A Challenger

Our Privilege

More then our wonderful privilege, it is our rightful

obligation to tell others of the Savior. Motivated by

His love (2 Cor. 5:14), we are to make known Him

who loved us and gave Himself for us (Gal. 2:20).

Will you take up this challenge to follow the Lord

as a fisher of men, or will you allow the challenger

of grace to silence you?

The production of the righteous (spiritually mature 

believer) is a tree of life; and he who is wise wins 

souls (expanded trans., Prov. 11:30).

We should ask God to increase our HOPE awaken it when it is

dormant, confirm it when it is wavering. strengthen it when it

is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.

By John Calvin

Breaking Through

Tremendous Responsibility

Rest on each one of us who have trusted in Christ-- that of

 representing our Lord in the devil's world! Certainly, we

 can expect opposition; Satan is as intent on obscuring the

Gospel as God is on revealing it (2 Cor. 4:3,4)!  But God 

has given us the means whereby we may be instrumental

in breaking through the darkness of unbelief---the Gospel

(2 Cor. 4:6,7).

My HOPE comes from the Lord, who made Heaven and earth!

Ps. 121:2

Rejoicing

The Blessing Of Inner Happiness

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing?

Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ

at his coming? For ye are our glory and joy.

1 Thess. 2:19,20

In the anticipation of his ''crown of rejoicing," Paul expressed the

blessing of  inner happiness. Through he might never see the 

Thessalonians again on this earth, he was perfectly content in 

spite of the separation. Paul knew that he would meet them all 

in the presence of the Lord, and that is why he referred to them

as his "glory and joy." What was true of Paul is true of every

believer: the privilege and joy of witnessing for our Lord is 

a source of inner happiness.

The Lord's delight is in those who honor Him, those who put 

their HOPE in His unfailing love.

Ps.147:11

A Rewarding Life

My Savior

When  I fist accepted Christ as my Savior, I wondered 

whether there were any other Christians in the school I

attended. I  began to witness and had the privilege of

 seeing several students believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

This led  to some of the most wonderful fellowship I have

ever known. Since then, I have had other opportunities

to lead people to the Lord, always with the same enjoyable

results. The principle is that some of the greatest and most

marvelous contacts you will ever have are in Christian

fellowship. These associations are particularly rewarding

when they are based on your personal witnessing for Christ;

furthermore, they leave behind fragrant memories.

Words of  R.B. Thieme, Jr

Colonel Thieme attended Dallas Theological Seminary, where

he was graduated summa cum laude. There he acquired the Biblical

science of textual criticism and further study of the original languages,

making a total of nine years of Greek and five of Hebrew.

 

Fond Memories

Joy of Christian Fellowship

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time

in presence, not in heart,endeavoured the more abundantly

 to see your face with great desire.

1 Thess. 2:17

Paul had experienced the joy of Christian fellowship. Although

he had to leave Thessalonica, he was most eager to return there.

Why ? Because he had had such a fantastic time with those people

who had responded to the Gospel. Even when Satan hindered  Paul's 

visit to his Christian friends at Thessalonica, he could never deprive

the apostle of his fond memories, nor of the decorations he would receive

at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

Surely there is a future, and your HOPE will not be cut off.

Prov. 23:18

Fellowship And Happiness

Rewards

The mind of Christ resident in our minds---that is the perfect

divine work which brings us rewards in heaven. Witnessing is

 a natural result of spiritual growth and is therefore an integral

part of the overall rewards picture. Our rewards in time are

twofold: the joy of Christian fellowship and the blessing of

inner happiness.

The future belongs to those who give the next generation

reason for HOPE.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

A Reward

Rewards Of Witnessing

For  though I preach the gospel, I have  nothing to

glory [boast] of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea,

woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I

do this thing [witnessing] willingly, I have a  reward

(1 Cor. 9:16, 17).

The rewards of witnessing are both eternal and temporal

in nature. Eternal reward centers around the word "willingly".

Bible doctrine in the believer's soul is what motivates him to

witness. It is this doctrine-- the Mind of Christ resident in our

minds.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done

without HOPE and confidence.

Helen Keller