One Crucial Way to Glorify God

Introduction: An invitation to a pastors' conference, of 67 seminars only 1 was devoted to outreach.

I. The necessity for outreach/evangelism is based on the
death and resurrection of Jesus
A. Luke 24:44, 47 – The good news of Jesus death and
resurrection of Jesus mandates communicating that
good news to others just as a cure for cancer would
mandate telling others.

  B. II Corinthians 514,15,19 with v. 20 – Because of
the death of Christ, the Christian is to speak words
of reconciliation to others.

  C. Luke 24:47 – “in His name” – It is not a general type of
repentance or a general forgiveness, but one which is 
linked directly to Christ.

II. In this great task God uses human instruments.
A. Luke 24:48 – Men and women, not angels or anything, is
God's means of communicating His message.

  B. II Cor. 5:20 – We are His ambassadors representing and
speaking on behalf of Jesus Christ in this world.

III. There is an urgency in communicating this message
A. II Cor. 5:14 – Paul was under compulsion to preach the
Gospel.

  B. Acts 4:19,20 – Peter and John were under compulsion to
preach Christ even in the face of threats.

  C. Acts 26:29 – Paul would not be dissuaded from preaching
Christ's death and resurrection to both great and small.

IV. In this way, God is glorified
A. John 14:12 with 15:8 – When we bear spiritual fruit by
witnessing God is glorified.