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October 17, 2012 by kevinstilley

D.L. Moody – select quotes

A holy life will produce the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.

A man can no more take in a supply of grace for the future than he can eat enough today to last him for the next 6 months, nor can he inhale sufficient air into his lungs with one breath to sustain life for a week to come. We are permitted to draw upon God’s store of grace from day to day as we need it.

I prayed for faith, and thought that some day faith would come down and strike me like lightning. But faith did not seem to come. One day I read in the tenth chapter of Romans, “Now faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” I had closed my Bible, and prayed for faith. I now opened my Bible, and began to study, and faith has been growing ever since.

The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.

Filed Under: Blog, Quotes, Theology Tagged With: Bible, church, Evangelism, God, Moody

October 14, 2012 by kevinstilley

Hypocrisy – select quotes

Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Which one among you ain’t posing and playacting?
~ Old Grimes, a character in an episode of Perry Mason

If there is a wide gulf between your faith and feelings right now because of the hurt and pain you are feeling, that’s not hypocrisy—that’s honesty.
~ Joey O’Connor, in Heaven’s Not a Crying Place: Teaching Your Child About Funerals, Death, and the Life Beyond

Hypocrisy is the homage vice pays to virtue.
~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Hypocrisy desires to seem good rather than to be so; honesty desires to be good rather than seem so.
~ Arthur Warwick

But then I sigh, and with a piece of scripture tell them that God bids us do good for evil. And thus I clothe my naked villainy with odd old ends stol’n forth of holy writ, and seem a saint when most I play the devil.
~ William Shakespeare, in King Richard III

Filed Under: Blog, Ethics / Praxis, Quotes Tagged With: Apologetics, Christian Living, Evangelism, Hypocrisy, Testimony, Witness

May 15, 2011 by kevinstilley

Evangelism – select quotes

The hardest people to reach with the love of God are not the bad people. They know they are bad. They have no defense. The hardest ones to win for God are the self-righteous people.
~ Charles L. Allen

A theology of response does not need to be Pelagian; it need only be a theology in which the reality of the human is taken seriously.
~ Gary Badcock in The Way of Life

Evandalism. n. Using spray paint to write “John 3:16” on public structures.
~ Pete Briscoe, in Belief Matters: Grappling With the Essentials of the Christian Faith, page 117.

Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning.
~ Frederick W. Faber

We’ve drifted away from being fishers of men to being keepers of the aquarium.
~ Paul Harvey

If every person in the world had adequate food, housing, income; if all men were equal and every possible social evil and injustice were done away with, men would still need one thing: Jesus Christ!
~ J. W. Hyde

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Filed Under: Blog, Evangelism, Quotes Tagged With: Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, gospel, quotations, quote

May 10, 2011 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think?

How do you engage your friends in spiritual conversations?

What questions do you ask? Share your answers in the comment section below.

Examples:

  • How is God working in your life now?
  • What is He teaching you from His Word?
  • How have you seen God working in your life and in those around you?
  • Do you find it hard to live in a way consistent with the Bible?
  • Where are you experiencing love?
  • How can I pray for you?
  • Do you set aside time to spend alone with the Lord?
  • How are you growing?
  • How are you? Really?
  • What decisions are you currently making?
  • What’s going on in your world?

 

Filed Under: What Do You Think? Tagged With: conversation, discipleship, Evangelism, friendship

April 18, 2011 by kevinstilley

Missions – select quotes

If God calls you to be a missionary, don’t stoop to be a king.
~ Jordan Grooms

The trouble with missions in the average church is that it’s a little like National Blueberry Week — nobody’s opposed to it, but not too many are fired up about it either.
~ Richard Lewis, in  Fresh Ideas for Preaching, Worship & Evangelism, by Christianity Today.  page 154

What we do in life echoes in eternity.
~ Maximus, in the movie Gladiator
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Filed Under: Blog, Evangelism, Missions, Quotes Tagged With: Evangelism, Missional, Missions, quotations, quote

January 4, 2011 by kevinstilley

Guidelines for Writing Your Testimony

Need help writing your testimony?  Check out the creative interface at http://www.5clicks.com.

And, here are a few things to think about when preparing your testimony:

Remember: Effective communication is usually brief, to the point, and clear.

What to Do:

  • PRAY — Ask God to give you wisdom.
  • Effective testimonies are those in which the person speaking is keenly aware that in order for something eternal to happen as they are speaking for God, God has to speak through them.
  • Be brief
  • Be realistic — don’t exaggerate.
  • Remember the purpose in telling your story . . . you are seeking to point others to Christ, not showcase yourself and your activities.

What Not to Do:

  • Make statements that reflect negatively on any church organization or individual.
  • Speak or write in a preachy manner (a “pre-Christian” wants to hear about a faith that is real)
  • Use vague ore religious terms like joyful, peaceful, changed, saved, sin, or convicted without explaining them.

Writing Style:

  • Begin with an attention-getting sentence or incident.
  • Be positive, accurate and specific – details arouse interest.
  • Use Bible verses directly related to your experience. Delete references – for example, say, “One of Jesus’ disciples said…” rather than “1 John 5:11-13 says…”
  • Write a logical conclusion

Before I Received Christ

  • My attitudes, needs, and problems before I received Christ…
  • My life revolved around, and I gained happiness and security from…
  • Use an example from your personal life here. For instance, did your security come from money, your relationships, etc? Remember, avoid being overly sensational.
  • How did this disappoint me?
  • How was this unfulfilling? How did you come to realize this? What were you struggling with (if anything) just before you received Christ?

How I Received Christ
This part of your personal testimony is where you come to the transition in your life, where God’s work begins to become evident in you. Be clear that eternal life is received by trusting Christ alone to save you.
Remember to follow the same guidelines as before.

  • I first heard about Christ…
  • My initial reactions were…
  • My attitude began to change because…
  • My struggles just before I received Christ were…

Since I Received Christ
When giving a personal testimony, many people concentrate on the sin they had before they received Christ – even the sensationalism. However, an effective testimony focuses not on our sin, but on the work of the Holy Spirit in us, so that Jesus Christ takes center stage. It is at this point that your testimony should begin to shine.

One of the reasons people don’t share their faith more regularly is that they don’t think their life changed that much when they received Christ. Though there might not be a huge change behaviorally, there is a dramatic change positionally!

  • What specific changes did Christ make in my attitudes and actions?
  • How long did it take before I noticed changes?
  • How and why am I motivated differently now?
  • How did Christ begin to meet my needs or give me insight about my problems?

(Source: I think there were several including 5clicks.com and George Hillman)

Filed Under: Blog, Evangelism Tagged With: Evangelism, Personal Testimony

November 19, 2010 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think?

If you could be a contestant on any game show, which one would it be?

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January 22, 2010 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think?

If you were to hang a motto in your home, what would it say?

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January 15, 2010 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think?

If you were given $100,000 to celebrate someone or something, who or what would you celebrate?

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January 8, 2010 by kevinstilley

What Do You Think?

If you were to fast-forward your life five years, where would you be and what would you be doing?  What changes would people see in you?

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