Dr Paul Allen

One of the main reasons why many people don’t share the Gospel is because they are afraid that if they do, they will ruin their relationship with that person. They enjoy their friendship, and they think that if they tell them the truth, they will no longer have the same type of relationship as before. Or perhaps they feel like it just isn’t time yet to open up and share the Gospel, and don’t want to burn the bridges for later on when that person might be a little more ready and willing to listen. I know that every situation is different and that it takes a lot of wisdom, but generally speaking, I think that Christians wait too long to share the Gospel with loved ones. I want to encourage you to consider the following points to see if these are reasons why you haven’t pulled the trigger yet, and if they are, I encourage you to overcome your fear and to obey Christ by sharing Him with your friend. You’re not guaranteed tomorrow There is a presumption in thinking that a pers...

Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.  But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. - John 12:3-6 OUTWARD FOCUSED PEOPLE ARE GENEROUS PEOPLE This is a powerful story, for many reasons. One of those reasons is because it illustrates very clearly one of the differences between the nature of God and the nature of the devil: God’s nature is generosity; Satan’s nature is selfishness. God wants to give to us, to love us, and to bless us. He gave us the ultimate gift, His only son. Satan wants to take. His nature is to steal, kill, and destroy. We have to realize that a battle rages with...