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Why and How to share the gospel



This is a small note on how to and why share the Gospel. Please be free to comment and add more details.

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Imagine someone discovered the cure for cancer, and all they did was run into the cancer care ward and dance around. Someone may come and ask him why was he so joyful, but mostly people would be irritated that he was happy in a ward filled with people worried with life. Now what if he went only telling people but did not show the cure in his life or the evidence of the cure?

a gospel only in action lacks intelligibility and a message without action lacks credibility -
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Scriptures: (WHY)

1. Matthew 26: 19 ,. John 1: 40 -42, Matthew 24:14, EPh 2: 4-5, Rom 5:8
2. People are watching your lives, so be an example
3. How did you get the gospel?  Romans 10:14
4. What is the gospel?
5. Spurgeon: “Evangelism is one beggar telling another where to get food”

Scriptures: (HOW)

1.Influence : You are the salt of the earth [Matthew 5:13] - Don’t Withdraw from the world but be an influence. Don’t attack anyone’s belief, but rather tell them why you believE, Respect other people’s Opinions and be careful on what you agree to.

2.Explain: Acts 17: 2-4, 1 Peter 5:13 -  Get the knowledge of who God is in your life, and then speak from the knowledge, Have the reason for the hope you have, ask your self, ask elders in church the tough questions - they love to be grilled.

3.Testimony: Tell why you believe, do not be discouraged when you cannot answer all questions posed. Let your words be filled with the hope you have, in christ. Let them know how your life was before and after Christ

4.Proclamation : John 1: 39, tell what Jesus did in your life not why they need gospel.  Let them realise that Jesus is not a religion to you but someone you love. Be mindful of their state of mind, do not say if you do not believe in jesus you will go to hell, especially when they lost someone.

5.Power: Realise that God works in hearts too, so be ok even if they do not care for you.

6.Pray : Before going to some one ask God to help you, and pray. When people who know you say “keep me in prayers”, offer to pray with them. Ask them if it is ok if you say a prayer with them as it is not easy to remember later.

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Challenge:

Tell one of your friend’s about the gospel. How? talk it casually, let them know how Christ is part of your life and how the Church is relevant

Common Excuses :
I'm too busy, People might get hostile, My friends might not want to be my friends anymore, Everyone has already heard about Jesus, People have the right to believe whatever they want,I don't know how

Resources :

Books : Krish Kandiah : Fresh , John Piper: [Books]
Blogs:
[http://krishk.com/2012/03/jesus-hd-evangelism-21st-century/]
[http://www.desiringgod.org/]
[rzim.eu]

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