2 Kings 7

Evangelism! What are your thoughts about or feelings toward evangelism? Do you think of street preaching or church programs? Maybe you immediately jump to "televangelists"? Is evangelism something you do, or it is the pastors job? Maybe you would rather do anything except talk to people about Jesus??

Evangelism is a word made from two root words. "Eu" means "good or well done". Think about a "eulogy" at a funeral which is the part where people "speak well" of the deceased.

The second word you might recognize easily - "angel"! No, it's not the job of angels to tell people about Jesus...although they did at His birth! "Angel" means "messenger". So evangelism is the delivery of good news or a good message!

Although we find the word all over the NT -- including in the great commission at the end of Mark to go forth into all the world and preach the gospel (euangellion) to every creature -- my favorite picture of evangelism comes from 2 Kings 7! Why?

People have different motives for telling people about Jesus. Sometimes it is for argument, sometimes from obligation. Jehovah's witnesses do it as part of the works they believe are necessary for salvation. 2 Kings 7 reveals a great motive of the conscience for giving others good news!

Come and see how four lepers can challenge your thoughts and concepts about evangelism! With so much bad news....now is a great time to give desperate people good news!

Watch and see.

Steve