Evangelism

WHAT IS IT? Introducing others to God personally through Christ, leaving the results to

the Holy Spirit.

WHY DO IT?

Matthew 29: 19, 20 - Go, therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them

in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching

them to observe all that I commanded you, and lo, I am with you

always, even to the end of the age.

Mark 16: 15 - He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all

creation."

Luke 24: 47 - "and that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His

name to all the nations - beginning from Jerusalem." Nations is 253

times in the Bible. ethnos-ethnic groups - there are 11,000 unreached

ones?

2 Timothy 4: 5 "But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an

evangelist, fulfill your ministry."

WHERE DO WE DO IT?

Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you

shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem (city), and in all Judea (state) and

Samaria (nation), and even to the remotest part of the earth." We should

witness in our city, state, nation, and world.

HOW DO WE DO IT?

Expose others to Christ.

Win them to Christ (through the leading of the Holy Spirit).

Build them up in their walk with God.

Send them out to witness.

Proclamation (open air meetings), Persuasion (see below) and Presence (friendship)

The following is from https://www.cru.org/us/en/how-to-know-god/would-you-like-to-know-god-personally.html

God loves us and wants to know us personally.

John 3: 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that

whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”

John 17: 3 “This is eternal life, that they may know the only true God, and Jesus

Christ whom Thou have sent.”

We are all sinners and separated from God.

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 free gift of God is eternal life in

Christ Jesus our Lord.”

These are a part of the Romans Road. See https://asburyseminary.edu/elink/the-real-romans-road/

Christ is God's only provision for our sin.

John 14: 6 “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one

comes to the Father, but through Me.’”

Romans 5: 8 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were

yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

We must individually receive Christ as our Lord and Savior.

John 1: 12 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become

children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” It’s more than

with our mind, it’s with our heart / soul (mind, will and emotions).

Ephesians 2: 8, 9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of

yourselves, it is the gift of God, not as a result of works, that no one

should boast.”

Revelation 3: 20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if any one hears My voice

and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him,

and he with Me.”

Hebrews 10: 25 “Not forsaking our own assembling together, as in the habit of some,

but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the day

drawing near.” Witnessing makes following Jesus exciting!

Thanks to CRU for training me in this since 1985.

All verses are from the New American Standard Bible, which is a better Greek translation per www.pts.edu.