1. This week's Quiet Times: January 16-20, 2012
Confessing Christ to Others
MONDAY
This week’s Quiet Times will touch on
the need to confess Christ before men.
Read Matthew 10:32-33. The word
“acknowledge” is also translated as
“confess.” What is your Christian duty?
What assurance is Christ offering you
here? Read verse 33. By not
“confessing” or “acknowledging”
Christ, what are you, in fact, doing?
What may “confessing Christ” expose
you to? What specific things have
prevented you from confessing Christ to
each person you meet? Have you spoken
to anyone about Jesus today? Would you speak to others about Jesus more often if
you were encouraged by a brother or sister? Pray now to the Lord to empower you to
the task! Write 1 John 4:15 on an index card and memorize it. Put this task to work
today. Invite people to church today and tell them of Jesus!
TUESDAY
Read Mark 5:18-20. What kind of attitude did this man have after his deliverance?
Why did Jesus object to his following Him? What did Jesus call him to do? Why did
Jesus tell him to do this? What did this man do as a result of Jesus’ instructions? To
whom must you confess Christ? Read Matthew 5:13-16. Have you “salted”
someone with the gospel today? How has your “light” been shining today? If we
don’t confess Christ, we become as lamps under a bowl. It is a foolish thing to
purchase a lamp just to hide it under a bowl. Its purpose is to give light in a dark
place! Keeping the gospel hidden is like darkening a lamp! How foolish that is! Have
you invited anyone to church or to a bible study today? Have you told your physical
family members about the gospel? When was the last time you spoke to your family
about Christ? Have you given up on them? Are you like the demon-possessed man--
eager to do what the Lord calls you to do? Speak of Christ to the first lost soul you
see today! Write 2 Timothy 1:8 on an index card and memorize it. Invite people to
know Jesus today!
WEDNESDAY
It is important for the Christian to see people as they really are--walking corpses,
without God, destined to burn in hell because they know not Jesus as Lord! This is a
terrible image, but it is reality! When this image escapes our thoughts, then the need

2. to confess Christ before men becomes an unimportant thing! Noah, the prophets,
Christ, and the apostle acknowledged the need to tell others of the coming judgment.
Read Acts 24:24-25. What did Paul speak to Felix and his wife about? What three
things did his message include? Why did you think Felix became afraid? Will the
gospel be accepted by everyone? What must you teach people when confessing
Christ? Read 2 Corinthians 5:10-11. What must others need to know when we share
the Lord with them? What is the motivation to tell others of Christ? Is it a serious
matter for others to know? Why? How motivated are you in telling others of Jesus?
Write James 5:20 on an index card and memorize it. Speak to someone today about
the hope of the gospel! Invite them to church!
THURSDAY
The Bible often describes the character of the true child of God. For example,
Hebrew writer says that those in Christ are not those who shrink back and are
destroyed but of those who believe and are saved! (Hebrews 10:38-39) The psalmist
speaks of another characteristic of the true child of God! Read Psalm 145:8-12.
Describe the person of God as taught by the psalmist? Why are His saints excited in
the Lord? What great things has the Lord done for you personally? What mighty acts
has He done in your life? How has He been gracious to you? How has He been
compassionate to you? How has He been patient with you today? How has He richly
loved you? Why is His kingdom unlike any other? Have you shared the Lord with a
lost soul today? Write Psalm 145:10-12 on an index card and memorize it.
Tell someone today about the kingdom of Christ and of His marvelous deeds!
FRIDAY
Well, we’ve finished the segment on the Life of
Christ! I hope this week has been an encouragement
to share the Lord with the lost! Keep in mind: it is also
important for you to keep faithful to the reading of the
Scriptures. We must allow the Word of God to
spiritually feed us. Encourage spiritual maturity in
your life! Study the Word! Seek insight from older
brothers and sisters. Participate in Bible class and pray for wisdom and
understanding! The Lord is gracious! Read 1 Peter 3:15. What does it mean to
sanctify or set apart Christ as Lord? Notice the challenge! What should we always be
ready to do? How can we prepare ourselves to answer those who question our faith?
Write down some ways you can prepare yourself for this task? How should we
answer everyone? Are you familiar with what to say when speaking about the
gospel? Do you have a working knowledge of evidences for God and the Bible? Are
you prepared to deal with atheists, agnostics, and people of other “faiths”? Are you
praying for wisdom? Don’t be lazy! Be diligent! Write 1 Peter 3:15 on an index card
and memorize it. Tell someone about the saving power of Jesus today, tomorrow, and
always--until He comes!!!