Jesus is full of the glory Peter witnessed at the transfiguration. But even more significantly, He is the one who chose the way of suffering on the way to that glory. He is the one whose cross preceded His crown.
Peter wanted his readers to grow in faith and in confidence in their calling, and he left them a last will and testament in this epistle to plead with them to live for what really matters.
How do you share the Gospel with someone who has never heard it? Some approaches start by talking about things like sin, salvation, redemption, and judgement. However, these concepts are often foreign to the modern man. Maybe it would be better to contextualize the Gospel by using concepts that are more familiar.
https://youtu.be/WoPCsupfpog What is faith, and how does it relate to fear? Can you have faith and yet feel fearful? Dr. Ken Boa discussed these questions and much more at the September 18, 2019, installment of GraceLife Church of Pineville's In Question series. The series is moderated by Michael Stewart, vice president of Reflections Ministries and Omnibus Media Ministries. You can…
Emotional, intellectual, and volitional barriers on the part of the unbeliever often prevent the christian from sharing his faith. In order to be an effective witness, one must know specifically what these barriers are and how to navigate them.
There are many barriers to evangelism. In order to overcome these barriers we need to think correctly about the gospel and steward what God has given us well.
There can be good and bad motivations for sharing the Gospel. As ambassadors of Christ we need to ensure that we have biblical motivations for proclaiming the Good News.