INTRODUCTION

At first thought, the question of an appropriate audience to receive witness of the resurrection may seem quite simple. However, the issue is somewhat controversial. Some erroneously teach that believers should only witness to Jews, while others teach that believers should witness unto all except for Jews. Others might suggest that believers should not witness to any of the lost. This teaching exists for a number of reasons, none of which are scriptural. The biblical pattern for the New Testament church is that believers should "witness unto all men." All need to hear the gospel, despite their background or their current living conditions. The whole world needs to hear that Christ has risen!

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) The Lord is not willing that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
  See All...). He wants all men to be saved (1 Timothy 2:4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
  See All...). The Samaritans were disliked by the Jews, yet Jesus traveled through Samaria to witness to one of them (John 4:3-4 [3] He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. [4] And he must needs go through Samaria.
  See All...).
• What people groups do you know of that have been neglected concerning the reception of the gospel? Why have these people been neglected? Are these scriptural reasons for neglect?
• When is the last time you thanked the Lord for the fact that He did not discriminate against you when it came to His plan to save all those that would believe?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank the Lord for leading someone to tell you the gospel.
• Ask the Lord to give you a heart to witness to all men.

HYMN

Rescue the Perishing

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