Hey girl, we’re your host Iz
And Zi.
And welcome or welcome back to the Forever GodGirl podcast.
In today's episode, we will talk about practical ways to spread the word of God.
Firstly, we have to talk about the scripture where Jesus talks about this.
Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 and it says,
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
So this is named what?
The Great Commission?
Yes.
And basically Jesus is telling them to spread the gospel, spread the good news, spread the word.
For us, we know that we can't just hop on an airplane and go all the way to Europe or go all the way to Mexico or wherever.
But when this is talking to us, it's telling us to go share the gospel to even our friends.
And sometimes there are people out there where their families don't even know Christ, but that's following the Great Commission too.
Uh huh.
Oh, so following the Great Commission is telling everybody about Jesus.
Yes, about Jesus, salvation, sanctification and helping them in their walk with Christ.
Okay, so I know that, but how do I do that?
Well, some practical things we can do is we can share scriptures with them because all scripture is good for teaching, all types of stuff.
So secondly, which is the most important thing, pray with them and for them.
Firstly, we have to pray for them because prayer works in not only our lives but in other people's lives as well.
Hence the saying, prayer not only changes things, but people too.
And then we can also send them short videos.
If you've ever gone onto the YouVersion Bible app, they have short videos that appear every single day and you can screen-accord them and send them to your friends.
I've done that before and my friends have commented and said thanks for this or this is so nice.
Or funny.
Uh huh.
Um, always bring God into the conversation, nonchalantly.
So casually.
Yes.
For instance, I remember my friend and I, we were talking and then I just talked about Jesus because she didn't know who Jesus was.
And she was able to learn through me.
And it was also empowering for me because I was doing the right thing.
Yeah.
As Christians, when we do the right thing, when we obey God, it builds our faith.
And even if you never spoke to that girl again, Zi, it still draws her toward Jesus because now the curiosity starts.
But what happens if I get rejected?
Well, don't be discouraged because that's what the devil is trying to do.
He's trying to discourage you.
Remember that not all people are ready to hear the word of God at that specific time.
Sometimes our hearts are just too hardened against God that our hearts just won't accept the word of God.
And this has happened to many, many people.
So if this happens to you, just know you're not alone.
That's why we always need to be on guard because the devil is out prowling like a roaring lion.
In Joshua 1 9, it says, be strong and courageous.
God will be with you wherever you go.
Think about it this way.
Jesus being your shield, no matter what.
And even though that you can't see Jesus, he lives inside of you.
And he is always there anchoring you and protecting you.
Now in John chapter 9 verse 4, it does say, we must quickly carry out the tasks assigned to us by the one who sent us.
The night is coming and then no one can work.
The scripture can be a bit confusing.
Are we talking about regular work like school, your job?
No.
This scripture is telling us that we have to share the gospel quickly because there will be a time where we can't openly speak about Jesus.
But we have to take heart in sharing the word of God because you don't want to be faced with the question that when people pass on from this earth, they either go to heaven or hell.
And you don't want to be faced with the question that if I had just told the word of God to her, she would probably be in a different place today.
The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few.
Yes.
That is so powerful because sometimes it seems like there's just not enough people to spread the word of God.
But really we have to be analyzing ourselves because sometimes we can be caught up in thinking that we have to do all these big things to spread the word of God like being a pastor or a missionary.
But instead we can be missionaries to everyone around us.
We can be a light to everyone around us.
And sometimes our actions are louder than our words.
Right. So being a missionary in our own neighborhood.
In 1 Corinthians 3 verses 5 through 7 it says,
Is Apollo so important? Is Paul so important?
We are only servants of God who helped you believe. Each one of us did the work God gave us to do.
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God is the one who made the seed grow.
So the one who plants is not important and the one who waters is not important.
Only God is important because he is the one that makes things grow.
What is the scripture telling us?
It's telling us that Jesus works through anybody, especially followers of Christ.
Yes. And when we allow him to work through us, we're not speaking out of intellect, but we're speaking out of anointing what the Holy Spirit tells us.
That means the Holy Spirit is our mouthpiece.
Or you can say, Jesus is speaking through you.
Time for a special segment with is and Zai.
So Zi, I know that you're the Bible buff.
So who were the three people who got ascended to heaven?
That's easy. Elijah, chariots of fire, Enoch, ascended into the heavens.
And then our Savior, Jesus Christ, lifted up to the heavens to his glorious throne.
Good job, Zi. I mean, you know a lot about the Bible.
That was so great. I am so happy that I got them all right.
But let's talk about something deeper.
If you want to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then I invite you to give your heart to the Lord today.
To receive him into your heart.
Go to Romans 10, 9 through 10.
It says that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are saved and now have eternal life with Jesus.
You are saved from all your sins, past, present and future sins you may commit.
Now, this truth is not a free past to sin anytime.
Instead, Jesus gives you power over all wrong choices
and empowers you to spread the gospel to others.
You are saved forever and your name is written in the Book of Life.
Did you just give your life to Jesus? Because if you did, give yourself a pat on the back.
Anyways, thank you so much for listening to this podcast episode.
We hope it helped you and we hope that you learned something.
And remember your God's mouthpiece.
See you next time. Bye!