B. The biblical motives which ought to impel us towards and accompany us in the fulfillment of the task.
Mt. 22:36-40
1. Love to God
a. Love that is grieved by the sinner’s indifference to God’s Law, His Glory, His Fellowship, etc.
Ps. 119:136
Ezek. 9:4
Rom. 1:14-15, 21, 25ff
Acts 17:16-17
b. Love that constrains us to obedience to a clearly articulated duty
Jn. 14:21,24; 15:14
c. Love that speaks out of a full heart concerning its object
Mt. 12:34-35
Ps. 96:1-4
2 Cor. 4:5-6
2. Love to Men
a. Love that longs that they shall enjoy all the wonderful and distinctive privileges of the Gospel
Ps. 34:8
Mt. 9:36-38
Rev. 22:17
Isa. 55:1-3
Jn. 7:37-38
Lk. 19:41-44
Mt. 23:37
2 Kgs 7:9
b. Love which desires that they shall escape the frightening consequences of their sin and indifference to the gospel
Mt. 3:7
Jude 23
2 Cor. 5:10-11
Ps. 119:136
Charles Bridges, Psalm 119 An Exposition, (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1977), pp. 361-362.
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Summary and Conclusion:
See Packer’s Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, pp. 75-78
Bibliography:
- Packer, James I, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God.
- Metzger, Will, To Tell the Truth.
- Reisinger, Ernest C., Today’s Evangelism.
- Kuiper, R.B., God-Centered Evangelism
- Newman, Randy, Questioning Evangelism, Bringing the Gospel Home