Just wanted to add, I find it easier to witness to Muslims than atheists - the good
starting point is we both believe in God. Plus the sun tan helps.
Several times i get taxis back and forth, many taxi drivers are Asian in my city.
When I say I'm going to church, they are really surprised and start asking questions.
Thats all it takes!
There was one man in his late 50s, as soon as I told him I was going to church, he
started asking me about the bible, I can't remember what the right name for it is. But
he said he was a leader in his local mosque and he felt there was something missing.
We got to church and ended up sat outside for 20 mins telling him about the early books
of the bible, Garden of Eden, Abraham, in the beginning was the word. Then book of
John, the word was God - was Jesus.
He said Muslims believe the first five books of the bible. Wow an amazing place to start
when witnessing to Muslims or what! They have a little truth - give them the rest!
I asked if he wanted me to pray for him - Me a mere woman pray for a man who leads his
mosque! He said yes so we spent a little time in his taxi praying outside of church. I did the
praying and I prayed in the name of Jesus. He was almost crying.
This is just one of the many conversations I've had over the years. He had a hunger
to know the truth. What if I'd just thought - oh he is evil, he wants to kill me really,
dont bother with him. What a missed opportunity that would have been.
Sorry more to add....lol
I think if a person has a heart for evangelism, or at least is open to sharing their
faith even in little bits or a small way. Than the Holy Spirit will bring people across
your path who are open to the gospel. It matters not who they are, their,
religion, country, culture etc.
There is another Muslim chap who I see every so often, another taxi driver. It might be
weeks or months between taxi rides. But he takes great delight in asking me about the
bible and picking up from where we last left off! He actually tends to remember our
conversations better than I do.
Ive given out several bibles to Muslim taxi drivers, none have ever refused. I only do
this when I see someone has a specific interest in knowing more. I point out chapters
for them to look at.
Going back to the first five books of the bible, Muslims do believe these books, maybe
certain stories are a little altered but the foundations are there. What a great opportunity to
share!
Talk to Muslims about Hebrews 11 the "by faith chapter".
Islam is a religion of works, what an eye opener it is to them that characters they recognise
were saved by faith!
Watch the penny drop when you point out "the word in Genesis and then show them
"the word" is Jesus.
I remember when I was a young teen. There was a Muslim local shop behind our house
I use to drop by there every so often. We all did, the family who ran the shop always
seemed to be a bit sad.
Then one night there was a massive commotion, with a fire engine and ambulance,
police all in attendance. It turned out he had poured petrol on himself and set himself
alight!
The reason - it came out that his wife told him she didn't love him and never had,
he felt there was no reason to go on living, that he had failed as a good Muslim.
He got his wish, he died later in hospital.
How tragic, what if someone had shared the gospel with him and his wife. What
if someone had told him there was another way. What if someone had told him
God loved him.
How awful to be under the curse of a religion which teaches you have angels
on your shoulders, one writes down all the bad things and one writes down all the
good things. You hope that when you die the good deeds exceed the bad, but you never
know for certain.
How awful to be in bondage to a religion where you dare not tell anyone that you don't
agree with something, or have a different opinion in case you are killed.
Islam is a prison, people are held in bondage to it, how can people be set free if
they are not shown the road to freedom.
Ephesians 6:11-12 NKJV
[11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil. [12] For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
