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Overall we are the vessels by which God does his work in this world, and this is ultimately the most important thing that we can do, therefore to interfere in his overall plan by asserting that our physical demands and ambitions are greater than God's grand plan is representative of false worship.
The goal of the author is obvious to write about how we have veered away from Christ through our pursuit of daily ambitions and to remind us that as faithful worshippers we have to understand and respect the message of God to the fullest. Furthermore, he wants us to understand that the Power of the Holy Spirit is eminent in all of us and that we can use this as a conduit to advance ourselves in both our spiritual and physical selves.
I think that overall the primary strength of this book is the conviction in which Lovett writes. He exhibits through this work his own strong connection with God and how he has used this faith to reinvigorate both believers and nonbelievers alike. He also creates a strong imagery and reminder of why we stand by the Holy Spirit and how it has helped us in our darkest hours. The most important lesson that I took from this book is that worship is a consistent presence in our lives, not a one time revelation or weekly refuge, in order to fully...
Therefore, while he is extraordinarily persuasive he does not provide the firm grounding to establish his own credibility.
The comparison of this book can best be made to the famous book "Tell the Truth" by Bill Metzger. That book just like this one attempts to look at how we must preserve the entirety of the bible and the Scriptures within ourselves to understand and appreciate the Holy Spirit with the Whole Person. Lovett is like Metzger in that he believes our spiritual journey is one that must be consistent throughout our lives rather than in spurts and steps, and that we must devote our whole person to God rather than just aspects of our lives. However, "Tell the Truth" is much more of a book for witnessing and spreading of evangelism than dealing with the internal aspects of our worship, whereas Lovett clearly intended to write this book as an introspective examination our of faith.
Evangelism Walking in the Word Evangelism is vital when it comes to walking in the Word. Every Christian has a duty to evangelize, but there are many different ways in which this can be done (Earley & Wheeler, 2010). Some denominations still go around, knocking on people's doors and trying to talk to whoever answers about Jesus. Most are met with resistance, and some with rudeness and even threatening behavior (McRaney, 2003;
Evangelism in the Early Church Early evangelists could not rely on the Internet, or even on books, to spread the word. They actually had to talk with people, to lead their souls to the grace of God. Jesus practiced evangelism in the early church differently than His disciples, who did not recognize the importance of evangelism until they beheld the Resurrection. Before the Resurrection, the disciples simply followed Jesus in a
Wesley understood human free will as relatively restricted. He acknowledged humans could exercise free will but also rejected the notion of absolute free will. This thought suggests that God's Grace is transforming and enabling, because humans realize the responsibility to invite Grace and respond to it. Knight also points out that Wesley did not actually use the word "evangelism" to describe his religious mission. It came into usage in
Evangelism Intellectual Methods of Evangelism The Romans Road is an intellectual method of evangelism based on Paul's book of Romans. The Romans Road method is systematic and has a clearly defined process, as it is based on scripture. Moreover, the Romans Road method is logical in that it shows who needs salvation, why salvation is necessary, how to achieve salvation, and what to expect from salvation (Fairchild, n.d.). The basic tenets of
This book is a different kind of book for this specific issue related to recruiting newcomers into the church. It takes a completely different approach than other books that are dedicated to recruiting members to Christ's community, which, in the past, have seemed to focus more on the individual plight. What is so great about this book is that it challenges members of the church to take a more active
E. along relational lines. Secondly, it provides an easy way for Christians to share the gospel with individuals they know. The other advantage of lifestyle evangelism is that it usually attracts individuals who would not normally read the Bible or go to church. Nonetheless, the use of this method also consists of some disadvantages that are generally associated with the challenges it gives to Christians. First, unbelievers may not necessarily