Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
Acts 9:20
Talking about Jesus is what believers are called to do. It is how others join us in faith in Christ. We tend to fear people’s opinions of us more than we fear God, or that our unbelieving family and friends are headed to destruction without Him. We must get this: Let us love God and those who are lost, more than we love our personal happiness.
But how do we talk about Jesus? Though we are called to preach Christ by simply talking about Him, we need not, nor should we be “preachy.” Rather, we need simply to “talk about Jesus.” As others freely talk about what is important in their lives (family, news, weather, sports, hobbies, etc.) let us speak as easily about what means the most to us. And if we are Christians, that should be Him!
Talk about Jesus by speaking about church activities, or interesting things about life you have learned from the Bible. When people tell you their troubles, offer to pray for them. Be bold and ask, “Can I pray for you right now?” And then pray a short prayer. This communicates not only the importance of Christ and prayer—but also that you care!
Talk about Jesus and pray that it opens doors for more detail, especially if/when people ask questions.
And consider this: Peter wrote in 1 Peter 3:15: “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” This reminds us that we need to talk and live in such a manner that people will ask. Let us talk and live that we may prompt questions, and let us be prepared to “preach” Christ..
One last thing, next time…