Category: Proclaiming the Gospel

Mission is to Go and Tell by Henri Nouwen The Road to Emmaus  Now behold, two of them were travelling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus… Continue reading Mission is to Go and Tell by Henri Nouwen

     Let Them Be by Max Lucado The passages below are taken from Max Lucado’s book “He Still Moves Stones,” published in 1993. “GIVE ME a word picture to describe a relative in your life who really bugs you.” I was asking the question of a half-dozen friends sitting around a lunch table. They all gave… Continue reading Let Them Be by Max Lucado

Jesus Never Manipulates to Win Soul by Philip Yancey     All the passages below are taken from Philip Yancey’s book “The Jesus I Never Knew,” published in 1995. The more I get to know Jesus, the more impressed I am by what Ivan Karamazov called "the miracle of restraint." The miracles Satan suggested, the signs and wonders… Continue reading Jesus Never Manipulates to Win Soul by Philip Yancey

Is Jesus Christ the only Way to God by Nicky Gumbel? 1. Who is Jesus Christ? Is He just a great religious teacher? Is He a charlatan? Is He mad? Or is He, who He claims He is? Jesus says, “The Father and I are one.”(John 10:30 TEV) “Whoever sees Me sees also Him who sent… Continue reading Is Jesus Christ the only Way to God by Nicky Gumbel?

 Inviting the Stranger I believe by Henri Nouwen The Road to Emmaus  Now behold, two of them were travelling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself… Continue reading Inviting the Stranger—I believe by Henri Nouwen

    How St Paul Evangelizes and Converts by J I Packer The following passages are from J. I. Packer’s book, “Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God,” published in 1961 by InterVasity Press.      For a complete picture of what the New Testament means by evangelism, we need not look further than the apostle Paul’s account of the… Continue reading How St Paul Evangelizes and Converts by J I Packer

How do I know that I am called by Martyn Lloyd-Jones? All the passages below are taken from Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ book “Preaching and Preachers” published in 1971 with the present impression in 1998. `Am I called to be a preacher or not? How do you know?' I suggest that there are certain tests. A call generally starts in… Continue reading How do I know that I am called by Martyn Lloyd-Jones?

Going through Fire to Serve the Lord Author Unknown “DO YOU WANT MY ANOINTING?” The Lord says to you. “There is a price. DO you want My presence and My miracles? Do you want Me? There’s a price behind the anointing. You must be willing to take up your cross and follow Me.” Now imagine you’re… Continue reading Going through Fire to Serve the Lord

Getting the Approach to Proclaiming the Gospel Right by Malcolm Steer      In proclaiming the Gospel, Christians need to remember that conversion is carried out by the Holy Spirit, as “No one can confess ‘Jesus is Lord,’ unless he is guided by the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:3 TEV). In trying to convert any person, Christians… Continue reading Getting the Approach to Proclaiming the Gospel Right by Malcolm Steer

Finding the Way by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1904 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/BOOKS.htm Section 1 1.   Finding the Way 2.   Learning God's Will 3.   Letting God In 4.   The Sympathy of Christ 5.   The Only Bond 6.   The Master at Prayer 7.  The Master on the Beach Section 2 8.   In the Love of God 9.   The Abundant Life 10.                      We are Able 11.                      To Each One… Continue reading Finding the Way by J R Miller

Exercising Spiritual Judgment and Discrimination when Proclaiming the Word by Martyn Lloyd Jones      “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.” (Matthew 7:6 NKJV)      The passages below are taken from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ book “Studies… Continue reading Exercising Spiritual Judgment and Discrimination when Proclaiming the Word by Martyn Lloyd Jones

Do we Understand that we Represent Jesus to Others by Lee Strobel? All the passages below are taken from Lee Strobel’s book, “God’s Outrageous Claims,” which was published in 1997 by Zondervan. Cartoon buffoon Homer Simpson hadn’t seen his born-again neighbor Maude Flanders for a while. Frankly, I’m not so sure he missed her. The incessantly… Continue reading Do we Understand that we Represent Jesus to Others by Lee Strobel?

Do not turn our work for God into a work for Self by Max Lucado The passages below are taken from Max Lucado’s book “He Still Moves Stones,” published in 1993. While Jesus and his followers were traveling, Jesus went into a town. A woman named Martha let Jesus stay at her house. Martha had… Continue reading Do not turn our work for God into a work for Self by Max Lucado

       Cruel Evangelical Ministry by J I Packer The following passages are from J. I. Packer’s book, “Knowing God,” published in 1973 by Hodder & Stoughton.      A certain type of ministry of the gospel is cruel. It does not mean to be, but it is. It means to magnify grace, but what it does is rather… Continue reading Cruel Evangelical Ministry by J I Packer

 Conversion of the Robber on the Cross by Erwin W Lutzer  The passages below are taken from Erwin W. Lutzer’s book “Cries from the Cross” published in 2002 by Moody Press.      “Today you will be with Me in paradise” (Luke 23:43 NIV)      We all find it difficult to speak with the dying; we find it… Continue reading Conversion of the Robber on the Cross by Erwin W Lutzer

Christianity and other religions by Mother Teresa, Henri Nouwen and Jean Vanier I. Mother Teresa on Christianity and Other Religions      The following passages are quotations of Mother Teresa from the book "We Do it for Jesus," by Edward Le Joly. 1. A Government official told me (Mother Teresa): “Tell the truth, you would like me… Continue reading Christianity and other religions by Mother Teresa, Henri Nouwen and Jean Vanier

   Are we shaped to serve God by Rick Warren? The passages below are taken from the book “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren. It was published in 2002. Your hands shaped me and made me. Job 10:8 (NIV) The people I have shaped for myself will broadcast my praises. Isaiah 43:21 (NJB) You were shaped… Continue reading Are we shaped to serve God by Rick Warren?