Him We Proclaim
"Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me." (Colossians, 1:28-29) How should a Christian tell others about Jesus? Is everyone a proclaimer like Paul was? Do we, do I, need to change things in our lives to make witnessing of Jesus a higher priority? Paul says that he proclaims Christ through wisdom, and wisdom, with intimate knowledge of Christ, describes the goal of maturity for every believer. The goal of listening to and reading and meditating upon Scripture is to develop clear, practical skill in dealing with the facts of life , and to join together intimately in our minds all that Christ is and desires. Proclaim: to announce publicly, warning and teaching others Proclaiming Christ is important, but not necessarily urgent. Conversion: only the first step in our relationship with Christ Goal of proclaiming ...