"Impact of the Gospel" - Day 3

I'm pretty excited to share how the Gospel impacted my - and someone else's - life today!

I got a text this morning from a friend who is on staff with Campus Crusade and asked if I wanted to join him for a meeting this afternoon with a girl who had expressed interest in having a spiritual conversation with him. After hitting the point of boredom yesterday, this was an answer to prayer! I responded with a hearty, "YES!"

I prayed this morning that God would give us wisdom to know what questions to ask, what to share, how to respond, etc and that our only motivation would be to LOVE.

Billy had a previous conversation with this girl and already established that she understood pieces of the Gospel, but most of it was not clear at all. So, we had the opportunity to share the Gospel in it's entirety to a girl who just wanted to hear truth.

Billy explained the problem of sin - we ALL sin, which separates us from God. Romans says that "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" and "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus." BUT, there is HOPE! God made a way out. He sent Jesus, His only Son, to die on a cross... to pay the penalty of our sin. Jesus says in John that He is the "Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through [Him]." Through Jesus, we can spend eternity with God! Our admittance into heaven is NOT about how good or religious we are. It has nothing to do with what we do or who we are, only whose we are. When we choose to follow Jesus, we become sons and daughters of God. If we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, then we will be saved. 

At the end, Billy pointed to the two options on the diagram we were using to go through the Gospel and asked which one she wants. She said, "Well, obviously that one [with JESUS as Lord of her life]!" I could barely contain my joy and excitement! The Gospel made sense to her AND she was certain that she wants it to change her life... it was "obvious" to her.

Shoot, talk about a Gospel impact!!!

This experience makes me think of these verses:

"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. 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." 1 Peter 3:15

"For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.  How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heart? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!'" Romans 10:13-15

This makes me EXCITED because lives are being changed on campus just because a couple people were obedient to what He called them to do. People are so receptive to even just talk about spiritual things and discuss what they believe... what an opportunity to share TRUTH with those who are LOST and SEEKING! I pray that I would have a soft heart that is obedient to the prodding of the Holy Spirit always. Send me, Lord.