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FIRST STEPS
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• Trust God completely see Proverbs 3:5-8, page 581
• Learning to know God’s will see Isaiah 30:21, page 651, and Romans 12:1-2, page 1080
• God has a unique plan for each of us see Jeremiah 1:5, page 688
• God has a plan for your life see Jeremiah 29:11, page 718
• Act upon what God has already revealed in Scripture see 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8,
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Share Your Faith
Next to personally knowing Jesus and walking with him, one of the greatest
blessings of the Christian life is to lead someone else to Jesus Christ. The good
news is that God wants to use you—not just pastors, missionaries, and evangelists—as his instrument to speak to others.
Jesus gave us this very commission in Matthew 28:19-20, where he says, “Go
and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the
commands I have given you.” This wonderful charge is known as the “great
commission.” But the way some Christians follow it, you would think it was
the “great suggestion.” Sharing our faith, however, is something that Jesus
wants—and commands—us to do! How do we do this? First Peter 3:15-16 tells
us to be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks us about the hope we
have in Jesus. Here are several passages from God’s Word that will help you to
share your faith.
• God wants us to pray for unbelieving friends and family see Exodus 32:9-13, 31-32,
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• Stay faithful even if it makes others uncomfortable see Esther 10:3, page 468
• Those who lead others to faith will shine like the stars see Daniel 12:3, page 817
• All followers of Christ are to share the gospel see Matthew 28:19, page 930
• Share what you’ve experienced see John 4:28-29, page 1000
• You don’t need special training to share see John 9:13-33, page 1008
• Be open to God’s leading see Acts 8:4-8, 26-38, page 1038
• Share your own story see Acts 26:1-23, page 1060
• Understand the simplicity of the gospel see 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, page 1090
Study the Bible
You might say that the Bible is the “user’s manual of life” we have all been
searching for. Everything we need to know about God and living a life that
pleases him is found in its pages.
Tragically, some of us go through life without so much as picking up this
