Christians are all ministers...everyone of us. We have this ministry because of the mercy of God. While we were still sinners, Jesus died for us...and when he did that, he made those who place their faith in him righteous. Because we have been given such incredible forgiveness and hope by God through Jesus Christ...it is only natural that we should want to offer that amazing hope to others. We are emboldened by the love of God to show that same kind of love to others. Our very lives - the way we live, act, talk, interact with others should be preaching the Gospel message every day. That is what the ministry of Christ followers should look like.
Christians do not need to lie...they do not need to coerce...they do not need to manipulate to share the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ - the Gospel speaks for itself. Instead of trying to argue people into the kingdom of God, we should refuse to be like the rest of the world (that will do anything to "win," no matter how underhanded) and we should live out the truth of salvation in every aspect of our lives. By boldly and confidently holding to the peace and hope that comes through the truth of what Jesus has done for us...we are living as ministers...we are preaching the Gospel. If the sacrifice of Jesus truly matters to your life, you will take every opportunity you get to speak truthfully about the difference that God has made in your life.
There will be some people who refuse to listen to what you have to say...there will be some people who think that your belief in Jesus is a weakness and that you believe in a fairytale. But they have been blinded by the lies of the ruler of this fallen world. The evil one is doing everything he can to keep people away from the truth. He wants people enslaved...he wants people separated from the love of God. Those who buy into the lies of the accuser will not be able to see the beautiful truth of the Gospel. They will choose instead to wallow in hopelessness without any solid answers...they will run from the light and try to find fulfillment in the darkness of this world...they will worship the self and find that there is no more pitiful god. This is the heartbreaking truth of the world that we live in...and this is why that we as Christians must do everything we can to bring light into this darkness. We must do everything we can to honor the sacrifice of Jesus. We must do everything we can to live out the peace, hope, love, and mercy that we have found at the foot of the cross.
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