The power of the cross

4/13/2017

A few years ago my youngest daughter sat down to write an easter poem for a competition at her school. She made a list of things to do with easter – chocolate eggs, bunnies, chicks etc. I reminded her that easter was about more than that. Easter is about remembering God sent Jesus to die for us so that we might be forgiven, and celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Easter is a great time to once again consider the wonderful love of God, and to focus again on the cross.

The cross of Jesus speaks of LOVE. God’s love for a broken, sinful world made up of individuals that are hurting, lonely, and though many don’t recognise it, are in need of Him. ‘God demonstrates his own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us’ (Romans 5:8)

The cross of Jesus speaks of FORGIVENESS. Jesus died that we might be forgiven and made right with God. ‘He made him who knew no sin to be sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Him’ (1 Cor 5:21)

The cross of Jesus speaks of POWER. The world can’t understand it, grasp it or comprehend it, but the cross is the gateway to relationship with God and a transformed life! ‘ for the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who are being saved it is the power of God’ (1 Cor 1:18)

For the Christian ‘Easter’ is much more than just a ‘once a year event/remembrance’ – It’s an ongoing celebration – in fact each day becomes easter day because each day we should be celebrating what the RISEN Christ is doing in, and through, our lives. Each day may you experience God’s love afresh, rejoice in his forgiveness, and know His power at work in your life!

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Why we need to tell others about Jesus.. (Part Two)

3/28/2016

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In my last blog we looked at three reasons as to why it is important for us to share the gospel. Each one of these points are not rocket science but it's good to be reminded, inspired and challenged to think about each one of these and allow them to stir us into action to share Jesus with those we both know and strangers we meet - as we read in 1 Peter 3:15 'But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:'

So as well as reaching the lost being central to God's heart, the need for us to tell people about Jesus and the fact that the gospel is urgent, what other reasons are there for us to share this wonderful good news? Here are three more reasons...

4) The harvest is great

Life is full of opportunities. They surround us everyday. Some opportunities we take, others we turn down and some we miss, but they come our way everyday. If we miss an opportunity, maybe when we should have said a kind word, or helped someone through a deed, we can become frustrated, angry and feel guilty. The same can be the case when we miss an opportunity to witness.

When it is harvest time in the natural, the Farmer does not go and stand in the middle of the field and look for the harvest - no, it's right there all around him. Not just one or two ears of corn that can be plucked by hand but a whole field full, just ready for harvesting. The same is true in the spiritual sense, Jesus said 'The harvest truly is plenteous,' (Matt 9:37)

The bible tells us that every thing has it's time., (Ecc. 3:1- 11) and Jesus said the harvest is plentiful, it's large, and its all around us. We have opportunities to speak for Jesus every day - let's listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit in our lives and pray that we take the opportunities to reap the harvest, that work colleague, that friend, that family member.

5. We are commanded to go

‘ and Jesus spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: Matt 28:18-20

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WHY WE NEED TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS.. (Part One)

3/21/2016

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It's the 'BIG' question that Christians sometimes struggle to answer - why do we need to do evangelism? How do we can get started in evangelism? How does prayer fit in and how do we tell our story? What is the purpose behind it and why should 'we' or 'I' be involved? Most Christians would agree we need to do evangelism, but most of the time they shy away from being involved. Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing some tips and thoughts on how we can get started in sharing our faith and how to avoid some pit falls.

Through this blog and the next I'll share 6 reasons why we need to tell others about Jesus...

1. Reaching the lost is central to God's heart:

It's clear from the bible that we as human beings were created to be in relationship with God. Obviously because of our sinful disobedience to God that relationship became broken. However, God loves us and wants us to be in relationship with Him - 'For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish' (John 3:16)

They key aim in our evangelism is not just to make friends with people, although that great, but to help lead people into a relationship with their heavenly father who loves them. The bible says "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise as some count slackness, but is longsuffering towards us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9) Of course we mustn't just see people as 'projects' we've got to work on, but human beings whom God loves and desires to be in relationship with.

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The power of the cross

Why we need to tell others about Jesus.. (Part Two)

4) The harvest is great

5. We are commanded to go

WHY WE NEED TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS.. (Part One)

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