

Mark 16:15Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the And He said to them, “Go into all the world world and preach the gospel to every creature. and preach the gospel to every creature. 1616 He He who believes and is baptized will be saved; who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he but he who does not believe will be condemned. who does not believe will be condemned.

Luke 24:46 Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, Luke 24:46 Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, to rise from the dead the third day, 4747 and that and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Scripture Instructs Us To…Scripture Instructs Us To…

John 20:21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to John 20:21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 2222 And when He had said this, He breathed on And when He had said this, He breathed on them,them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 2323 If you If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the retain the sinssins of any, they are retained.” of any, they are retained.”

Acts 8:22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, Acts 8:22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart if perhaps the thought of your heart

may be forgiven you.may be forgiven you.

Scripture Instructs Us To…Scripture Instructs Us To…

Mark 2:7 “Why does this Mark 2:7 “Why does this ManMan speak speak blasphemies like this? blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but Who can forgive sins but God alone?”God alone?”

Matthew 16:18 And I also say to you that Matthew 16:18 And I also say to you that you you are Peter, and are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, on this rock I will build My church, and and the gates of Hades shall not the gates of Hades shall not prevail against prevail against it. it. 1919 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Scripture Instructs Us To…Scripture Instructs Us To…

Acts 4:1 Now as they spoke to the people, the Acts 4:1 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and priests, the captain of the temple, and the the Sadducees came upon them, Sadducees came upon them, 22 being greatly being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. dead. 33 And they laid hands on them, and put And they laid hands on them, and put themthem in custody until the next day, for it was in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. already evening. 44 However, many of those who However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. men came to be about five thousand.

Proclaiming God’s Word Glorifies Proclaiming God’s Word Glorifies Him…Him… Deuteronomy 32:3 For I proclaim Deuteronomy 32:3 For I proclaim

the the name of the Lord: Ascribe greatness to name of the Lord: Ascribe greatness to our God. 4 our God. 4 He isHe is the Rock, His work the Rock, His work isis perfect; For all His ways perfect; For all His ways areare justice, A God justice, A God of truth and of truth and without injustice; Righteous without injustice; Righteous and upright and upright isis He. He.

Proclaiming God’s Word Glorifies Proclaiming God’s Word Glorifies Him…Him… Psalm 145:4 Psalm 145:4 One generation shall praise Your One generation shall praise Your

works to another, And shall declare Your mighty works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. 5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of acts. 5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. 6 on Your wondrous works. 6 MenMen shall speak of the might of Your awesome shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 7 They acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 7 They shall shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. And shall sing of Your righteousness.

Proclaiming God’s Word Glorifies Proclaiming God’s Word Glorifies Him…Him… John 17:6 “I have John 17:6 “I have manifested Your name to the manifested Your name to the

men men whom You have given Me out of the world. whom You have given Me out of the world. They They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. Your word. 77 Now they have known that all things which Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. You have given Me are from You. 88 For I have given to For I have given to them the words them the words which You have given Me; and they which You have given Me; and they have received have received them,them, and have known surely that I came and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. You sent Me. 99 I pray for them. I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 1010 And all And all Mine are Yours, and Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.”in them.”

God’s Word has the Power to save people from death… Romans 6:23 “For Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin the wages of sin isis

death”death” Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the Lord came Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the Lord came

to to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 22 ““Arise, go to Arise, go to Nineveh, that Nineveh, that great city, and great city, and cry out against it; for cry out against it; for their wickedness has their wickedness has come up before Me.”come up before Me.”

God’s Word has the Power to save people from death… Jonah 3:1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah 3:1 Now the word of the Lord came to

Jonah the second time, saying, Jonah the second time, saying, 22 “ “Arise, go to Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” message that I tell you.” 33 So Jonah arose and So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, city, a three-day journey a three-day journey in extent.in extent. 44 And Jonah And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. began to enter the city on the first day’s walk. Then Then he cried out and said, “Yet forty days, and he cried out and said, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”Nineveh shall be overthrown!”

God’s Word has the Power to save people from death… Jonah 3:5 So the people of Nineveh believed God,

proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. 6 Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; do not let them eat, or drink water. 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. 9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?

God’s Word has the Power to save people from death… Jonah 3:10 Jonah 3:10 Then God saw their works,

that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

God’s Word has the Power to save people from death… Romans 6:23 For Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin the wages of sin isis death, death,

but but the the gift of God gift of God isis eternal life in Christ Jesus eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.our Lord.

1John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we 1John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 99 If If we we confess our sins, He is confess our sins, He is faithful and just to faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. unrighteousness. 1010 If we say that we have not If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.in us.

God’s Word has the Power to save people from death… Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise

and be baptized, and be baptized, and wash away your and wash away your sins, sins, calling on the name of the Lord. calling on the name of the Lord.

1Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now 1Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism saves us—baptism (not the removal of the filth (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, of the flesh, but the answer of a good but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christresurrection of Jesus Christ

God’s Word has the Power to save people from death… Romans 1:15 So, as much as is in me, Romans 1:15 So, as much as is in me, I amI am

ready to preach the gospel to you who are in ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.16Rome also.16 For I am not ashamed of the For I am not ashamed of the gospel gospel of Christ, for of Christ, for it is the power of God to it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew for the Jew first and also for the Greek. first and also for the Greek. 1717 For For in it the in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”“The just shall live by faith.”

Why We Should Desire To Proclaim Why We Should Desire To Proclaim God’s Word? In review...God’s Word? In review... We’ve been instructed to do so.We’ve been instructed to do so.

We’ve been commanded!We’ve been commanded!We have the examples set for us to follow!We have the examples set for us to follow!

Why We Should Desire To Proclaim Why We Should Desire To Proclaim God’s Word?God’s Word? When we proclaim God’s Truth…

We Glorify Him!We Glorify Him!We We areare to Glorify Him in to Glorify Him in everythingeverything we set out we set out

to do, but don’t neglect our duty to spread the to do, but don’t neglect our duty to spread the Word.Word.

Why We Should Desire To Proclaim Why We Should Desire To Proclaim God’s Word?God’s Word? Remember the wages of sin is death.Remember the wages of sin is death. We all have sin.We all have sin.

You, me, your neighbor, & co-workers.You, me, your neighbor, & co-workers. Proclaim God’s Plan of salvationProclaim God’s Plan of salvation

Remember Paul? He wasn’t ashamed.Remember Paul? He wasn’t ashamed.

Why We Should Why We Should DesireDesire To Proclaim To Proclaim God’s Word? God’s Word? Glorify God by obeying Him, and be Glorify God by obeying Him, and be

motivated by caring for people’s lives. motivated by caring for people’s lives. It is It is a matter of life and death!!a matter of life and death!!