So talking to unbelievers about our faith
can definitely be difficult for people who aren't used to it, but have hope.
Sharing Jesus with other people is a skill
that can be learned and can be trained and improved upon.
In a previous video, we covered tips one through five on how to share your faith.
So in this video, we will cover tips six through ten.
So let's get started.
Tip number six, Don't freak out if you don't know
Psalm chapter 73, verse 26, My flesh and my heart fail.
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
In this passage, this almost explains how their body is weak
and is prone to failure, but God is their strength.
And in my experience, I found that many people shy away
from sharing their faith
because they fear they won't be able to answer people's questions
when they witness to them.
And while this is a very understandable fear, it's also not a good excuse to use
because there's no way
you can have every answer to everyone's questions in the moment.
Like this passage says, our flesh and our hearts may fail.
And sometimes that looks
like our mind failing to provide the best responses in conversations.
So when the time comes and you're asked something
that you don't know, don't freak out and say you don't know.
It's better to be honest, than to make something up.
And another thing you could say
is, I don't know, but let me try to find the answer for you.
And then you could ask your Christian friends or pastors
that may be able to help you.
However, whenever I come across a question that I don't know the answer to,
I always follow tip number seven, which is to ask questions.
John Chapter six versus 5 to 6.
Then Jesus lifted up his eyes and seeing a great multitude coming toward him.
He said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread that these may eat?
But this, he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
In this passage,
Jesus knew that he was going to feed the thousands of people there.
But he asked his disciple Philip a question in order to test him.
So for all you Bible scholars out there, I would encourage you to pay attention
whenever God asks the question. Why?
Because God knows everything.
So the purpose of him asking a question isn't to get answers,
but to help lead people.
So when Jesus asks Philip a question, he uses it to test him.
And this is a technique that we can use when witnessing the people.
We can ask questions to learn more about what other people believe.
Or when you're asked a question that you don't know the answer to.
For example, someone asks you, Why would you believe the Bible
when it has so many contradictions I normally respond with?
That's an interesting point.
What contradiction did you have in mind?
And what do you believe?
I found that many people who disagree
with Christianity are quick to deconstruct the Bible and Christian beliefs,
but don't really think through the logic of their own beliefs.
The key to this tip, though, is to sincerely
and humbly listen to the person that you're talking to.
Because if you ask genuine questions and intently
listen to them, they'll be more likely to listen to what you have to say.
And on top of that, you'll learn more about different beliefs
and be better equipped for future conversations.
Some questions that I've used in the past are What led you to that conclusion?
What reasons do you have to believe that?
Do you think that Christians can have good reasons to believe what they believe?
Why or why not?
Tip number eight Study Arguments.
First, Peter, Chapter three, verse 15.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and always be ready to give a defense
to everyone
who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.
In this passage, Peter tells Christians to always
be ready to give a defense answer or argument to people
who want an explanation of the hope that we have in Jesus.
So if you're someone
who wants more confidence when you speak to people about your faith,
one of the best investments you can make is to learn some arguments
about God and his existence.
My personal favorites are the cosmological argument, the teleological argument
and the moral argument that all argue God's existence.
And one book that I'd highly suggest is More Than a Carpenter
by Josh and John McDowell, which gives many arguments
on why we can trust the Bible, why we can trust in Jesus,
and other helpful reasons why we can be confident in our Christianity.
September nine Live out the Gospel.
First Corinthians Chapter nine verse 14.
Even so, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the Gospel
should live from the Gospel.
In this passage, Paul tells the Corinthians Church that Jesus commands
people who preach the Gospel to live according to the Gospel.
And what this essentially means is that a Christian's life
should be consistent with what they preach.
If Christians preach love, then they should be loving.
And if Christians preach on holy living,
then there should be an attempt to live a holy life.
So word of caution to everyone who preaches the gospel.
Your preaching does not end when you stop talking.
Yes, you can verbally teach people about Jesus,
but the way that you live your life will teach people what you truly believe.
Is this difficult? Absolutely.
But as followers of Jesus, we need to do our best to not just preach
about Jesus, but to show people who Jesus is through the way that we live.
And step number ten, remember your job.
Second, Timothy, Chapter four verse to preach the word.
Be ready in season and out of season.
Convince rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and teaching.
In this passage, Paul tells Timothy to preach God's Word
and to always be ready and to try to convince people what's true.
And this is incredibly important to remember when witnessing to people,
because we must remember that it is our job to preach
and it is God's job to save.
So if you preach the gospel to someone and they choose not to follow Jesus,
you still did your job.
Because our job is only to point people to Jesus.
So don't feel guilty.
We can't force people to have faith in him.
So if the time comes and your friend or family member refuses to follow God,
be their friend.
Pray for them and continue to look for ways to teach them
what the Bible says while knowing that God alone saves people.
All right.
So should the time come and you need to share your faith
with a friend or family member?
Remember these ten tips?
Get to the gospel.
See their soul, have an open mind, gain experience, exercise faith.
Don't freak out if you don't know, Ask questions, study arguments.
Live out the gospel and remember your job.
Okay. To close.
May we all remember the reason why we try to share the gospel.
And it's because Jesus died. For me.
For you.
And for the people we want to witness. To.
So we need to fight and do everything we can to win people
for the kingdom of heaven.
I mean, if Satan and his forces are fighting so hard
to keep people from God, shouldn't we as followers of Jesus, do
everything in our power to show people the power of the gospel?
People need to know that there's a God who loves them.
So may we all take part in the fight for people's souls
so that more people around the world can hear.
Jesus loves you.