Sharing The Gospel
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Proverbs 11:30(TPT)
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Then He (Jesus) appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
Mark 3:14-15 (NKJV)
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You may be asking yourself these important questions:
How do I reach people I love for Jesus?
How do I pray for people to come to know Jesus?
We will answer these questions and many more in this powerful series.
Sharing The Gospel With People
4 Holy Spirit Steps - Pastor David Breed
Sharing the Gospel with People.
Making it easy for you to share today!
Today we are going to talk about four simple and easy ways/steps to share the gospel with people.
John 4:35
Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.
Sharing the Gospel with People.
So there is a myth—that people are happy and don’t need the gospel— is like looking at someone on social media and saying, “They look like they have everything under control, they don’t have any problems and their life looks better than mine. Certainly they don’t need me to share Jesus with them.”
That’s a dangerous lie.
People all over the world in every nation, every city every village are longing for purpose in their lives. They want more for their lives!
Many of these people have no idea there are church communities living abundant lives changed by the good news of Jesus Christ.
They don’t know “The One” who can satisfy their thirst.
They’re unaware that eternal hope really exists in a broken world.
Their ignorance of the gospel is a result of our silence. It’s not their fault. They don’t know these truths of Jesus Christ because they don’t know any Christians speaking them.
We need to be visible for people to see Jesus Christ in our lives.
Here are four simple and easy ways to share the gospel with people. SAME METHODS WERE USED TO GET THIS GUY SAVED AND BORN FROM ABOVE.
Laurie Cantenella - she was led - me too - by these Holy Spirit steps and they will work for us today!
1. Get Close
We need to get close to people. That’s what Jesus did:
The same way Jesus was used by God is the same way we are going to be used by God.
Jesus listened and touched the people, that’s the same way we are going to be used by God.
JESUS MADE THE FIRST MOVE TO GET CLOSE TO PEOPLE. WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE.
Most people are just like us…. people who don’t know God are hesitant to open up their hearts and their lives with a stranger. — Their problems and their inner lives are a very personal and private thing. So we need to find ways to get close to these people.
Because if we aren’t there for them when they need hope in their lives, then - there will be something else to brighten and fill their darkness for them like—drugs, alcohol, hanging our with the wrong people.
So we have to ask ourselves: Who is nearby? Who is God putting on my heart? Who can I be a blessing too? Who is hurting Father? Who do you want to touch?
2. Ask Questions - it brings you closer to a person.
Jesus asked over 300 (307) questions in the New Testament to people just like you and me.
Asking questions was central to Jesus' life and teachings.
Many Christians are afraid of speaking to others about God, because they are nervous that they can’t answer every question the person may have.
It is interesting that Jesus, who knew all the answers, asked a lot of questions when he interacted with people.
Maybe, instead of worrying about answering questions, we should be focused on asking them. LIKE JESUS DID!
CAROL JOY - WHEN WE GET TO HEAVEN WE ARE GOING TO SEE ALL THE SEEDS WE PLANTED AND HOW GOD USED THEM TO BRING PEOPLE INTO THE KINGDOM. YOUR SEEDS, YOUR QUESTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO GOD!
An honest and gentle question can create a space where we get to know each other and can speak openly about what the gospel means to us.
REMEMBER IT IS A HEART TO HEART CONVERSATION. SO IT WILL BE HEART TO HEART QUESTIONS.
3. Introduce Community
The church was Jesus Idea! -A VERY BEAUTIFUL IDEA!
God’s Word can change hearts; therefore, we must expose people to His Word & His Christian community.
I am amazed again and again by the promise and power of God’s Word. Everyone, every person needs God’s Word and His community! His Company! - Let the person know we have all types of people in our church from all kinds of different backgrounds and walks of life, just like them.
His Church is His Company / They need to know God created a loving family who cares.
Acts 4:23 (AMP)
23 …The apostles returned to their own company and told all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
THEN THEY PRAYED TOGETHER - COMMUNITY
Let the person know how important our own church/company is to us. It is a place where they can a protected environment of peace, love, security and strength.
Introduce Community - because God’s Living Word can change hearts - and God’s Loving community, His Idea, can help them grow and mature in Christ. Let them know and they will forever be changed.
4. Trust God - He can do the impossible with you!
Matthew 19:26
"With God all things are possible."
God used a little boy’s lunch box to feed thousands of people. Therefore, he can also work a miracle from your little kindness, your honest conversation, your quiet prayer, and your invitation to a dinner or to church.
Let’s join together in reaching as many as we can—even the seemingly happy people—with the true joy of Jesus.
The bible says to Trust God with all your heart and do not lean to your own understanding.
Proverbs 16:3 (TPT)
3 Before you do anything, put your trust totally in God and not in yourself [commit your business to God]. Then every plan you make will succeed.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (TPT)Trust in God’s / Wisdom’s Guidance
5 Trust in the Lord completely…With all your heart rely on him to guide you, and he will lead you in every decision you make.
6 Become intimate with him in whatever you do, and he will lead you wherever you go.[he will cut a straight path before you.]”
Trust God, because He will use your little kindness, your honest conversation, your quiet prayer, and your invitation to dinner or to church to change a life forever.
WRAPPING IT UP TODAY: REMEMBER
Laurie Cantenella - she was led - me too - by the Holy Spirit in these steps and they will work for us today!
1. Get Close - Be like Jesus and find ways to get close to people.
2. Ask Questions - It opens a person up, it shows you care. It brings you closer to that person.
3. Introduce Community - because God’s Living Word can change hearts - and God’s Loving community, His Idea can help them grow and mature in Christ. Let them know they will forever be changed.
4. Trust God - because He will use your little kindness, your honest conversation, your quiet prayer, and your invitation to dinner or to church to change a life forever.
Sharing the Gospel with People
4 Steps To Pray - David Breed
Making it easy for you to pray today!
How do we pray for those around us - so they can be reached and come to know Jesus Christ!
WHAT DID JESUS SAY ABOUT THIS SUBJECT AND HOW DID HE TELL US TO PRAY FOR PEOPLE THAT DID NOT KNOW HIM?
HOW DID THE APOSTLE PAUL PRAY ABOUT THIS?
AND HOW TO PUT COMPLETE TRUST IN GOD IN THIS AREA OF PRAYING FOR THOSE AROUND YOU WHO DON’T KNOW JESUS!
GOD PRAYERS!!!!! CHANGE LIVES!!!
In Praying for people who don’t know Jesus, what we do is cry - or just pray in the Spirit - or just pray with
a lot of emotions that we have for that person.
We are more or less trying to pray or do all the work ourselves. We’re trying to make God do something; we’re trying to force something to come to pass.
Actually, what we need to do is study the Word of God and depend upon, and trust in the Holy Spirit to cause people to experience the beautiful life of salvation.
We need to put the Bible first. No prayer life is going to be successful if it’s not based on the Word of God.
The Spirit of God knows exactly how to reach the person that needs Jesus Christ - and He knows how they can be touched and who they will listen to. He knows them - He created them.
As we pray, we must realize that it is the Father God
who draws people through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit in drawing people to Christ.
John 6:44 (TPT)
44 The only way people come to me is by the Father who sent me—he pulls [with force] on their hearts to embrace me. And those who are drawn to me, I will certainly raise them up in the last day.”
SO LET’S GO - LET’S HAVE FUN, LETS PRAY AND LET’S TRUST GOD!!
1. Use The Name of Jesus - it belongs to you!
Phillip the evangelist had huge success in praying for people, in the city of Samaria, praying with an Ethiopia Man, was translated out of his sight, his presence, later had 4 daughters who prophesied and brought Glory to God, and was visited by Paul by his success - Phillip wanted results in his prayers and with life.
Acts 8:12-13 Phillip in the city of Samaria
12 …they believed the good news (the Gospel) about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) as Philip preached it, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 And seeing signs and miracles of great power which were being performed were utterly amazed.
He knew what Jesus said about His own name - He knew Jesus own name had the power of heaven, the majesty of heaven and the results only heaven could give.
John 16:23-24 (NLT)
23 At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. 24 You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
Did you know Jesus said - You use my name when you pray - it belongs to you! THATS HUGE!!! The name of Jesus belongs to you as a believer. Did you know Jesus gave you the right to use His name. YES YOU!!!
2. Praying for God Workers/Laborers To Be Sent - to Them - across their path - the right workers who know what to say to get to their hearts.
SOME PEOPLE WON’T LISTEN TO US! GOD WILL
SEND SOMEONE THEY WILL LISTEN TO.
Matthew 9:35-38 (NLT)FROM THE LIPS OF JESUS
The Need for Workers/Laborers
35 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord [God THE FATHER] who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send [cast, force out, thrust] more workers into his fields.” END
Wilma Pendleton
OPEN HIS EYES FATHER - OPEN HIS EYES FATHER.
3. Pray to Open Their Eyes Lord - To See The Truth
Ephesians 1:17-19 (AMP)
PAUL SAID HERES HOW TO PRAY TO OPEN EYES!
17 [I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son].
18 And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people), >>>>>>
19 and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength. ———- OPEN THIER EYES LORD!!
Praying the Bible - Changes the Hearts and Minds people and turns them toward our Good God!!!
This God Prayer that He gave to the Apostle Paul to pray for the Ephesian church will work for us today.
Pray Ephesians 1:16-23, 3:14-21, 6:19 over yourself and others - for it will change, rearrange and bring us God’s Light into our lives!!
Ephesians 6:19 (NIV) LOVE - LOVE - LOVE THIS PRAYER
19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel [ of salvation].
4. Trust God & Expect - He Is Working! - Plain and simple trust. He said is He will accomplish it! Trust Him! Easy! - because He said - in the bible - He is working!!!
We are trusting in God to reach those people. We must trust God and Not waver - James 1.
James 1:5-9 (NIV)
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
6 But when you ask [for anything], you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. SIMPLE & COMPLETE TRUST
I don’t care what it looks like - God never told us to only believe when everything looks right - no - that’s when we put our complete trust in Him - Easy , Simple - Child like trust in Jesus!!
LAW OF INCREASE, FAILURE - OPPOSITE FORCES
The devil will have you focus on - “its not working” (Lie) - when Jesus said My Fathers always working.
John 5:17 (NLT)
17 But Jesus replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.”
Matthew 19:26
"With God all things are possible."
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