Our Call To Evangelism Series

Our Call to Evangelism

Matthew 4:18-22

I. The call to evangelism is a call to follow Someone (v. 18-19)

A. The disciples – v. 18-19

B. A scribe and a disciple – Matthew 8:18-23

C. A true believer is a follower – John 10:27

D. A follower has a place of honor – John 12:26

E. Peter after the resurrection – John 21:18-22

II. The Call to evangelism may be the call to leave something (v. 18, 20-22)

A. You may have to leave family behind - Matthew 10:37-38

B. You may have to leave ambitions behind – Matthew 16:24-25

C. You may have to leave possessions behind – Matthew 19:21-22

D. You will receive more in leaving to follow Jesus – Mark 10:28-30

III. The call to evangelism is the call to do something (v. 19)

A. The making of a fisherman

1. God will only call saved people to evangelize their world

2. God calls spirit-filled people to evangelize their world

3. God calls working people to evangelize their world

4. God calls ordinary people to evangelize their world

B. The methods of the fisherman

1. Some fisherman cast a line – Personal evangelism

2. Some fisherman us a net – mass evangelism

C. The marks of a fisherman

1. He is different

2. He is diligent

3. He is passionate

4. He is attentive

5. He is persistent

6. He is strategic

7. He is intential