Psalms of Discipleship. Principle #37 (Evangelism) March 31, 2014

Hello my dear friends! After a lengthy break of writing Psalms of Discipleship, I'm back :)

Today's Psalms of Discipleship gives us a peek into the heart of the Psalmist as he celebrates the Greatness of His Awesome God. The best kind of evangelism is when we are living like God is Great in our lives.

Learning to live in His Greatness,

Denny


Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #37

Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life

Key Scripture: 7 Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the mountains sing together for joy 9 Before the LORD; for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity. Psalm 98:7-9

Core Value: Evangelism

Awesome. Glorious. Wonderful. Mighty. Amazing. Magnificent. These are the kinds of words the disciple of Jesus uses when seeking to describe the kind of God he or she follows. When our life is filled with challenges that often suspend disbelief, we need to have a relationship with our Great God who is Awesome, Glorious, Wonderful, Mighty, Amazing, and Magnificent.

What is it that will attract the person without Christ to fall in love with and follow Him? Surely not in us proclaiming a god who is less than awesome, inglorious, not wonderful at all, weak instead of mighty, un-amazing, and who falls way short of being magnificent.

The role of the follow of Jesus is very clear: we need to tell the world who God says He is and what He is like. We need to proclaim the awesome power and great love of God to those who have yet to surrender their hearts to Him.

Principle #37 & Personal Application: Quality disciples enthusiastically proclaim the awesome power and great love of God.

• Our great God is praised by the roaring sea

• Our great God is praised by the mighty rivers and the majestic mountains

• Our great God is praised by you and by me

• Our great God is coming back again for you and for me

Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…

In what way does creation remind me of God’s greatness?

How does my focus upon God’s power help me share His love with the lost?

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, may the sea and rivers and mountains never out-praise me in my worship of You. May I live my life in a way where those without a relationship with You will come to know of Your great love for them.


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Psalms of Discipleship. Principle #47 (Evangelism) December 29, 2012

Hello my dear friends! I pray that you have been refreshed during this season of Advent and are now making preparations to review your life these past twelve months. I always find it useful to reflect back upon the year's events--both the good and the challenging ones.

In today's Psalms of Discipleship we are going to be reminded that before effective evangelism can take place, we've got to know the Gospel and be living it out.

Making disciples with you,

Denny Bates

Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #47

Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life

Key Scripture: 1 Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, 3 Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us. 4 We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done. 5 For He established a testimony in Jacob And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children, 6 That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, That they may arise and tell them to their children, 7 That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments, Psalm 78:1-7

Core Value: Evangelism

We know of the greatest story ever told, but many of us fail to clearly share it with those who most desperately need to hear it: those who are far outside the love of the Father and the family of God. Many of these people are “nice” people; some may even be nicer that we are. But without a relationship with Jesus, they are lost. So, what are we to do?

It has been said that found people find lost people. One of the most effective ways to create a culture of evangelism is to begin with a culture of discipleship. The Gospel is more than a story that gets people saved. The Gospel is Good News and empowers us to live an abundant life in Jesus Christ after we come to know Him. Before we can effectively reach the lost, we must first reach the believer and teach them how to become a DiscipleMaker4Jesus.

Principle #47 & Personal Application: Quality disciples desire to share the Gospel with those who will reach future generations (2 Tim. 2:2).

• We need to know the Gospel before we can tell others of it (vs. 1-4)

• We need to teach the Gospel with the goal of impacting future generations of believers (vs. 5-6)

• We need to tell others to place their confidence in the God of the Gospel (vs. 7)

Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…

When am I most at ease when sharing my faith with an unbeliever? When do I find it to be the most difficult?

How can my testimony be used as an evangelistic tool? Who needs to hear my story this week?

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, May I always be ready to share of the miracle of Your Gospel with those who need to accept Your saving invitation. May I always place my confidence in the God of the Gospel.

The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service—Evangelism

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