READ: 2
TIMOTHY 4:1-5
Must I go and empty handed
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to greet him
Must I go empty handed go?
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to greet him
Must I go empty handed go?
These are
lyrics of a song by CC Luther. He is asking a set of questions that every
believer should answer – either here and now or when you meet your Lord. A positive
response to these questions now will elicit a glorious afterlife through all
eternity.
You have given your life to Christ. You have been saved. You are on your way to heaven. Praise God! Somebody preached to you, using whatever medium. You heard the gospel through someone, which led to your salvation. How many people have you preached to who genuinely gave their lives to Christ? How many souls have you won for the Lord? What are their names, addresses and their spiritual state? You should know. “But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.” (2 Timothy 4:5).
Christians and church leaders today have misplaced their priorities. Ask a brother, ‘Why don’t you evangelise?’ He will tell you he is not in the evangelism department – let those in that department face their work. Ask a church leader, a pastor or senior pastor, ‘Why don’t you win souls?’ He will tell you he is busy with the administration of the church and that God understands. Some will even equate whatever assignment they are doing with soul winning.
The above scripture was directed to Timothy. He was a senior pastor and also an administrator. Yet he was instructed to be involved in evangelism. Evangelism was to come first, even before his ministry. Evangelism is the main thing, whatever other assignment, office, departmental duty and so on should be made to support it. How many souls will you be taking with you to heaven?
You have given your life to Christ. You have been saved. You are on your way to heaven. Praise God! Somebody preached to you, using whatever medium. You heard the gospel through someone, which led to your salvation. How many people have you preached to who genuinely gave their lives to Christ? How many souls have you won for the Lord? What are their names, addresses and their spiritual state? You should know. “But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.” (2 Timothy 4:5).
Christians and church leaders today have misplaced their priorities. Ask a brother, ‘Why don’t you evangelise?’ He will tell you he is not in the evangelism department – let those in that department face their work. Ask a church leader, a pastor or senior pastor, ‘Why don’t you win souls?’ He will tell you he is busy with the administration of the church and that God understands. Some will even equate whatever assignment they are doing with soul winning.
The above scripture was directed to Timothy. He was a senior pastor and also an administrator. Yet he was instructed to be involved in evangelism. Evangelism was to come first, even before his ministry. Evangelism is the main thing, whatever other assignment, office, departmental duty and so on should be made to support it. How many souls will you be taking with you to heaven?
MEMORIZE:
2 TIMOTHY 4:5 –But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of
an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.
