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10 Things We've Forgotten About Evangelism

Jesse Gardner
Jesse Gardner

What was one of the first things the church was doing when it was formed in Acts 2? Believers were evangelizing and making disciples! According to Acts 2:41, nearly 3,000 were added to the church in one day! The movement that our Master launched is intrinsically reproductive. Greg Groh If this intrinsic reproduction is so core to our movement, why do we struggle so much with it? Here are 10 things that weve forgotten or overlooked about evangelism... Full outline: https://tinyurl.com/10-things-evangelism

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IMPORTANT THINGS WEVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT 10 EVANGELISM
The movement that our Master launched is intrinsically reproductive. Greg Groh
Evangelism is not about winning an argument, its about proclaiming the gospel. 1
1 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Every act of evangelism is meant to be a demonstration of the Spirits power, not our own eloquence.
The Holy Spirit knows the hearts of individuals better than we do, so we should trust His leading more than our own. 2
10 Things We've Forgotten About Evangelism
Photo by Bobby Birch
The most passionate and effective evangelism comes from those who have experienced the gospel. 3
Personal conviction is especially important in today's society where information abounds but is often disconnected from reality.
13 This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. Luke 21:13-15
Godly evangelism frequently involves making ourselves (and others) uncomfortable. 4
1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them. Luke 15:1-2
Photo by Jorge Luis Ojeda Flota PILGRIM
The gospel is a message of hope. 5
10 Things We've Forgotten About Evangelism
25 Jesus called them to him and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:25-28
14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 1 Peter 3:14-15
There are opportunities all around us to share the gospel. 6
Creativity
Creativity Context
Creativity Context Opportunity
Creativity Context Opportunity Hardship
Not everyone will believe. 7
8 I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here I am! Send me. 9 And he said, Go, and say to this people: Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive. Isaiah 6:8-9
Salvation takes a moment to receive and a lifetime to reckon. 8
Positional Sanctification
Positional Sanctification Progressive Sanctification
1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3
The world desperately needs the gospel. 9
3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
The sin that Christ died to save us from is the same sin that condemns unbelievers to hell. 10
2 Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Luke 13:2-3
Humility
Humility Motivation
It is hardly possible for [us] to think too often or too deeply about [the glory] of our neighbor It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare
All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people.
You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizationthese are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
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10 Things We've Forgotten About Evangelism

  • 1. IMPORTANT THINGS WEVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT 10 EVANGELISM
  • 2. The movement that our Master launched is intrinsically reproductive. Greg Groh
  • 3. Evangelism is not about winning an argument, its about proclaiming the gospel. 1
  • 4. 1 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
  • 5. 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
  • 6. Every act of evangelism is meant to be a demonstration of the Spirits power, not our own eloquence.
  • 7. The Holy Spirit knows the hearts of individuals better than we do, so we should trust His leading more than our own. 2
  • 10. The most passionate and effective evangelism comes from those who have experienced the gospel. 3
  • 11. Personal conviction is especially important in today's society where information abounds but is often disconnected from reality.
  • 12. 13 This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. Luke 21:13-15
  • 13. Godly evangelism frequently involves making ourselves (and others) uncomfortable. 4
  • 14. 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them. Luke 15:1-2
  • 15. Photo by Jorge Luis Ojeda Flota PILGRIM
  • 16. The gospel is a message of hope. 5
  • 18. 25 Jesus called them to him and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:25-28
  • 19. 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 1 Peter 3:14-15
  • 20. There are opportunities all around us to share the gospel. 6
  • 25. Not everyone will believe. 7
  • 26. 8 I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here I am! Send me. 9 And he said, Go, and say to this people: Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive. Isaiah 6:8-9
  • 27. Salvation takes a moment to receive and a lifetime to reckon. 8
  • 30. 1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3
  • 31. The world desperately needs the gospel. 9
  • 32. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
  • 33. 5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
  • 34. The sin that Christ died to save us from is the same sin that condemns unbelievers to hell. 10
  • 35. 2 Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Luke 13:2-3
  • 38. It is hardly possible for [us] to think too often or too deeply about [the glory] of our neighbor It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare
  • 39. All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people.
  • 40. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizationthese are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory