But that wasn’t the end of it. Later that night, unbeknownst to Luke, this first guy started sharing with his buddies. He knew about three verses from the Bible, so when his friends asked how to be saved, he Googled it.
I’m not kidding. He Googled, “How do you become a Christian?” And through that, he found the “Roman’s Road” online and led two of his friends to faith in Christ.
In the space of 12 hours, three friends turned to Jesus Christ because of the faithful labor of two young men, both eager about the gospel. One knew his Bible well and shared his faith intentionally; the other didn’t even own a Bible and shared his faith organically, as an impulse.
But here’s how I know they both knew the gospel: They couldn’t shut up about it.
Charles Spurgeon said that when you understand what Jesus has done for you,
You will not be able to keep your good news to yourself. You will be whispering it into your child’s ear; you will be telling it to your husband; you will be earnestly imparting it to your friend; without the charms of eloquence you will be more than eloquent; your heart will speak, and your eyes will flash as you talk of his sweet love.
You don’t need a public speaking course. You don’t need to go to seminary. When you have Jesus, you become the most eloquent speaker there is because you’re talking about something that comes from your heart. When the gospel becomes real to you, you will be eager to share it with everyone else.
This article on Googling the gospel originally appeared here, and is used by permission.
