PAUL'S METHOD OF EVANGELISM: PROVIDENCE TO OPEN DOORS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Paul's Method Of Evangelism
a) The ministry of the gospel message is sometimes called "evangelism" from the Greek ευαγγελλιον (euangellion), which means "evangel" or "gospel" or simply "good news".
Colossians 4:3-6
3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; 4 that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.
5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
b) Here Paul mentions the most important elements of his method, that is to say the way he went about his ministry of fulfilling the mission to preach the message of Christ.
2. Providence To Open Doors
Colossians 4:3
3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned.
a) Corresponding to prayer is an attitude of expectation that God will bless the ministry of the gospel and open doors for the word. The expected often comes in unexpected ways, so we should ever be on the lookout for the opportunities that God provides. Whilst our work should be organized, we should not be so bent on keeping to our own system and schedule, that we rush past "a door for the word" which God has opened for us but which we have failed to notice.
The End ...
1. Paul's Method Of Evangelisma) The ministry of the gospel message is sometimes called "evangelism" from the Greek ευαγγελλιον (euangellion), which means "evangel" or "gospel" or simply "good news".
Colossians 4:3-6
3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; 4 that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.
5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
b) Here Paul mentions the most important elements of his method, that is to say the way he went about his ministry of fulfilling the mission to preach the message of Christ.
2. Providence To Open Doors
Colossians 4:3
3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned.
a) Corresponding to prayer is an attitude of expectation that God will bless the ministry of the gospel and open doors for the word. The expected often comes in unexpected ways, so we should ever be on the lookout for the opportunities that God provides. Whilst our work should be organized, we should not be so bent on keeping to our own system and schedule, that we rush past "a door for the word" which God has opened for us but which we have failed to notice.
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