1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:17,320 Hey girl, we’re your host Iz 2 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:18,320 And Zi. 3 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:21,120 And welcome or welcome back to the Forever GodGirl podcast. 4 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:27,320 In today's episode, we will talk about practical ways to spread the word of God. 5 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:31,560 Firstly, we have to talk about the scripture where Jesus talks about this. 6 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:35,000 Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 and it says, 7 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:41,720 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 8 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,840 So this is named what? 9 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:44,840 The Great Commission? 10 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:45,840 Yes. 11 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:50,800 And basically Jesus is telling them to spread the gospel, spread the good news, spread the word. 12 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:59,200 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. 13 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:04,280 But when this is talking to us, it's telling us to go share the gospel to even our friends. 14 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:09,960 And sometimes there are people out there where their families don't even know Christ, but that's following the Great Commission too. 15 00:01:09,960 --> 00:01:10,960 Uh huh. 16 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:17,480 Oh, so following the Great Commission is telling everybody about Jesus. 17 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:22,640 Yes, about Jesus, salvation, sanctification and helping them in their walk with Christ. 18 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:27,680 Okay, so I know that, but how do I do that? 19 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:34,920 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. 20 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:39,960 So secondly, which is the most important thing, pray with them and for them. 21 00:01:39,960 --> 00:01:46,880 Firstly, we have to pray for them because prayer works in not only our lives but in other people's lives as well. 22 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:52,480 Hence the saying, prayer not only changes things, but people too. 23 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,360 And then we can also send them short videos. 24 00:01:55,360 --> 00:02:03,040 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. 25 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:08,520 I've done that before and my friends have commented and said thanks for this or this is so nice. 26 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:09,880 Or funny. 27 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:10,880 Uh huh. 28 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:14,880 Um, always bring God into the conversation, nonchalantly. 29 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:15,880 So casually. 30 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:16,480 Yes. 31 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:24,480 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. 32 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,480 And she was able to learn through me. 33 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:35,480 And it was also empowering for me because I was doing the right thing. 34 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:36,480 Yeah. 35 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:41,480 As Christians, when we do the right thing, when we obey God, it builds our faith. 36 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:49,480 And even if you never spoke to that girl again, Zi, it still draws her toward Jesus because now the curiosity starts. 37 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:54,480 But what happens if I get rejected? 38 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,480 Well, don't be discouraged because that's what the devil is trying to do. 39 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:58,480 He's trying to discourage you. 40 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:03,480 Remember that not all people are ready to hear the word of God at that specific time. 41 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:09,480 Sometimes our hearts are just too hardened against God that our hearts just won't accept the word of God. 42 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:11,480 And this has happened to many, many people. 43 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,480 So if this happens to you, just know you're not alone. 44 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:20,480 That's why we always need to be on guard because the devil is out prowling like a roaring lion. 45 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:24,480 In Joshua 1 9, it says, be strong and courageous. 46 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,480 God will be with you wherever you go. 47 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:28,480 Think about it this way. 48 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:31,480 Jesus being your shield, no matter what. 49 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:36,480 And even though that you can't see Jesus, he lives inside of you. 50 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:40,480 And he is always there anchoring you and protecting you. 51 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:49,480 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. 52 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,480 The night is coming and then no one can work. 53 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,480 The scripture can be a bit confusing. 54 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:58,480 Are we talking about regular work like school, your job? 55 00:03:58,480 --> 00:03:59,480 No. 56 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:08,480 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. 57 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:20,480 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. 58 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:28,480 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. 59 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:32,480 The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few. 60 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:33,480 Yes. 61 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:40,480 That is so powerful because sometimes it seems like there's just not enough people to spread the word of God. 62 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:50,480 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. 63 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:53,480 But instead we can be missionaries to everyone around us. 64 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:55,480 We can be a light to everyone around us. 65 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,480 And sometimes our actions are louder than our words. 66 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,480 Right. So being a missionary in our own neighborhood. 67 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:05,480 In 1 Corinthians 3 verses 5 through 7 it says, 68 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,480 Is Apollo so important? Is Paul so important? 69 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:14,480 We are only servants of God who helped you believe. Each one of us did the work God gave us to do. 70 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:18,480 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God is the one who made the seed grow. 71 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:22,480 So the one who plants is not important and the one who waters is not important. 72 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:26,480 Only God is important because he is the one that makes things grow. 73 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:28,480 What is the scripture telling us? 74 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:34,480 It's telling us that Jesus works through anybody, especially followers of Christ. 75 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:43,480 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. 76 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:46,480 That means the Holy Spirit is our mouthpiece. 77 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:51,480 Or you can say, Jesus is speaking through you. 78 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,480 Time for a special segment with is and Zai. 79 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,480 So Zi, I know that you're the Bible buff. 80 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,480 So who were the three people who got ascended to heaven? 81 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:08,480 That's easy. Elijah, chariots of fire, Enoch, ascended into the heavens. 82 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:17,480 And then our Savior, Jesus Christ, lifted up to the heavens to his glorious throne. 83 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,480 Good job, Zi. I mean, you know a lot about the Bible. 84 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:26,480 That was so great. I am so happy that I got them all right. 85 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:29,480 But let's talk about something deeper. 86 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:35,480 If you want to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then I invite you to give your heart to the Lord today. 87 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:37,480 To receive him into your heart. 88 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:39,480 Go to Romans 10, 9 through 10. 89 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:48,480 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. 90 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:54,480 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 91 00:06:54,480 --> 00:07:00,480 If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are saved and now have eternal life with Jesus. 92 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:07,480 You are saved from all your sins, past, present and future sins you may commit. 93 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:11,480 Now, this truth is not a free past to sin anytime. 94 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:15,480 Instead, Jesus gives you power over all wrong choices 95 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:19,480 and empowers you to spread the gospel to others. 96 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:24,480 You are saved forever and your name is written in the Book of Life. 97 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:28,480 Did you just give your life to Jesus? Because if you did, give yourself a pat on the back. 98 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,480 Anyways, thank you so much for listening to this podcast episode. 99 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,480 We hope it helped you and we hope that you learned something. 100 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,480 And remember your God's mouthpiece. 101 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:48,480 See you next time. Bye!