The Power Of Our Power!
"And in every province and city, wherever the king’s
command and decree came, the Jews had joy and
gladness, a feast and a holiday. Then many of the
people of the land became Jews, because fear of
the Jews fell upon them."
Esther 8: 17
Scholars of
missionary activity and evangelism
use a term to describe how the Gospel spread
in the Early Church: “gossiping the
Gospel.”
This means the Gospel message about Jesus
spread from person to person on eyewitness
accounts from those who had received the
Gospel and its benefits.
While many forms of evangelism are effective,
there is nothing like hearing it from a “satisfied
customer.” In Persia, where the efforts of Queen
Esther saved the Jewish people from genocide,
many non-Jews
converted to Esther’s faith.
Why?
They saw how Esther’s God moved the king to
protect all Jews. This meant that Esther’s God
was more powerful than the Persian king! As
word of this spread, conversions followed. The
same thing happened during and after Jesus’
ministry. Word of His miracles and teachings
spread from person to person.
If you're looking for
ways to influence unsaved
friends for Christ, be open and bold about how
the way God’s power has been at work in your
own life.
"Witnessing is not something
we do; it is something we
are."
Unknown