Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. ESVUK

One of the great Christian motivations for evangelism is the understanding that there will be a day of judgment. This doctrine can, and should, turn the wheels of mission.

If you can swim, and you can possibly save another from drowning, you want to save them, right? To sit on the shoreline carelessly spectating would surely be unthinkable.

Angela Bradley was the granddaughter of a lady who lived next door to my grandma in Lancaster. When I was visiting my grandparents, as a very little boy, Angela and I would play together. But I hadn’t seen her in years when, in 1983, I heard the tragic news that Angela, a serving police officer, had died alongside two other colleagues while trying to rescue a man who had gone into a rough sea in an attempt to save his dog. She was just 23. It was a very stormy day in Blackpool, and it seems the little dog had been swept away. A plaque commemorating the bravery of all three officers is now to be found in Jubilee Gardens, Blackpool.

Sadly, the man who tried to rescue his pet also lost his life.

But concern for others can move people to great acts of courage

That keeps us vigilant, you can be sure. It’s no light thing to know that we’ll all one day stand in that place of Judgment. That’s why we work urgently with everyone we meet to get them ready to face God. The Message.