Lesson 3 - Practice
SHARE THE GOOD NEWS Practice For many Christians, having a dialogue about God with someone outside the faith is a daunting task. You know that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Now how do you share that invaluable life-saving message? Join the discussion on how to strike up a conversation about Jesus with those in your life.
Introduction We make plans for vacations, where we are going to live, what occupation we will pursue, how we are going to invest, and many other things. What is more enjoyable, the planning or actually making our plans a reality? Up until now we have still been talking about “pre-evangelism.” We often find it easy to get to this point, but then are we fearful about what to do next? Would you make all of those other plans and not act on them? Of course not! Now we want to act on our friendship evangelism by putting it to practice. Build Strong Bridges with Your Mission Field Draw a bridge and highlight the aspects of a bridge’s design that make it strong.
List the important aspects of building a strong relational bridge with members of your mission field.
John 15:5, 8-12, 16-17 Summarize Jesus’ command. Evaluate your ability to carry out this command.
Romans 13:8-10 Pick one to discuss. 1) Explain how “to love” is the one debt that is never paid off.
2) Explain the phrase “love is the fulfillment of the law.”
What is the goal of this command?
John 13:34-35
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest) how would you rate the way you love your mission field?
An Effective Strategy of Learning to Love has Three Parts: 1) _________________ of past failures to love others as Jesus has taught us. 2) Continue to _________________ _________________ through the Word. Be empowered by the word! 3) _________________ specific obstacles to love in your life and begin to __________________ them with the Spirit’s help through the Word. Take positive steps daily to initiate acts of love.
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Share the Good News! Remember the FIVE B’s in preparing to witness: 1. BE … 2. BE … 3. BE … 4. BE … 5. BE … What do I say to my friend(s) about Jesus? 1 Peter 3:15 “…Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1. 2. What Christ has done for us … the ABC’s of our Christian faith: A. B. C. 3. How being a Christian has made a difference in my life: a. when I hurt … b. when I need help … c. when I am happy … 4. Different ways to share the Gospel: God’s Great Exchange (see attachment) Cocktail Napkin Evangelism The Roman Way (see attachment) How people are brought to a saving faith in Jesus: Ephesians 2:1 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 Corinthians 12:3 Romans 10:17 Romans 1:16
Next week, May 22 – “Proof”
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GOD WANTS ALL PEOPLE TO BE CLOSE TO HIMSELF What Does God Demand in Order for People to be Close to Him? Leviticus 19:2 - Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy Matthew 22:37,39 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind ... Love your neighbor as yourself.
What Does God See? Romans 3:23 - All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Psalm 14:3 - There is no one who does good, not even one.
GOD DEMANDS
GOD SEES
+ holiness - sin ___________ = life
- holiness + sin ___________ = death
What is God’s Solution to This Problem of Sin and Its Consequences? John 3:16 - God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 2 Corinthians 5:21 - God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Jesus’ perfection
GOD’S GREAT EXCHANGE
our sins What is the Result? Romans 3:24 ... (all) are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 6:23 ... but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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GOD SEES THE BELIEVER
+ holiness - sin ___________ = life
The Roman Way What is God’s Word and what can it do?
Romans 1:16-17
“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’”
What is our status before God?
Romans 3:23
“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God …”
What Do We Deserve Because of Our Sin?
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death …”
What Has God Done About Our Situation?
Romans 5:6, 8
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly… But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
What is the Result of God’s Love?
Romans 8:1
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus …”
What is the Only Way to Be Saved?
Romans 10:9
“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.”
Romans 10:13 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:17 “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.”
What is Our Response to All This?
Romans 12:1
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.”
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Introduction We make plans for vacations, where we are going to live, what occupation we will pursue, how we are going to invest, and many other things. What is more enjoyable, the planning or actually making our plans a reality? Up until now we have still been talking about “pre-evangelism.” We often find it easy to get to this point, but then are we fearful about what to do next? Would you make all of those other plans and not act on them? Of course not! Now we want to act on our friendship evangelism by putting it to practice. Build Strong Bridges with Your Mission Field Draw a bridge and highlight the aspects of a bridge’s design that make it strong.
List the important aspects of building a strong relational bridge with members of your mission field.
John 15:5, 8-12, 16-17 Summarize Jesus’ command. Evaluate your ability to carry out this command.
Romans 13:8-10 Pick one to discuss. 1) Explain how “to love” is the one debt that is never paid off.
2) Explain the phrase “love is the fulfillment of the law.”
What is the goal of this command?
John 13:34-35
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 On a scale of 1-10 (10 being highest) how would you rate the way you love your mission field?
An Effective Strategy of Learning to Love has Three Parts: 1) _________________ of past failures to love others as Jesus has taught us. 2) Continue to _________________ _________________ through the Word. Be empowered by the word! 3) _________________ specific obstacles to love in your life and begin to __________________ them with the Spirit’s help through the Word. Take positive steps daily to initiate acts of love.
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L03: Share the Good News
Share the Good News! Remember the FIVE B’s in preparing to witness: 1. BE … 2. BE … 3. BE … 4. BE … 5. BE … What do I say to my friend(s) about Jesus? 1 Peter 3:15 “…Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1. 2. What Christ has done for us … the ABC’s of our Christian faith: A. B. C. 3. How being a Christian has made a difference in my life: a. when I hurt … b. when I need help … c. when I am happy … 4. Different ways to share the Gospel: God’s Great Exchange (see attachment) Cocktail Napkin Evangelism The Roman Way (see attachment) How people are brought to a saving faith in Jesus: Ephesians 2:1 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 Corinthians 12:3 Romans 10:17 Romans 1:16
Next week, May 22 – “Proof”
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GOD WANTS ALL PEOPLE TO BE CLOSE TO HIMSELF What Does God Demand in Order for People to be Close to Him? Leviticus 19:2 - Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy Matthew 22:37,39 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind ... Love your neighbor as yourself.
What Does God See? Romans 3:23 - All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Psalm 14:3 - There is no one who does good, not even one.
GOD DEMANDS
GOD SEES
+ holiness - sin ___________ = life
- holiness + sin ___________ = death
What is God’s Solution to This Problem of Sin and Its Consequences? John 3:16 - God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 2 Corinthians 5:21 - God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Jesus’ perfection
GOD’S GREAT EXCHANGE
our sins What is the Result? Romans 3:24 ... (all) are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 6:23 ... but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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GOD SEES THE BELIEVER
+ holiness - sin ___________ = life
The Roman Way What is God’s Word and what can it do?
Romans 1:16-17
“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’”
What is our status before God?
Romans 3:23
“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God …”
What Do We Deserve Because of Our Sin?
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death …”
What Has God Done About Our Situation?
Romans 5:6, 8
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly… But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
What is the Result of God’s Love?
Romans 8:1
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus …”
What is the Only Way to Be Saved?
Romans 10:9
“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.”
Romans 10:13 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:17 “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.”
What is Our Response to All This?
Romans 12:1
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.”
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