BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE:
Have there been times in which you hardened your heart against God's voice to evangelize? As Christians, we have the privilege and responsibility to tell people how to receive salvation, which leads to everlasting life. But if we harbor anger, unforgiveness, or judgment toward people, we will likely harden our hearts and disobey God's call to preach repentance with compassion. Today, we will study the Book of Jonah to learn how to spiritually guard against developing a hard heart toward those God commissions us to share the gospel. Our foundational scriptural passage for today's episode is Jonah, Chapter 3:1-2.
KEY TOPICS AND CHAPTER MARKERS:
Principle 1: Guard Against Developing a Spiritually Hard Heart. [5:59]
· Are there people you believe deserve God's punishment, not mercy?
· Toward whom do you have anger, unforgiveness, or judgment?
· Forgive these people as empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Principle 2: Cultivate God's Heart for the Spiritually Lost. [10:04]
· Do you have Jonah's or God's heart for the spiritually lost?
· Can you be moved with compassion for those shackled in sin?
· If your heart is hard, ask God to give you a heart of mercy.
Principle 3: Pursue Obedience to God's Voice. [14:00]
· Who are the people God has directed you to evangelize?
· Why have you delayed sharing the salvation message?
· Make a solid plan to obey God's directive with haste.
Ending Prayer: [18:41]
SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:
Book of Jonah, Chapters 1-4
Ephesians 4:26
Hebrews 12:15
Matthew 14:3-14
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Hebrews 3:15
Acts 1:8
Isaiah 55:11
CALL TO ACTION, EPISODE LINK & CONTACT INFO:
· Podcast website: https://acvpodcast.buzzsprout.com
· Email Evangelist Regina: ACVMinistry@gmail.com
· Link to ACV Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561935727360
· Link to website for free Christian tracts (donations appreciated): https://fellowshiptractleague.org/
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