WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

I am an avid Jeopardy enthusiast.  I watch the shows every chance I get.  My cousin was a contestant on the show once [she didn't do very well].  I also love the Trivial Pursuit games for they test your knowledge of general subjects.

Have you ever known someone who was great on facts or figures?  I knew this guy once who could tell you everything you wanted to know about baseball [batting averages of any player, etc.] at any given time that you asked.  There are others that have extensive knowledge of the daily fluctuations of the Stock Market.  Still there are others, who are able to create and prepare marvelous recipes to delight the palate.  Yet, none of them may have taken the time to learn about the New Testament plan of salvation.

The Apostle Paul said, "And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." (1 Corinthians 2:4-5)

As God's children, we ought to do our very best to study and learn about the wonderful gift that is offered us through His Son.  We need to learn and understand how best to communicate the message that will deliver all mankind from their sins.

This fall, we will be hosting Timothy Wilkes who will be conducting the Fishers Of Men Evangelism Program.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn and implement strategies for reaching the lost.

If you were asked to identify the plan of salvation on the Jeopardy program, I wonder how you would finish the question  "What is…

—Paul