Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
John 12:17-19
This passage reveals to us how the big crowd that welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem at His Triumphal Entry was gathered. You see the triumphal entry happened not long after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, and those who had witnessed that great miracle told others about it. They spread the word of what Jesus had done. It was their witness, their testimony that brought this crowd of people together.
Jesus continues to bring people to Himself by the same means today. If we want to see men, women, and children come to Jesus then you are going to have to tell them what you have witnessed. You are going to have to tell them what Jesus has done for you. And then your testimony will be what God uses to bring others to Jesus. That is how He is going to draw a crowd to your church. That is how He is going to draw a crowd to Jesus in this dark, dark world, is by each of us sharing what Jesus has done in our lives. If you want to see people come to Jesus, if you want to see the “whole world go after Him” as the Pharisees said, then you have to share your story.
I want to challenge you to tell somebody what Jesus has done for you and invite them to church this Easter. Tell one person what Jesus has done in your life. It should only take two or three minutes. Don’t tell them everything He has done, that would take too long, just tell them one thing you’ve seen Him do and invite them to church. And I want to encourage those of you who have a social media (Facebook, Instagram, Ticktock, whatever) to do that online. Make a short 2-3 minute video telling people what Jesus has done for you and invite them to church. If you want people to come to Jesus this Easter, then start by spreading the word about what Jesus has done for you.
