The heart and soul of evangelism is lifting up Jesus as Lord. As I said last month: ‘Jesus is Lord’ represents bullseye. This is what we aim to communicate. And when our friend receives this message, they have received the sum and substance of the gospel.
So last month I made the theological case for putting Jesus at the centre of our evangelism. This month I want to rejoice in the simplicity of it all. It is wonderfully clarifying to lay other things to one side and simply make much of Jesus. Let me give you six liberating implications:
1. Jesus simply is the most interesting and attractive subject
You might have some cracking gags, moving anecdotes, contemporary illustrations and memorable catchphrases. You might even have compelling ways of describing the mechanics of salvation. But none of these can compare to the power and beauty of Christ.
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