Scripture: Acts 18 v 9 - 10: "Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city."Many people fear to share their faith in Jesus because they cannot handle arguments and confrontation, nor ridicule or teasing. Many assume that their peers don't want to hear about salvation.
Over the years of this ministry, the Lord has revealed to me that many people are hungry for truth but are afraid to let anyone know. They scoff and create arguments to learn what you know in a more obscure way. Were you not just like them? And how eager were you when Jesus opened your heart?
Why did you respond to the gospel of Jesus? Because people were praying for you! And on the day that you were ready to know Him, He was knocking at the door of your heart. So pray for your unsaved family and friends for the Holy Spirit to convict them of sin, righteousness and judgment, and on the right day Jesus will send a believer to save that soul.
Never be afraid to state your faith in Jesus to those around you. Religion is usually thought of as private and unmentionable, but Christianity is not a man-made religion, it is a way of life like no other. It should be shouted from the rooftops - the wonders of our God! Only Satan and his demons want to silence the Gospel.
In the past few years some of the most unlikely people have made Jesus Lord of their lives. Many of them associated with Hollywood or the music industry, whose flamboyant lives usually don't include praise and worship of our King. Jesus loves everyone and forgives those who seek Him.
He has many people in your city or town so no one will hurt or physically attack you. His people are praying for the Word of God to spread and sinners to be saved. Therefore anyone sharing the truth comes under God's anointing and protection with the Holy Spirit giving power to your words in the ears, minds, hearts of those who are listening to you.
You do not have to be an eloquent, confident speaker, you just have to make Jesus real to them. Satan has tried to erase Jesus from this Earth and many have agreed with his lies. Your task is to lay down some truth from your own experience of Jesus and His blessings.
Revelation 12 v 10 - 11: "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."
Share your testimony of how He has changed you, and how much He loves us. If they scoff or argue it's because they want more information from you. Ask questions like 'If you died today, where would you find yourself - heaven or hell?' If they answer Heaven, ask them if they meet all the t's and c's.
They are sure to ask what those are and that's your opportunity to tell them the whole truth about the terms and conditions of God's salvation. When the discussion is over ask if anyone wants to be born again as you can pray with them to receive the salvation of God right now.
Be not afraid, not everyone will respond positively, but you will have sown a seed that the Lord will use like a grain of sand in an oysters shell. Hopefully it will become a pearl like you did before too long.
If you feel convicted of sin, and need forgiveness, pray the following prayer out loud, you will then be born again. Ask the Father to lead you to the right church where you can be baptized in water and be discipled.
Salvation Prayer
"Heavenly Father, have mercy on me, a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son, who died in my place to justify me. Please forgive me all my sins (..name them). I forgive everyone who ever hurt me (...name them). I ask Your forgiveness if I have hurt anyone, and will personally make right with them.
If I have stolen anything from them I will repay it. If I have undermined anyone I will confess it to them plus tell those who have heard or acted on my false witness that I was wrong.
I take back every hurtful word, curse, judgment on people. If I have used the name of God or Jesus Christ as a curse, I ask Your forgiveness and retract these words.
Father please cleanse me with the shed Blood of Jesus Christ so all these wrong things will be blotted out. Jesus, I invite You to come into my clean new heart and be my Lord and Saviour. Please write my name in the Lamb's Book of Life. I promise to pray, praise, study the Bible and have fellowship with other Christians. Thank You Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen."