Friendship Evangelism as it is most often practiced, is neither friendship nor evangelism. Far too often it's more about the believer than it's about Jesus Christ. What happens to the "friend" if they die in their sins before you decide the time is right to share the gospel with them? Waiting for an unbeliever to give you permission to share the gospel, which Jesus Christ has … [Read more...]
Slaying the Sinner’s Prayer
I preached this sermon during the Biblical Church Evangelism Conference, in Beaverton, OR. The American Evangelical tradition commonly referred to as the "Sinner's Prayer" has created more false converts than any other unbiblical tradition inside the Church. An untold number of people have been pronounced "saved" after "praying the prayer" by well-intentioned, sincere, caring … [Read more...]
Don’t Give Up on the People of Society
On Sunday, October 8, 2012, I preached a sermon titled: "Don't Give Up on the People of Society." I delivered the sermon at Faith Bible Fellowship Church, of Lancaster, PA. You can listen to the sermon, here. And here is the text, some of which did not make it into the presentation of the sermon. It would appear God had other things for me to say. Bible Reading: Ephesians … [Read more...]