SHINE Part. III FIFTEEN REASONS WHY WE MUST SHARE CHRIST

SHINE Part. III

FIFTEEN REASONS WHY WE MUST SHARE CHRIST

   

1.   There Are Great Eternal Rewards for Sharing your Faith

Dan 12:3

³ Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

2.   Because of What Jesus Has Done for Us

Mark 5:14-19

¹⁴ So those who fed the swine fled, and they told it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened. ¹⁵ Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. ¹⁶ And those who saw it told them how it happened to him who had been demon-possessed, and about the swine. ¹⁷ Then they began to plead with Him to depart from their region. ¹⁸ And when He got into the boat, he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him. ¹⁹ However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”

3.   We are God’s Only Method for Letting Others Know

Romans 10:14-15

¹⁴ How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵ And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”

Preach – herald. Someone who lets folks know what’s going on

4.   It’s The Reason Jesus Came

Luke 19:10

¹⁰ for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

5.   God Often Brings Us Divine Opportunities that We Miss If We Are Not Sharing Our Story

Gen 38:6-10

⁶ Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. ⁷ But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him. ⁸ And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.” ⁹ But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. ¹⁰ And the thing which he did displeased the Lord.

We often ENJOY conversation and fellowship with people but never plant the seed of the gospel. The seed goes to waste. We must correct this.

6.   The Power of One Seed

1 Cor. 3:5-6

⁵ Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? ⁶ I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

7.   It’s Good News

Matthew 11;2-6

² And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples ³ and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” ⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: ⁵ The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel (good news) preached to them. ⁶ And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

Luke 8:1

Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him.

8.   They Are Going to Die

John 8:24

²⁴ Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

1 John 5:12

¹² He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

9.   They Are Going to Live

John 10:10

¹⁰ The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly

10. Because Jesus Is So Worth Talking About

Song 5:9

⁹ What is your beloved more than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved More than another beloved, That you so charge us?...¹⁶ His mouth is most sweet, Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, And this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

11. The More We Talk About It The More We Live It

Rev. 12:11

¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.

Our testimony makes us re-live the beauty of salvation over again. It stirs it up and makes us appreciate Jesus afresh.

12. It’s Wisdom

Prov. 11:30

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.

13. People Are Ready to Get Saved

John 4:35-36

³⁵ Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! ³⁶ And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together

14. It Makes Angels Rejoice

Luke 15:10

¹⁰ Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

15. We Are Working on Our Bling!

2 Thess. 2:19-20

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? ²⁰ For you are our glory and joy.

Paul talks of a crown we get for winning souls. Some call it the Soul Winners Crown. As we win souls we are working on our heavenly bling.