We’ve already talked about it, but here it is again: If heaven and hell are real, the most loving thing you can do is lead someone to Jesus!

 

I’ve never met a Christian who doesn’t want other people to know Jesus, but I have met a lot of them who do not know how to share their faith.

 

Our fears for bringing up the subject can be many, but one thing will help keep all those fears in check. Before I tell you the one thing, here are some of the fears:

 

1-They will think I’m some religious nut and won’t be my friend anymore.

 

2-They might be polite, but with others they’ll make fun of me.

 

3-I might botch the whole thing so badly they’ll never come to know Jesus.

 

4-I might not have the answers to their questions.

 

These are just a few of the things I’ve heard from people over the years. To get some perspective, let’s go to the most famous verse in the Bible.

 

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NIV)

 

God’s motivation needs to be ours…LOVE. For the next two years we’ll look at all kinds of ways we can practically and tangibly love the people God has placed in our path. When it comes to those we’re trying to lead to Jesus, the key is not in our perfectly prepared speech or answers, it’s in our love.

 

Just love them. When the door opens up for you to tell them about Jesus or simply invite them to Community, walk through it. Open your mouth and, motivated by love, invite them to experience what you’ve been experiencing. 

 

By the way, this week is a GREAT week to invite your friends. Our new series, “Jesus is ___________” starts this weekend!

 

 

Prayer thought:

 

When we spend every day in God’s word, every day in prayer, and every day with Jesus, we change and people notice. As we seek God, change happens. 

 

I (Maegan) have never offended anyone by inviting them to church. I have however, offended people unintentionally by withholding that invitation. People noticed what Jesus had done for me and confronted me in hurt that I never even invited them to join. To be honest, it never dawned on me; they did not seem the “type”. (Hint: there is no “type”.) Invite them all. 

 

Mathew 28:19 tells us to go and make disciples of ALL nations…Mark 16:15 tells us to go into ALL the world and preach the gospel to ALL creation.

 

Ask the Lord to bring you opportunities and to open doors for you to share what God has been doing in your life and invite them ALL to join in. 

 

“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV)