Sermon Info
Summary
As Christ-followers we are all called to engage in evangelism - sharing our faith. Most of the time, we don’t really know what to say. We hear the problems of people around, and we know Jesus is the answer, but we are hesitant to talk about our faith. This is natural, and especially in the world we live in today. But, people need the Lord! Jesus is the One who has changed our life, and He is the Hope of the world. The Bible calls us to “always be prepared... to give the reason for the hope you have.” Let’s prepare and pray for God to open doors for us to have spiritual conversations with our family, friends, co-workers, and more. Someone engaged with us spiritually, so let’s be people who are willing to share the Good News of Jesus with others.
Content
“Evangelism is just one beggar telling another where to find bread.” ― D.T. Niles
They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” And they praised God because of me. Galatians 1:23-24
Euaggelizo (verb): to announce or proclaim good news.
Euaggelion (noun): the good tidings of salvation through Christ (the Gospel)
Maybe we don’t share because we aren’t exactly sure what salvation is.
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5
Maybe we don’t share because we’re swayed.
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really no gospel at all. Galatians 1:6-7
Maybe we don’t share because our priorities aren’t secure.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Maybe we don’t share because we’re scared to make matters worse.
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Romans 1:16
So how do we share? Scripture does the speaking.
The Roman Road:
- Romans 3:23
- Romans 6:23
- Romans 5:8
- Romans 10:9,10
- Romans 10:13
The Cross Illustration:
