Personal Evangelism
A. Matt. 25:14-30. TALENTS REPRESENT RESPONSIBILITY.
1. Given in keeping with each man's ability.
2. Those who do well are rewarded - those who don't are punished.
B. Rom. 1:14. PAUL'S DEBT - PREACH THE GOSPEL( 2 Cor. 5:14-15 ).
C. IF WE ARE SAVED LIKE PAUL, DON'T WE ALSO OWE?
A. TEACHING THE GOSPEL TO OTHERS, PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY.
1. The example of the Jerusalem church( Acts 5:42 ).
2. Those driven from Jerusalem( Acts 8:1, 4 ).
3. Paul's example( Acts 20:20, 24, 26-27, 31 ).
B. SENDING OTHERS AND HOLDING UP THEIR HANDS.
1. Aaron and Hur( Ex. 17 ). Sometimes our hands grow heavy.
2. We talked about support from churches( Phil. 1:3-5; 4:15-16 ).
3. Involves more than financial support( Eph. 6:18-20; 3 John 2-4 ).
C. WE TEACH OTHERS BY INFLUENCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS & SERVICE.
1. Our lives are letters read by others( 2 Cor. 3:2-3 ).
2. Salt of the earth - Light of the world( Matt. 5:13-16 ).
A. ANDREW IMMEDIATELY TOLD PETER( John 1:40-42 ).
B. PHILIP TOLD NATHANIEL( John 1:43-51 ).
C. PAUL KNEW THAT HE MUST SACRIFICE MUCH
( 1 Cor. 9:19-23; 2 Cor. 4:7; 12:15 ).
A. ALL HAVE SINNED AND ARE IN NEED( Rom. 3:23 ).
B. THE GOSPEL IS FOR EVERYONE WHO WILL BELIEVE( Rom. 1:16 ).
C. WE ARE TO TAKE THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE( Mark 16:15-16 ).
D. MANY ARE WAITING FOR US( Matt. 9:36-38 ).
A. 2 Tim. 2:15. PREPARATION ESSENTIAL FOR THE WORK.
B. IDENTIFY YOUR PROSPECT - SOMEBODY SPECIFIC.
C. PRAY FOR WISDOM( James 1:5; Col. 4:6 ) AND COURAGE( Eph. 6:18-20 ).
D. MANIFEST GOD'S LOVE( Heb. 13:1-2; Phil. 2:14-16 ).
E. TAKE POSITIVE STEPS IN KEEPING WITH YOUR ABILITIES.
1. Discuss the Scriptures( Col. 4:6; 1 Pet. 3:15 ).
2. Invite them to services( Acts 11:26 ).
3. Try to arrange a home Bible study( Acts 5:42 ).
4. Offer to bring their children to service.
5. Use tracts, bulletins, Bible Correspondence Courses.
6. Point them to Internet Websites.
7. Present a clear target - STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
( Eph. 6:10-13; Phil. 1:27 ).
A. HAVE YOU OBEYED THE GOSPEL YOURSELF?
B. ARE YOU WILLING TO SHARE IT?