Evangelism
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 6 March 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Today we’ll explore the concept of evangelism. There are so many fears and misconceptions wrapped up in this topic, and my hope today is that we’ll simplify it, and get straight to the heart of the issue. As we assess our hearts, may we remain soft and open to the commands and will of God for us.
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| 0:00.0 | Today we'll explore the concept of evangelism. |
| 0:08.0 | There are so many fears and misconceptions wrapped up in this topic. |
| 0:13.0 | And my hope today is that we'll simplify it and get straight to the heart of the issue. |
| 0:19.0 | As we assess our hearts, may we remain soft and open to the |
| 0:23.6 | commands and will of God for us. Welcome to the First 15 podcast. I'm I'm I'm |
| 0:38.3 | The Our scripture for today comes from Mark chapter 16, verse 15. |
| 1:05.0 | Scripture says, |
| 1:07.0 | Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. |
| 1:13.6 | The idea of evangelism has always been terrifying to me. |
| 1:21.6 | Going up to someone and interrupting their day to tell them about Jesus, no matter how real and good I know him to be, |
| 1:30.5 | has never been comfortable for me. |
| 1:33.6 | But you can't read scripture and escape God's command to share the gospel. |
| 1:39.5 | You can't read through the New Testament and discount the reality |
| 1:43.5 | that the disciples gave themselves |
| 1:45.9 | entirely to the point of death that the world might come to know Jesus. Verses like Mark 16, |
| 1:55.3 | verses 15 and 16 couldn't be more clear. Jesus commands us, go into all the world |
| 2:03.3 | and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. |
| 2:08.0 | Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, |
| 2:12.6 | but whoever does not believe will be condemned. |
| 2:19.2 | Evangelism is meant to be a part of our normal lives. |
| 2:23.6 | It's not just for the few. |
| 2:26.1 | It's not just for pastors or the intensely extroverted. |
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