Lifestyle Evangelism is . . . Natural.

When you get a new car, purchase a new house, or hear some exciting news, you do not park your new car in a garage so no one can see it, not tell anyone where you live so they will not come and see your new house, and not tell anyone your good news so they cannot rejoice with you. No, instead, when you get a new car, you drive it around, hoping someone will see you in your new car. When you purchase a new house you invite everyone over, perhaps for a housewarming party, so that everyone can see it. When you have some good news you cannot wait to go and tell everyone so that all may rejoice with you.

Such is our Christian faith. Where older, perhaps more mature, Christians, are not as excited about their faith, the new Christian, is excited and cannot wait to tell others the good news of Jesus and his/her faith in Him and his/her assurance of eternal life. The new Christian, in particular, wants to tell his/her friends so that they may have the same sure and certain hope (certainty) of eternal life s/he has and certainly s/he wants his/her friends to be in heaven with him/her.

When you awaken in the morning, you naturally get yourself ready to greet the day. Before you sit down for a meal, you naturally wash your hands. When you sit down at the table for a meal, you naturally give thanks to the Lord in prayer. When you meet someone new, you naturally shake that person’s hand and tell him/her you are glad to meet him/her. There are many things in life which are natural or which come naturally. Such is our Christian faith and the witness we make. When others see us, who wear the name Christian, they naturally come to the conclusion that we are a typical Christian. When others ask us about the hope that we have as Christians, we naturally give an answer for the hope we have Jesus is our Savior, because we cannot help but do so. It is just the natural thing to do.

2 of 52 © Rev. Ronald A. Bogs