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Reflect on this...
The tragedy of our generation is that there are untold millions still untold.
The Answer to The Question
Fred Jordan used to tell the story about the guy who the first thing he wanted to do was argue about Hell: "Do you believe there's a Hell? What about Hell? Blah, blah, blah!" Fred said, "You want to talk about Hell? You want to argue about Hell? I'll tell you what, you let me talk first, and then when I get done telling you about Jesus, then we'll talk about Hell, okay?" So Fred started talking about Jesus, and before you knew it, this great big ol' tough oil guy was on his knees blubbering away and asking Jesus to come into his heart. When he got up from his knees Fred said, "Well, now what do you want to know about Hell?" The guy said, "Oh, I don't care anything about Hell now, I'm not going there!"
Do We Care Enough?
Thomas Johannes Bach, well-known missionary, statesman, pioneer missionary in South America, and for almost twenty years the general director of The Evangelical Alliance Mission, whose Godly life profoundly influenced thousands around the world, often recalled that first "chance" encounter on the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark.
How irritated he was at the nerve of the slightly built Danish lad who offered him a Gospel tract.
"Will you please take this little leaflet? It has a message for you."
"Message indeed! Why do you bother other people with your religion? I'm quite able to take care of myself."
Such a show of temper from this fiery, redheaded engineering student did not deter the young lad who continued to hold the piece of paper before him. Johannes snatched the gospel tract. deliberately ripped it, crumpled it up, and put it in his pocket.
Bach, still angry and yet surprised that the young man said nothing, could not help watching him to see what he would do. He saw something he would never forget. The young Danish lad stepped into a nearby doorway, folded his hands, closed his eyes, and began to pray. Johannes was astonished to see tears on his cheek.
Fifty-nine years later in Copenhagen, the seventy-six-year-old missionary, author, and teacher stood on the very spot where he had received that piece of paper and thanked God for the young Danish lad who had cared about his soul.
Stick to the Basics!
A young minister in a college town was embarrassed by the thought of criticism in his cultured congregation.
He sought counsel from his father, an old and wise minister, saying: "Father, I am hampered in my ministry in the pulpit I am now serving. If I cite anything from geology, there is Prof. A--teacher of this science, right before me. If I use an illustration of Roman mythology, there is Prof. B--ready to trip me up for my little inaccuracy. If I mention something in English literature that pleases me, I am cowered by the presence of the learned man that teaches that branch. What shall I do?"
The sagacious old man replied: "Do not be discouraged, preach the gospel. They probably know very little of that."
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
1Corinthians 9:16
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