The message this past week was on evangelism as simply "showing the way" for others to meet Jesus. Our pastor emphasized the fact that we cannot save people, but that we can point them to Jesus. I'm not sure that he is completely on board with Reformed theology, but I do know that I was encouraged by his message.
One of the passages he gave us for further reading was:
Psalms 51:10-13 ESV
(10) Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
(11) Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
(12) Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
(13) Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
Note the progression in there. First, God is the one who cleans up our hearts and renews a right spirit within us. He could cast us away and remove His Holy Spirit, but He doesn't. He restores the joy of His salvation and He upholds us. It is only after God does all of those things in our lives that we can teach transgressors His ways and that sinners will return to Him.
It's no wonder my ministry efforts were so ineffective while I was enslaved to porn!
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