life. (Matt. 19:29 NIV). a. Matthew 19:29 Some manuscripts mother or wife There is great satisfaction in leading people to Christ. The greatest gift that one can give is to lead a person to receive eternal life. So the work of evangelism is fulfilling. Also, as Christians travel to various countries and lead people to Christ, such converts open their homes to the evangelists. So those who have left homes are welcomed into a hundred times more homes. Those who have left family are blessed with the love of a hundred families. And those who leave their home for Christ have an eternal home in heaven. While there is great reward in leading people to Christ, an evangelist may also experience persecution and hardship (see John 15:18-21). But for those called to the purposes of God, the Lord brings good out of bad experiences (see Romans 8:28). The Apostles evangelized and made disciples, so the Jewish leaders had the Apostles flogged. Then the Jews ordered the Apostles not to speak in the name of Jesus. Consider the response of the Apostles. 41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
