Evangelism is Shaking and Shining (The Soul-Winning Motivator #21)

Our soul winning verse from the Word of God today is Matthew 5:16 which reads: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

Our soul winning quote today is from John MacArthur: "What is God's plan to deal with this darkened, decaying world? His plan is us! It's us. There is no one else. It isn't going to be given to anyone else. It doesn't belong to famous evangelists. They'll never touch the people you touch. It doesn't belong to great preachers, or people on the radio or television, or people who write books. It belongs to all of us. This is God's divine plan."

Our soul winning devotional today is part 4 of our series titled "What Evangelism Is" from Dave Earley and David Wheeler from their fine book titled "Evangelism Is...: How to Share Jesus with Passion and Confidence".

Evangelism is Shaking and Shining

Jesus chose to use the word pictures of salt and light partly because they were absolutely necessary in every home of His day. No family tried to do without them.

Then as now, salt preserved and flavored. In a world without refrigeration, salt was an absolute necessity. Meat of any type -- fish, poultry, or beef -- quickly rotted in the Mediterranean heat. The only way to preserve it was salt....