Short and Powerful Promises
I’m currently listing some of my favorite clearly stated promises in the Bible. Commit them to memory, meditate on them, and apply them to your particular situation or need.
According to His riches in glory
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:19 ESV)
Short and Powerful Promises
I’m currently listing some of my favorite clearly stated promises in the Bible. Commit them to memory, meditate on them, and apply them to your particular situation or need.
Ask according to His will
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” (1 John 5:14-15)
Short and Powerful Promises
I’m currently listing some of my favorite Bible promise passages. Memorize them, meditate on them, and apply them personally to your particular situation or need.
Saved and raised up
“And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.” (James 5:15)
Short and Powerful Promises
There are many short and clearly stated promises in the Bible to equip your every need (2 Pet.1:4 and 2 Cor. 1:20). Over the next few days, I’m going to list some of my favorites. Memorize them, meditate on them, and then apply them personally to your particular situation or need. Here’s the first one.
Finding God
“Thus says the Lord: ‘And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for me with all your heart.’” (Jer. 29:13)
“For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” (Isa. 41:13)
So, you’ve made a huge mistake, and you don’t know what to do!
When you make a serious mistake caused by your own doing, bringing negative consequences as a result, and you cannot undo what happened, you can and must approach God for a remedy for it. He says to “Cast all your cares upon Him”, and that includes mistakes of any kind. King David new better, yet he sinned greatly, committing adultery with Bathsheba, and then he tried to cover it up by sending her husband, Uriah, to the front lines of battle to be killed (2 Sam. 11). It was deliberate sin, and he got caught when Nathan confronted him (2 Sam. 12:7-14). As terrible as it was, David repented (admitted his sin), and he turned back to God for forgiveness and restoration (Psalms 51).
Therefore
“If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tent,” (Job. 22:23)
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul,‘therefore I will hope in him.’” (Lam. 3:22-24
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Rom. 8:28)
“This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.” (Acts 2:32)
What do you like to talk about?
Everybody seems to be passionate about something and therefore excited to talk about it. Some people can quote a vast number of sports statistics, and others can tell you about things they love to talk about, such as drag racing, horse racing, model trains, and home remodeling. The list of possibilities is endless. Each person is excited about their “thing,” whatever that is. And there is nothing wrong with having a hobby or special interest as long as it doesn’t replace the energy and enthusiasm you must have for the Lord.
How strong is your love for God?
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30)
Now that’s a lot of love to show! Over the last few days, I’ve been talking about sharing Jesus with others. First, you can boldly speak to people; second, you can share your personal testimony; and/or you can hand them a gospel tract or book to read. Yesterday I told how I had found a gospel tract in an automobile glove box while out drinking with my friends. The next day, I had a terrible hangover, but I remembered what I had read about Jesus in that small booklet, and I prayed a prayer to receive Jesus. I don’t know who gave that tract to my friend. He just tossed it in his glove box, where I eventually found it. I’m grateful to whoever gave it to him, because it was there for me!
Therefore
I believe in using gospel tracts. It's an easy way to promote the gospel. You can give them to people, leave them in public places for people to find, or distribute them in many other ways. I have a business friend who sells automotive parts, and he includes a tract in every shipment. I leave one along with my tip. You never know where they might end up and how God may use them.
Where to get tracts
https://www.gospeltractsociety.org/
“And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.” (John 19:35)
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.We write this to make our joy complete.” (1 John 1:1-4)
A blind man’s story
“One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” (John 9:25)
A way to share Christ is to simply tell what happened to you, like the blind man did in the passage above. He did not argue theology or answer any religious questions that they asked him. He just told them clearly what had happened to him: “I once was blind, but now I see.” It was simple, direct, and could not be argued with.
Use the KISS method
The KISS method is an acrostic that stands for Keep It Simple Silly. Someone put it this way, telling your testimony is as simple as one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.
I share my personal testimony often
When I have an opportunity to share, I briefly tell about the drinking problem I had years ago as an alcoholic, about being arrested and going to jail for being drunk and disorderly, and how my life back then was all about partying and booze. It was a mess.
Then one night, while out drinking with some friends, I found a little booklet in their car’s glovebox while looking for matches to light a cigarette. It was a gospel tract in the form of a little comic book that told about our sin nature and why Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood to pay for it. It told how we must admit our sin, turn away from it (repent), and pray a simple little prayer to receive Christ personally (John 1:12). The following day, while driving along with a severe hangover, I remembered what the booklet had said, and I prayed a heartfelt prayer and asked Jesus to forgive my sins and to be my Savior. At that moment, my life was instantly and dramatically changed! I was born again! I stopped drinking and smoking, and I started reading the Bible and going to church. Since then, God has led me into ministry and has blessed me in too many ways to keep count. I love the Bible verse that says, “And my God shall supply your every need according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19). And He does, always!
You can do the same
Here is a little 3 part plan I use to help people prepare their personal testimony.
1) Tell briefly what your life was like prior to receiving Christ. Tell about problem you we’re dealing with, or about an addiction, or about loneliness, or something else (just choose one of them).
2) Tell how you were introduced to Christ. What happened. How and what you prayed to receive Him. Make it crystal clear.
3) Tell briefly what your life has been like since receiving Christ. Perhaps share a Scripture verse you’ve found helpful and meaningful.
Therefore
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” (Matt. 24:14 ESV)
“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:15)
Could you?
If someone were to look you in the eye and sincerely ask you this question: “How do I become a Christian?” Could you answer them clearly and biblically? Most people, even most Christians, fail in this respect. That’s too bad! It’s not a hard question to answer. The verse at the top says to “always be prepared”, so how do you do that? First, learn what the Bible says about how to receive Christ. Once you understand how, practice turning to those Bible passages quickly when sharing with someone. I find it helpful to underline the verses with a pen so they are easily seen on the page.
The Romans Road Bible Method
The Romans Road to salvation is a way of explaining the good news of salvation using verses from the book of Romans. The Romans Road is a simple yet powerful method of explaining why we need salvation, how God provided salvation, how we can receive salvation, and what are the results of salvation.The following link will explain more and show you how.
https://www.gotquestions.org/Romans-road-salvation.html
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8 NIV)
Many deceivers are in the world, and they are disguised as good stuff! They show up as religious books and literature disguised as godly materials, but they are not biblically accurate. I’ve noticed a lot of new age thinking, liberal wokeness, and progressive thought has crept in. It is also present in modern “gospel” music now sung frequently in churches, but it’s void of Bible truth. It is touchy-feely stuff, self-centered, and doesn’t promote worship of God. It also shows up in the messages of public speakers, with fantastic stories and ideas without sound doctrinal truth.
“For many deceivers have gone out into the world,” (2 John 1:7a)
Test everything by the Word of God
The Bible is where you must go to check out everything that comes along to discover if it is true or not.
What the Berean Jews did
“Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true..” (Acts 17:11 NIV)
