Foundations – Back to Basics – Sharing

One of the foundations of our Christian faith is sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with other people. To many times we gather with other “like-minded” people. That is, other people who are already saved – who know the Lord as their Savior. There is nothing wrong with having a close-knit circle of friends who are Christians, but it just doesn’t follow what Jesus command us to do.

In Matthew 28, Jesus said, “go teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.” In this verse, we are commanded to go. That means beyond our circle of influence – our friends. We are to go across the street to a neighbor’s house; or to the cubicle next to us at work. It means sharing with all those we come in contact with where ever we go. I realize that we don’t always have the perfect moment to share with some one because of the circumstances. For example, you may be in line to check out at the grocery store and you won’t be able to carry on a full conversation with the cashier because they are working, but a quick word and maybe leave a gospel track with plant the seed that God will cause to grow. I think you get the idea.

The fact is, that we should be living our lives in a way that when people see us they see the gospel. There may be times that the only bible other people see is us. It’s like when we tell our children that when they are away from home, they represent the family – how they act in public is a reflection on the family and their values. So it is with Christians. We are to be like Christ, a reflection of who He is to all those around us. We are to be the fragrance of Christ. Most of the time, it not what we say about salvation and Jesus that counts, but how we live it out before the world. Most people go by what they see more than what they hear.

“Therefore go…”

“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’”    Matthew 28:18-20