'The First Evangelistic Witness.'
Luke 2:17.
a) The shepherds had seen Jesus.
b) They spread the Word
c) Concerning what had been told them
d) About this Child.
(This QT reveals to me The First Evangelistic Witness in the New Testament)
PRAYER: For us to have the same enthusiasm about the Lord as the shepherds had.
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'Only One Gospel.'
Galatians 1:8.
a) But even if we,
b) Or an Angel from Heaven,
c) Should preach a "gospel" other than the one we preached to you,
d) Let them be under God's curse.
(This Second one assures me that there is Only One Gospel)
PRAYER: For Churches and Ministers to remember that there is Only One Gospel.
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Chris.
The evangelism recorded in Luke 2 regarding the shepherds' witness seemed to be very natural, they were excited about the Lord and simply wanted to tell others. When 'duty' replaces 'excitement' in evangelistic witness, that witness simply becomes a religious act. If we evangelize, we need to be joyful about the news we share, the shepherds saw Jesus, we should have encountered Him in some way.
