Shepherd's Conference #2

Blessed is my soul, because of the sound preaching and the great fellowship at Shepherd's Conference. I praise God of all that He has given me and I will continue to till eternity. Shepherd's Conference really encouraged me to humble myself and stay under His sovereignty instead of sinning in His sovereignty.

The first speaker we heard was Phil Johnson on the war in evangelism. He gave us 4 points from 1 Corinthians 16:13-14:
1. Watch
2. Stand Fast in the Faith
3. Be Brave (Man Up)
4. Do it all in Love

He taught of the dangers in evangelizing and Jesus Christ and his work on the cross is not the center of it. You just bring a world of falsehood to the witness and bring them to an idea that they are going to heaven when truly they are going to end up in hell. That is why we must be watchful of what we say and what others are saying when dealing with this truth. We must be ALERT. We must reveal truth to them and that is the Bible. We should not turn to any other source besides the Word of God. That is our weapon that pierces the soul to repentance and sanctification. Many people will challenge your faith in the Word and in God so you must stand fast in the Faith of Jesus Christ.

You must stand firm in its doctrines and be immovable to the enemies advances. You must also not question God's motives, the Bible insures us that everything is working for the good of the believer, Romans 8:28. Above all, you must do it in love. Christians do not beat people with God's Word, Christians get slapped and turn to their other cheek. Jesus Christ came with love the first time so we too must reflect the love of God.

If you want a more in depth study on this teaching you should probably hear the one who spent his time on the scripture which is Phil Johnson. I just summarize what I learned from him. You can go to:

http://www.shepherdsfellowship.org/media/details/?mediaID=5238

for the complete study. I just want to share what I've learned and encourage others to hear, read and do God's Word for them selves. Amen.