"Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person." Colossians 4:5-6

MORE THAN WORDS. Good communication is Biblical. The Bible gives us many communication commands and principles. Communicating the Gospel message of Jesus is much more than just saying the words. It is multifaceted. Good communication requires the active use of your mind, ears, eyes, and mouth.

UNDERSTANDING LOST PEOPLE. A first step in communicating the Gospel is understanding non-believers. You need to understand their spiritual condition to help them move from where they are to Jesus. Non-believers are different than believers ... having different beliefs and opinions. Understanding lost people is very important to your effective communication of the words of the Gospel.

DEMONSTRATING THE MESSAGE. Who you are speaks louder than what you say. Your life overshadows your words ... adding to or taking away from your words. Your demonstration of the Gospel authenticates or depreciates your verbal presentation of the Gospel. Communicating the Gospel is show and tell time. It is a combination of your walk and your talk ... your works and your words ... your deeds and your seeds.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. The obvious part of communication is the interchange of words. Think before you speak. Listen with your ears, eyes, and mouth. Develop continuing spiritual conversations with lost people. Make conversational progress. Show love and keep the door of opportunity open. And when the time is right, give the Gospel message to them (explained in the next chapter).

AN ETERNAL INVESTMENT. Make the effort and take the time to develop good communication skills. In addition, make the effort and take the time to develop good conversations. You will be investing in the eternities of lost people. To become a better witness ... become a better communicator.

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