Sunday, April 22, 2012
Folllow up on evangelism....
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Down to the point....based on a book we've read by William Fay, there's a down and dirty witnessing idea that I want to put past you all and see what you think about it. I welcome and encourage all comments. Once again, these are ideas from Bill Fay, not myself. As you read down, this is the sequence....
- May I ask you a question?
- What are the biggest problems women face today?
- What’s your favorite sport? How much money would it take for a man’s life to be perfect?
- Do you go to church anywhere?
- May I give you a five question survey?
- You know about my spiritual beliefs, but I don’t know about yours. What are they?
- Do you ever feel uncertain about what you are depending on spiritually for hope in your life?
- Has anyone ever told you the difference between religion and a relationship with Jesus Christ?
- May I have your permission to share seven Scriptures that have changed my life?
- How many people would it take flipping a quarter before one person hits heads thirty times in a row? One reason I believe the Bible is true is because of the thirty recorded prophecies of the birth, the death, and the resurrection of Jesus that have come true. That’s a lot like landing heads thirty times in a row.
- Does truth matter to you?
- Has anyone ever explained Christianity to you?
- I need to ask you forgiveness. I have not told you about the most important thing in my life. I have not shared how you can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and I want you to know I’m so sorry.
- You know, I’ve had many problems as well, but I’ve found a solution for my pain.
- Do you have any kind of spiritual beliefs?
- To you, who is Jesus Christ?
- Do you think there is heaven or hell?
- If you died, where would you go? If heaven, why?
- If what you are believing is not true, would you want to know?
- Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
- Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
- John 3:3 – “I tell you the truth, unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
- John 14:6 – “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
- Romans 10:9-11 – “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, ‘Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.’”
- 2 Corinthians 5:15 – “And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.”
- Revelation 3:20 – “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he will hear me.”
- Are you a sinner?
- Do you want forgiveness of sins?
- Do you believe Jesus Christ died on the cross for you and rose again?
- Are you willing to surrender your life to Jesus Christ?
- Are you ready to invite Jesus Christ into your life and into your heart?
- How many sins has Christ paid for?
- How many of your sins does Christ remember?
- Where does Christ live?
- Let’s pray. (New believe should say what’s on his/her heart)
- Who has been praying for you?
- Do you know where your friend goes to church?
- Do you know your friend’s phone number? Let’s call that person now!
- May I take you to church with me?
- Read the Gospel of John.
- I will call you tomorrow to see if the Word became different.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Passages on Evangelism
After thinking for a while, I've decided that there are too many passages that address the subject of World Evangelization. As I wrote them down, I decided to categorize them into three topics or categories.
First, there is a reason why we must evangelize. We must realize that God loves us greatly. He wants us to be with Him forever. That being said, he also has no tolerance for wickedness or those that turn away from Him. This is our reason for urgency and evangelization. The Bible explicitly lays this out in many passages. A few of these passages are Proverbs 11:30, Mark 16:16, John 3:3, 3:16-18, 14:6, and Romans 6:23. How can we deny the reasoning?
Second, we are commanded to evangelize. We are not to keep the Good News to ourselves. The New Testament is riddled with passages making sure we know that we are supposed to do this. Some of these passages include Matthew 9:37-38, 28:18-20, Mark 13:10, 16:15, Acts 16:31, Hebrews 10:25, 1 Peter 3:15, and 2 Timothy 4:5. We cannot ignore the commandments of God!
Third, we are told to follow Jesus' example and the example of those that followed Him. Jesus led the way by evangelizing others, teaching about evangelization, and telling stories to show that example. His disciples also taught us about evangelization and we can also follow their examples. We can see this through various passages including Psalm 71:24, Matthew 13, 24:14, Luke 9:23, John 20:21. Acts 2:38, 8:4, Isaiah 6:8, 1 Cor 1:17, and 11:1.
Basically, it's hard to narrow down the list to a few. There are so many passage, a lot of which say the same thing in different ways. How could any be more important than the others?
Take the time to look these passage up and let me know what you think?