QUESTION:
"How do I share the Gospel with family and friends who are hostile toward my faith?"
You simply have to be bold enough to invite the people in your life to come and see.
ANSWER:
Sometimes we make the task of evangelism more difficult than it really is. Our job is to introduce people to Jesus. Offer a taste. Like Philip in John 1:46, we say, "Come and see."
When Jesus began calling His disciples and called Philip, Philip went to tell Nathanael that the Messiah had come (see John 1:43-46). Nathanael was skeptical, but that didn’t deter Philip. He was so confident in Jesus—he was so certain that Jesus was the Messiah—that he didn’t argue or debate Nathanael. He simply said, "Come and see." That is the very core of the work of evangelism.
You don’t have to be verbose or articulate; you don’t have to be outgoing or an extrovert; you don’t have to be a scholar. You simply have to be bold enough to invite the people in your life to come and see: "Are you searching for the Truth? Come and see." "Are you burdened by guilt and sin? Come and see." "Is your heart aching with grief? Come and see." "Have you tried everything and found nothing satisfies? Come and see."
So invite people—your friends, neighbors, coworkers, even new acquaintances—to church, Bible study, Gospel-centered events, and more. And share your personal testimony. Like Philip, invite them to come and see Jesus.
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