The world today is in a mad pursuit for happiness, but there's a vast difference between joy and happiness. Many will look like they have joy, but it's only surface deep, it never becomes a well of living water springing up within them. You see happiness is an experience of the emotions, where true joy is an experience of the Spirit. The Lord doesn't promise us happiness, but He does promises abiding joy. And the Lord wants your joy to be full (1 John 1:4).
Joy and Gladness in the Greek is 'chara' which means: the joy received from you, or also the cause or occasion of joy (including persons who are one's joy).
The natural response to finding that which is lost is rejoicing, and as I witness with the Gospel for Chico team, High School students from our Church, and other ambassadors in the ministry of the gospel, I have met people who passionately glorify God in their evangelistic efforts. This in return fuels a desire in me to not only join them in the effort, but to also encourage and equip others to serve Christ through evangelism.
There are a growing number of Christians who share their faith on a regular basis. However, I know that there can and should be more. My burden is for more to rise up and echo the call of the Great Commission by consistently sharing their faith, and their joy to be full.
If your not sharing the Gospel your missing out on the best joy you can in rejoicing with all of Heaven. God can be so glorified in and through you when you are obedient to proclaim the Gospel. Just ask Him to give you spiritual eyes to see and spiritual ears to hear the lost, hell-bound people all around you.
It was the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon, who said these sobering words: “Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that.” A Christian cannot be unconcerned about the salvation of the lost.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, and the characteristic of love is joy. Witnessing should be a way of life, for every Christian. It is something you do if you are truly born again. It is like breathing air. You shouldn’t even have to think about it. Witnessing is part of who you are in Christ.
Your passion should be to make Him known. In doing so, you will try to reach the lost with the Gospel by whatever means necessary, regardless of the season of life in which you find yourself.
I was so encouraged when I watched this video about Deborah Drapper a homeschooled (14 year old) Christian girl who is unlike most teenagers. She loves to share her faith. She has a clear understanding that time is short here on earth and that eternity is forever.
I hope that 6 minute video brought you some joy. Ray Comfort said "Do you ever share your faith and see little or no fruit for your labors? You long to see at least one person come to Christ. If it hasn't yet happened, don't let discouragement quench your zeal... The Bible promises that they that sow in tears shall reap in joy (Psalm 126:5).
If you don't reap from your labors in this life, you will certainly reap in the next. John Wesley said to his preachers, "You have nothing to do but to win souls; therefore spend and be spent in this work." Spend your time planting the seed of the Word of God in the hearts of men and women, and God will bring fruit in His time."
May He burden your heart for the lost. See that the harvest is plentiful but the labors are few (Matthew 9:36-38)!
Seek and save that which is lost and press on in Love,
Tim Molter
Joy and Gladness in the Greek is 'chara' which means: the joy received from you, or also the cause or occasion of joy (including persons who are one's joy).
| Luke 15:7 | "I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. |
The natural response to finding that which is lost is rejoicing, and as I witness with the Gospel for Chico team, High School students from our Church, and other ambassadors in the ministry of the gospel, I have met people who passionately glorify God in their evangelistic efforts. This in return fuels a desire in me to not only join them in the effort, but to also encourage and equip others to serve Christ through evangelism.
There are a growing number of Christians who share their faith on a regular basis. However, I know that there can and should be more. My burden is for more to rise up and echo the call of the Great Commission by consistently sharing their faith, and their joy to be full.
| Luke 15:10 | "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." |
If your not sharing the Gospel your missing out on the best joy you can in rejoicing with all of Heaven. God can be so glorified in and through you when you are obedient to proclaim the Gospel. Just ask Him to give you spiritual eyes to see and spiritual ears to hear the lost, hell-bound people all around you.
It was the “Prince of Preachers,” Charles Spurgeon, who said these sobering words: “Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that.” A Christian cannot be unconcerned about the salvation of the lost.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, and the characteristic of love is joy. Witnessing should be a way of life, for every Christian. It is something you do if you are truly born again. It is like breathing air. You shouldn’t even have to think about it. Witnessing is part of who you are in Christ.
Your passion should be to make Him known. In doing so, you will try to reach the lost with the Gospel by whatever means necessary, regardless of the season of life in which you find yourself.
| Matthew 25:21 | "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' |
I was so encouraged when I watched this video about Deborah Drapper a homeschooled (14 year old) Christian girl who is unlike most teenagers. She loves to share her faith. She has a clear understanding that time is short here on earth and that eternity is forever.
I hope that 6 minute video brought you some joy. Ray Comfort said "Do you ever share your faith and see little or no fruit for your labors? You long to see at least one person come to Christ. If it hasn't yet happened, don't let discouragement quench your zeal... The Bible promises that they that sow in tears shall reap in joy (Psalm 126:5).
If you don't reap from your labors in this life, you will certainly reap in the next. John Wesley said to his preachers, "You have nothing to do but to win souls; therefore spend and be spent in this work." Spend your time planting the seed of the Word of God in the hearts of men and women, and God will bring fruit in His time."
May He burden your heart for the lost. See that the harvest is plentiful but the labors are few (Matthew 9:36-38)!
Seek and save that which is lost and press on in Love,
Tim Molter
