Becoming Effective Witness for Christ Part 1 by Promise Monday

“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Mark 2:17 KJV

Jesus never got confused with the purpose of His coming, among many other ancillary benefits, His reason for coming was to seek and save those who were lost. In Romans 3:23...Apostle Paul revealed that all have sinned and have lost the glory of God. Jesus came to save all of mankind, you and me. None is excluded. It is important to remember that no one is too good for this salvation and none is too bad to be saved in on all ages and all races in all nations.

Jesus did not come so He could hang out with the spiritually stable or prominent religious leaders. It was so that He could get into the messy business of compassion and serving the downtrodden. He came to relate to the broken, sick and lost to lead them to eternity.

We were told expressly in 1 Corinthians 5:20 that we are Ambassadors of Christ. By Ambassador, it means the one to stand instead in representation in words, in character, in lifestyle and profession. An Ambassador has no other mission in a foreign other that he was sent to do.  In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus was single-minded about his mission for us as His Ambassadors, which is to seek and save those who are lost and disciple them for Christ through the power of the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:8)

In Mark 2:17, we are being challenged as believers and Ambassadors of Christ to do the same, and we call it witnessing. It is the very core of our mission on Earth. Many often ask what their purpose is, and if that’s you, start with this verse. 

Go out there and be a witness for Christ. This means looking for opportunities to meet unbelievers, building relationships with them, and sharing what Jesus did in His own mission on Earth (Acts 10:38). "See your place of work, office or business as a place for ministry. When you see your boss, co-staff, or employee, ask the Holy Spirit what He wants you to do in the life of that individual" said Pastor Gbenga Owa. This is what the Church is about. Like C.S Lewis said, the Church exists only but for one reason- to draw men to Christ, to make them little Christ (1 Timothy 2:4).

Witnessing is a mandate to serve with honour and not be seen as a sacrifice.

Mediation: "The thief (devil) enters only to steal, kill, and destroy (lives). I (Jesus Christ) came so that they could have life—indeed so that they could live life to the fullest." John 10:10 CEB

Prayer point: Pray that the Lord will align your heart with His Kingdom mandate as you go back the week business. And that as a local Church, we will position ourselves at the very heart of God's business which is making lost men little Christ.

To be continued...