Timothy Harris

I'll say, well, how long have you known them? Well, two years, three years. And so, you know, boy, that's the other end of the whole spectrum, right? They're so worried about offending and losing the friendship. They never share gospel truth. So it's got to be grace and truth, that perfect balance that only Jesus, you know, had beautifully and perfectly. But we want to aspire to it.

I'll say, well, how long have you known them? Well, two years, three years. And so, you know, boy, that's the other end of the whole spectrum, right? They're so worried about offending and losing the friendship. They never share gospel truth. So it's got to be grace and truth, that perfect balance that only Jesus, you know, had beautifully and perfectly. But we want to aspire to it.

Are you asking me that, I think, as a personal question or for anyone?

Are you asking me that, I think, as a personal question or for anyone?

Well, absolutely, I would say both, grace and truth. I mean, the consequence of all truth with little or no grace is

Well, absolutely, I would say both, grace and truth. I mean, the consequence of all truth with little or no grace is

really turns off anyone i mean because they're they just feel like you're viewing them as a target you know um like the old westerns a notch on your belt or something they they don't feel loved and so why are they going to want something from a person that doesn't show them love and kindness and respect and so yeah i mean um and and so but then as we keep saying just

really turns off anyone i mean because they're they just feel like you're viewing them as a target you know um like the old westerns a notch on your belt or something they they don't feel loved and so why are they going to want something from a person that doesn't show them love and kindness and respect and so yeah i mean um and and so but then as we keep saying just

Some folks, man, they just hang out with Muslims and they do so much with them. But, oh, my goodness, they've never once shared a Bible verse. They've never shared the principles of what Christianity is. And so, yeah. And so grace and truth, it's got to be both. And we really encourage people, hey, let your Muslim friend know early in the relationship you're a follower of Jesus.

Some folks, man, they just hang out with Muslims and they do so much with them. But, oh, my goodness, they've never once shared a Bible verse. They've never shared the principles of what Christianity is. And so, yeah. And so grace and truth, it's got to be both. And we really encourage people, hey, let your Muslim friend know early in the relationship you're a follower of Jesus.

And I have often, Brandon, I've often asked Muslims very early in the relationship, I'll say, hey, one thing I love about you guys is that you talk about faith so freely. And so could I just ask you, would you mind telling me in your faith as a Muslim, what does Islam teach about how we can go to heaven? Or they call it paradise. And so I just respectfully listen.

And I have often, Brandon, I've often asked Muslims very early in the relationship, I'll say, hey, one thing I love about you guys is that you talk about faith so freely. And so could I just ask you, would you mind telling me in your faith as a Muslim, what does Islam teach about how we can go to heaven? Or they call it paradise. And so I just respectfully listen.

And then I say, would it be okay if I now shared with you what the Bible says about how we can go to heaven, how we can be made right with God and have our sins forgiven? And usually they're very open to that once we've listened to them. And you can do that early in the relationship.

And then I say, would it be okay if I now shared with you what the Bible says about how we can go to heaven, how we can be made right with God and have our sins forgiven? And usually they're very open to that once we've listened to them. And you can do that early in the relationship.

Yeah, perfect, brother. Just, you know, one more scripture maybe that I can add to. Well, I love how you shared that about Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well. And one verse I think that fits this whole conversation we're having about the balance in evangelism of grace and truth is a verse that you and I have talked about before.

Yeah, perfect, brother. Just, you know, one more scripture maybe that I can add to. Well, I love how you shared that about Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well. And one verse I think that fits this whole conversation we're having about the balance in evangelism of grace and truth is a verse that you and I have talked about before.

But just in case some listeners are coming into this episode and didn't hear us talk about this Paul said to the Thessalonian people, the people of the ancient city of Thessalonica in Greece, he said in 1 Thessalonians 2, verse 8, we were pleased to give you Not only the gospel, but also our own lives as well. Boy, is that not I mean, is that not grace and truth? That's just a perfect balance.

But just in case some listeners are coming into this episode and didn't hear us talk about this Paul said to the Thessalonian people, the people of the ancient city of Thessalonica in Greece, he said in 1 Thessalonians 2, verse 8, we were pleased to give you Not only the gospel, but also our own lives as well. Boy, is that not I mean, is that not grace and truth? That's just a perfect balance.

Yeah. Yeah. Amen.

Yeah. Yeah. Amen.