2 Corinthians 5:20 (NKJV) Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
I had the opportunity to work in the secular world for six years before I went to seminary. During the last two years, I had the opportunity to share the Gospel and minister to my colleagues. All my colleagues knew me relatively well, and there was an opportunity to share the Gospel with one of them when we were having a meal together. This person was a staunch Buddhist but was open to understanding the meaning of the Gospel. I took the opportunity to share the Gospel with him and he accepted Christ. A few months later, I had another opportunity to share the Gospel with another colleague. He too accepted Christ. Slowly but surely, nine others came to know the Lord and we even had a Bible study outside office hours.
There is nothing complex about sharing the Gospel or ministering to others based on what the Lord has instructed us to do. What we really need is to be open to know how to share the Gospel, avail ourselves to share when the opportunity arises and continue to love the people.
God is passionate about restoring relationships with every individual and family on the earth, because the very intent of the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:2-3) was to ensure that all the families of the earth would be blessed. The blessings mentioned here are not just referring to material blessings but having the residence of the Holy Spirit in their hearts upon calling on the name of Jesus. It is about salvation. However, many individuals and families are still lost without the opportunity to hear the good news and call upon the name of Jesus.
There is a misconception that ministry is meant for full time workers. Instead, Jesus is mobilising every believer, including you and me, to reach out to the lost and share the Gospel. He has called us to go into all the world, instead of waiting for seekers or unbelievers to walk into church themselves. He is calling, mobilising, and equipping every believer to be part of the Great Commission. Jesus is known to be walking, eating, and sharing with the lost. He wants us to do likewise with the people whom He has placed in our midst.
John 14:12 (NKJV) “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
Sermon Series: What Can Jesus Do that I Can Also Do (Part 1)
动员大使
哥林多后书5:20所以，我们作基督的使者，就好像神藉我们劝你们一般。我们替基督求你们与神和好。
在去神学院进修前，我有机会在属世的职场工作了六年。在此期间的最后两年中，我有机会向我的同事们分享福音并事奉他们。所有的同事都相对了解我，有一次我与其中一个一起用餐，我就利用这个机会来向他传福音。此人是一位坚定的佛教徒，但却以开放的态度理解福音的意义。我抓住了机会向他传福音，他就接受了基督。几个月后，我有机会再向另一位同事分享福音，他也接受了基督。慢慢地，另外九个人也认识了主，我们甚至在工作时间外还成立了一个查经小组。
按着主的指示分享福音或事奉他人其实并不复杂。我们真正需要的，是愿意学习如何分享福音，在机会出现时愿意分享，并持续爱这些人。
上帝热衷于与世上的每个个人和家庭之间恢复关系，因为亚伯拉罕的约（创世记12:2-3）的初衷是确保全地所有的家族都会得到祝福。这里提到的祝福不仅是指物质上的祝福，而是在呼求耶稣的名字时，心中拥有圣灵的内住。这关乎救恩。然而，许多个人和家庭仍然失丧，他们没有机会听闻福音，无法呼求耶稣的名。
有一个错误的观念，那就是认为事奉是是全职同工的工作。相反，耶稣正在动员每个信徒，包括你和我，去寻找失丧的人并分享福音。祂已经呼召我们到全世界去，而不是等待慕道者或不信主的人自己走进教堂。祂呼召、动员并装备每个信徒，成为大使命的一分子。我们都知道，耶稣与失丧者同行、同席并与他们分享。祂希望我们能在祂安置在我们中间的人的身上行同样的事。
约翰福音14:12“我实实在在地告诉你们，我所做的事，信我的人也要做，并且要做比这更大的事，因为我往父那里去。”
讲章系列：如何效仿耶稣 (第一部分)
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