Comments on: The Gospel and Personal Evangelism (Acts 8:25-40) http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:52:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jim Frohnapfel http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-680 Jim Frohnapfel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:52:25 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-680 This message was part of your church's "What Great Commission Ministries Looks Like" series from earlier this year, according to your home page on this pulpi ministries audio resource (although I read only, no audio). I copied the entire message, to use in making a personal message which I intend to deliver to people in or recovering from drug/alcohol addiction, as well as the homosexual/bi-sexual/transgendered community. My hear is specifically toward those in AIDS wards. I am a 50 yr old healthy, HIV neg man formally immersed in the homosexual community. I am also a member of a large, mainstream mega protestant evangelical church, with many plant seeds in the Chicago are alone. It has been my daily passion to gain further knowledge of the bible, so that I may effectively have the knowledge to communicate God's own Word as well as His Word through the inspired text of man ...both which is found in the bible. Although I am not a member of your church nor do I live in near proximity, I wanted to let you know that the power of God's Word through you...has reached out surely in a direction you may never have imagined. That this story is to reach all ears, for all people is merely reciting the impact and purpose God designed not only in the days of Philip & the eunuch, but nowadays and forever. What's that verse about God is the branch, we are the vine? I'll have to look it up and memorize it. You may reply via e-mail if you wish to, although I am not necessarily expecting a reply as you are in the Baptist ministry, and I am Lutheran evangelical. I can tell you this: my only desire of importance in my life ahead is to serve the Lord, and I believe I have a certain amount of giftedness to relay God's Word in a way and from a source whom others will listen to. It's all in God's hands. This message was part of your church’s “What Great Commission Ministries Looks Like” series from earlier this year, according to your home page on this pulpi ministries audio resource (although I read only, no audio). I copied the entire message, to use in making a personal message which I intend to deliver to people in or recovering from drug/alcohol addiction, as well as the homosexual/bi-sexual/transgendered community. My hear is specifically toward those in AIDS wards.

I am a 50 yr old healthy, HIV neg man formally immersed in the homosexual community. I am also a member of a large, mainstream mega protestant evangelical church, with many plant seeds in the Chicago are alone. It has been my daily passion to gain further knowledge of the bible, so that I may effectively have the knowledge to communicate God’s own Word as well as His Word through the inspired text of man …both which is found in the bible.

Although I am not a member of your church nor do I live in near proximity, I wanted to let you know that the power of God’s Word through you…has reached out surely in a direction you may never have imagined. That this story is to reach all ears, for all people is merely reciting the impact and purpose God designed not only in the days of Philip & the eunuch, but nowadays and forever.

What’s that verse about God is the branch, we are the vine? I’ll have to look it up and memorize it.

You may reply via e-mail if you wish to, although I am not necessarily expecting a reply as you are in the Baptist ministry, and I am Lutheran evangelical.

I can tell you this: my only desire of importance in my life ahead is to serve the Lord, and I believe I have a certain amount of giftedness to relay God’s Word in a way and from a source whom others will listen to. It’s all in God’s hands.

]]> By: steve http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-679 steve Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:18:50 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-679 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4. Simply using the scriptures pointing out the need of all of us following them to the letter. God bless us all in the name of Jesus. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4.
Simply using the scriptures pointing out the need of all of us following them to the letter. God bless us all in the name of Jesus.

]]> By: John http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-678 John Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:49:08 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-678 Thanks for stopping by, Adrici. I'll check out your blog! Thanks for the Scripture, Steve. Was there a specific point you were making? Thanks for stopping by, Adrici. I’ll check out your blog!

Thanks for the Scripture, Steve. Was there a specific point you were making?

]]> By: steve http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-677 steve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:14:21 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-677 Luke 45-47 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.(Jesus was speaking here to his disciples.) Acts 2:37-42 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 8:12-16 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Luke 45-47 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.(Jesus was speaking here to his disciples.) Acts 2:37-42 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 8:12-16 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

]]> By: Acidri http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-676 Acidri Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:10:36 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-676 Interesting. I do agree with you on a number of issues here. Just wrote something on my blog on evangelism that you might possibly find thought provoking Interesting. I do agree with you on a number of issues here. Just wrote something on my blog on evangelism that you might possibly find thought provoking

]]> By: John http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-640 John Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:44:06 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-640 dave, i agree with you that baptism only takes place after one's profession of faith in Christ. In fact, in a day or two you can read my sermon on baptism i preached this past sunday, which stongly makes this point. that being said, though, if verse 37 was not originally written by luke, then we don't want it in the bible. and i think the manuscript evidence is clear on this point. our shared theology should not drive us to 'add' to the bible. besides, there are plenty of other passages that make clear faith precedes baptism. we don't need v. 37 if it's not original. thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. blessings, john dave,
i agree with you that baptism only takes place after one’s profession of faith in Christ. In fact, in a day or two you can read my sermon on baptism i preached this past sunday, which stongly makes this point.

that being said, though, if verse 37 was not originally written by luke, then we don’t want it in the bible. and i think the manuscript evidence is clear on this point. our shared theology should not drive us to ‘add’ to the bible. besides, there are plenty of other passages that make clear faith precedes baptism. we don’t need v. 37 if it’s not original.

thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

blessings,
john

]]> By: Dave http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-638 Dave Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:16:28 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-638 I am very disturbed that you leave out the important confession of faith found in verse 37. "And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." (KJV) I believe many modern versions are in error here. It MUST be made clear that Scriptural baptism only takes place upon personal confession that "Jesus Christ is the Son of God." I am very disturbed that you leave out the important confession of faith found in verse 37.

“And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” (KJV)

I believe many modern versions are in error here. It MUST be made clear that Scriptural baptism only takes place upon personal confession that “Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

]]> By: Friday Finds | Evangelism Coach http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-435 Friday Finds | Evangelism Coach Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:41:29 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-435 [...] Study on Philip And the Eunuch. Here is our stuff on Philip and Eunuch, from the conversion series that we did here some time [...] [...] Study on Philip And the Eunuch. Here is our stuff on Philip and Eunuch, from the conversion series that we did here some time [...]

]]> By: John http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-431 John Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:25:34 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-431 glad you found the sermon helpful. hopefully it will encourage us to be better evangelists, pointing sinners to the glorious God we love and serve. john glad you found the sermon helpful. hopefully it will encourage us to be better evangelists, pointing sinners to the glorious God we love and serve.

john

]]> By: evangelismcoach http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-430 evangelismcoach Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:37:43 +0000 http://bbcelders.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/the-gospel-and-personal-evangelism-acts-825-40/#comment-430 This is a great post. I'll add it to my list this coming week on <a href="http://www.evangelismcoach.org/2007/04/conversion-stories-from-nt-ethiopian.html" rel="nofollow">Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch</a>. This is one of my foundational models for evangelism in our minsitry. The key phrase I focus on is "Go stand next to that chariot." In a sense, that's God underlining something to you. I can't tell you how many experiences I've had where I sensed God pointing some thing out to me. Pastor Chris <a href="http://www.evangelismcoach.org" rel="nofollow">EvangelismCoach.org</a> This is a great post. I’ll add it to my list this coming week on Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.

This is one of my foundational models for evangelism in our minsitry. The key phrase I focus on is “Go stand next to that chariot.”

In a sense, that’s God underlining something to you. I can’t tell you how many experiences I’ve had where I sensed God pointing some thing out to me.

Pastor Chris
EvangelismCoach.org

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