Evangelism
Do we Understand the Need?
What does sin do? Verse:
What is the answer to our problem? Verse:
What is God’s will concerning #2? Verse:
What is Evangelism? After thinking about these popular quotes, which could you prove Biblically accurate/inaccurate? Why?
"Preach the gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words"
"The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed."
“Most people do not come to Christ as an immediate response to a sermon they hear in a crowded setting.”
“God forbid that I should travel with anybody a quarter of an hour without speaking of Christ to them.”
“The mission of the Church is to seek and to save them that are lost.”
“Peter denied Jesus three times. How about you? We deny Him by our silence.”
“Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself, be sure of that.”
Evangelism is sharing the good news of Jesus
3. Practical Steps and Principles:
The importance of prayer:
Being a good listener:
Being a good example:
Sharing your testimony:
Being respectful and gentle:
Other?
Examples from the Bible:
Jesus' ministry:
The apostles:
Other biblical examples:
5. Conclusion:
We are called to share the Gospel in our own lives:
Find ways to share their faith with their friends, family, and neighbors.
God is always with us in this mission: "I'd rather have people hate me with the knowledge that I tried to save them." Keith Green
Be encouraged! You are not alone and God will guide us in sharing our faith: Mathew 28:19-20
More Evangelism Quotes – Biblical or not?
“The gospel is only good news if it gets there in time."
"A Christian who does not evangelize is a contradiction in terms."
"Every saved person this side of heaven owes the gospel to every lost person this side of hell."
“Our witness – good or bad – is the overflow of our lives.” – Alistair Begg
“If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confuses and teaches this gospel to the people at the risk of life itself.” – Martin Luther
“To be a soul winner is the happiest thing in this world.” – Charles Spurgeon
“If you had the cure to cancer wouldn’t you share it?… You have the cure to death… get out there and share it.” – Kirk Cameron
“The mission of the Church is to seek and to save them that are lost.” – James H. Aughey
“At our very doors is the work we crave. The heathen are literally all around us.” – Lottie Moon
“We plan for so many less important things; why not plan for our evangelism?” – Mark Dever
“To call a man evangelical who is not evangelistic is an utter contradiction.” – G. Campbell Morgan
“If you alter or obscure the Biblical portrait of God in order to attract converts, you don’t get converts to God, you get converts to an illusion. This is not evangelism, but deception.” – John Piper
“It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.” – Martin Luther
“Sympathy is no substitute for action.” David Livingstone
“A winner of souls must first be a weeper of souls” Charles Spurgeon
“If you are walking with Jesus, in the Spirit, you need not fear going too far. No believer has gone as far as God wants him to go.” A. A. Allen
“We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first.” Oswald J. Smith
"Witnessing is that deep-seated conviction that the greatest favor I can do for others is to introduce them to Jesus Christ." Paul Little
"I will not believe that thou hast tasted of the honey of the gospel if thou can eat it all to thyself.” Charles Spurgeon
"Today Christians spend more money on dog food than missions." Leonard Ravenhill
"Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry? Could a doctor sit in comfort and just let his patients die? Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand? Can you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you damned?" Leonard Ravenhill
"If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. If they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees. Let no one go there unwarned and unprayed for.” Charles Spurgeon