Thursday, October 30 – Acts 17:30-31
- Josh Breslaw
- Oct 29
- 1 min read
You can have compassion and curiosity (see Monday’s and Tuesday’s devotions). You can start where they are (see yesterday). But if you don’t get around to sharing the gospel and the need for repentance, you have not done evangelism. At best, you’ve done a self-help talk, and nobody can help themselves to salvation. Only God can give people salvation.
You must present the gospel and let the people respond. If you do not do that, you are not doing evangelism. You must leave it to your audience to decide for themselves whether they believe the gospel story or not. You must let the Holy Spirit work in the life of the person in front of you. You cannot save someone; that is only the work of God.
Paul finishes his sermon in verses 30-31 with the gospel. He tells the Athenians that judgment is coming, and they need to repent. The proof of this is that he sent Jesus and raised him from the dead. This message should come through loud and clear in any evangelistic conversation we are having. Repent and have faith in God. Judgment will come, and those who have faith in Jesus Christ will be saved. And the good news is that all who want to be saved can be. Take that good news to someone who needs to hear about it today!
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