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Introduction:
Evangelism should not be simply about methods and formulas.
Evangelism should not be about arm twisting or imposing our will on others.
Evangelism should be about people connecting soul to soul and story to story sharing of the Savior of the World.
So what’s going on with your heart?
Is it slowing or flowing?
Does your heart touch people or does it stop at the boundary of your own well being?
Unfortunately Evangelism is the much talked about missing link of Christianity.
There is an excitement missing in the Lord’s Church today that only Evangelism can bring to a congregation.
Methodically over time we have shifted squarely in the mode of us-spirituality instead of an others centered focus.
These questions can help with your story and recognition of the blessings of being in the Lord.
How did you come to the Lord?
Who influenced you to become a Christian?
How has Christ made a difference in your life?
Who might benefit from hearing your story?
How can your story help people who are searching for the Lord?
[Let’s begin this 13 lesson series by breaking it down into 3 parts...
Natural Evangelism
An Everyday Approach to Sharing the Gospel
Part 1 - Preparing for the Field
Part 2 - Entering the Field
Part 3 - Words of Encouragement
our first objective is to consider that our new life in Christ is a…]
I. Blessing not burden
A big reason for not sharing Jesus the Church and the Gospel is that people aren’t sure if they are happy in the church.
{{Using the Amazon Prime example]]
2-day shipping
streamable movies and TV shows
a massive playlist of Songs
wide selection of books and magazines to download to my Kindle app
Cloud storage for my pictures and videos
We consider things like Amazon Prime a blessing even though we pay $119 a year for it
You see, people may feel good about being in Christ but not sure about being in the Church
People observe the church similar to paying taxes.
We enjoy being in the country but we don;t like paying the taxes
Our Church memberships are like paying taxes, we do it because of the consequences
For too many eternal consequences are what drives Church attendance
There 6 leadership styles people refer to in modern day organizations
unpredictable
domineering
secretive
passive
healthy
Empowering
Our Christianity is lived as if we believe there is a Domineering Leader over us
domineering leadership produces Compliant Followers
those type of followers may have some short term results
but it ends in disaster
it can produce a culture of yes robots
Compliance Followers will give compliance but you will not achieve commitment.
Church too many of us see the Church as another task: Give - Serve - Attend
Another obligation which is a demand on my time
Where is the day to day joy and satisfaction of being a Christian
Christianity seems to wear on people instead of edify them, build them up
There is a lot of negative media to take advantage of this very mind set
In Preparing for the field of Evangelism know and act like Christianity is a blessing not a burden...
Christianity is a life changing gift
Your salvation is a treasure
but not all see it that way
[American Christianity does not pay the high cost that Paul did…]
II.
Great Cost, Greater Blessing
Our biggest worries seem to be how much money and how much time is this going to cost me
Let’s take a sobering look again at what Paul writes in our text
Yes expectations can be high, however the blessings are high as well even higher
At first Christianity may not appear attractive but one must dig deeper into the faith for meaning and great blessings
We have to show what lies beneath the obligations, the rich life giving spiritual food that changes lives
[this effort of digging deeper is understood in the physical world around us…we understand the power of investing and the miracle of compound interest yet we will not demonstrate it in our walk with God…]
III.
Speak up
Christianity is more that knowledge, it is a way of life
Christianity’s core is vastly different that it’s surface
Only when Christians speak up will the Church grow
An invitation
sharing your experience
the story of your life
these things will bring the promise of hope to souls we share it with
listen to the comparison of Jesus to the blessings that await us...
Salvation is worth the cost of buying the field
Conclusion:
Many false ideas have been spread about the Christian life
One is that you can have a relationship with Christ without a matching relationship with His Church
Loving the Church is part of loving Christ
Think positive about your congregation
Dwelling on the congregation’s dirty laundry will never bring a soul to Christ
Reach out despite our human failings because the souls of men are that important
God’s Invitation of Salvation
Hear - Believe - Confess - Repent Be Baptized - Remain Steadfast
see Rom 10:17; Jn 1:7; Heb 4:14; Lk 13:3; Acts 2:38; Rev 2:10
Romans 10:17
ESV 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
John 1:7
ESV 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
Hebrews 4:14
ESV 14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
Luke 13:3
ESV 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
Acts 2:38
ESV 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Revelation 2:10
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