Gospel Reflection #96: Evangelism in the Essence

Mark 4:26,27 The kingdom of God is as follows. Man sows seed in the soil and .... the seed sprouts and grows, but how it comes to be, he does not know."

Jesus used this parable to convey the mysterious power contained in the seed of the gospel. He emphasized that the gospel seed contains the power of God to germinate and mature the gospel itself.

To evangelize, we study the Bible, pray, hand out tracts, and try very hard to communicate who is God.

God's way of evangelism is to touch us with His love, to surround us with His love, and as we are healed, forgiven, pitied, and restored in that love, we are filled with joy, gratitude, praise, and hope that we cannot remain silent. And we want to share it with those around us.

This is the power of God in the gospel. It is not our effort or diligent work, but simply accepting and receiving what God does for us and expressing our gratitude and joy! The rest will be rooted in our hearts by God's power and nurtured by the Holy Spirit.

The seed of God's gospel has already been sown in our hearts. Let us not let it grow in our own strength, but let the power of God in the gospel grow in our hearts!

God will surely make our gospel seeds bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

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This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of Jesus. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from the Gospel that has filled her heart.