Simple Evangelism

God left the glorious work of saving souls in the hands of the church. What is the church composed of? Men, women and children. We are putting up a building of God; every one has a part in this building; if we cannot be a pillar or cornerstone, let us be a spike or a nail or a brick; let us not despise the day of small things. Whatever we do for Jesus, with the right motive, is precious in His sight. God’s church is a workshop; no idlers allowed there. There should be bills posted, “To work, to work. Every one at his post.” You and I should say when Satan tempts us, like Nehemiah, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. I am commissioned by the King of Heaven to work for Him.” The work is great and the time is short. He offers a great reward. Like the blind man, we will tell what God has done for us. “Once I was blind, now I can see.”

I love that quote, an old quote, around a hundred years old and just as true today. It was from a sermon by Maria Woodworth-Etter. I was reading it last evening and it struck me deep down. We all have our part, every single believer. It’s not just going to church every week, if that, warming a seat or pew. We will answer for our service to the Kingdom, every single one of us that’s born again. I know I sometimes feel what I do is so small, teaching in children’s church, but when I screw my head on straight and think about it, at this moment as far as service to our small church, it’s probably the most important thing I could ever do. But beyond our little small town church, living every moment for Christ can change the world even if we have no idea how. When the power of God is released in a faithful servant nothing in this universe can stop it. And the believer has no idea how all events changed just by being faithful. But the believer will find out at the believer’s judgment and everything will be revealed. But I wondered how can somebody that stumbles and falls more than a toddler as far as spiritual matters make a difference in the Kingdom? Just plain simple folks that ain’t preaching in front of tens of thousands getting all the recognition. The answer is the difference could be earth shattering! Living that life in simple faith and letting it show and spread is one of the most important and effective evangelism tools that there is. No matter what’s getting a person down, and there’s plenty to get a person down in this sinful old world, a person gotta just walk in faith, living for the Kingdom! Simple old faith, don’t have to try and modernize anything.

Here’s a bit more on one simple person making a difference, again from the same sermon that I was reading last evening.

While Jesus sat at Jacob’s well to rest, there was a poor woman, one who was living in sin, who came to the well to get water; although she had fallen very low, and was despised by her friends, so that she had no one to lift her up and tell her of a better way, Jesus came to seek the lost, to lift up the fallen.

God help us to follow His example; if they fell their feet are slipping into the pit of hell, Jesus is a mighty Saviour. He can lift them up and make them children of the King.

Jesus preached salvation, the woman was converted; she left her pitcher and took the well of salvation with her, and running to the city, went up one street and down another, with her face shining with the glory of God. Perhaps the people would have scorned her an hour before; now they saw and felt the change. “Look what he has done for me. He will do the same for you.”

The people left their stores, their places of business, left their parlors and kitchens, and came out in great multitudes to see the Saviour of the world. There was a great revival there at the well. Jesus went into the city and stayed two days. The wave of salvation went on and on. This was the result of one sermon by a weak woman. Many were converted and made to rejoice in a Saviour’s love by the preaching of the woman who said, “He told me all things that ever I did.” They came to her and said, “We know now for ourselves.”

One converted sinner, spreading the Word, and God’s Kingdom moved, big!