Sometimes a whole day can pass by without any opportunities to give the Gospel to an unbeliever because I’m holed up in the office or inside my home. What should I do then?

I could shout on a street corner, “REPENT!” Then duck for cover…

I could force a conversation with my neighbor: “Hi Bill. I’m Steve, your neighbor down the block. Sorry to interrupt your dinner but can I ask you a question? IF YOU WERE TO DIE TODAY WOULD YOU GO TO HEAVEN OR HELL?”

Or, I could pray for telemarketers to call, but that would be putting God to the test…

What I did last week was take advantage of a natural opportunity at our “For Men Only” event. I saw my friend and co-worker, Pastor Jeff Lewis, staring off into space so I interrupted him, “Hey Jeff. Jesus died for your sins, was buried for three days and rose again.”

He replied, “That doesn’t count!”

Now Jeff is indeed “born-again” and evidences much fruit in his ministry, so I didn’t say this because I wasn’t sure. Nor did I say this to bug him and make him think that I thought he wasn’t saved. Nor did I do it as a joke. I said this because I wanted to keep getting the word out there even if I have no opportunity to tell an unbeliever.

We as Christians have a ministry of reminding.
“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body…” (2 Peter 1:12-13)

And it’s always good to be reminded of the wonderful things God has done on our behalf through His Son JesusChrist. It reminds us to be thankful.

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