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So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:15-16 Slide3
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own
its significance
“…it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”Slide4
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
It is POWERFUL
-
“
power
of GOD for salvation”
- Unique in the world
- Acknowledges our
plightSlide5
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
It is POWERFUL
The Gospel fully acknowledges our plight
Lesson 1 – Who is God?
He is absolutely holy – perfect.
We are imperfect and incapable,
therefore,
of fellowship with Him.Slide6
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
It is POWERFUL
-
“
power
of GOD for salvation”
- Unique in the world
- Acknowledges our plight
- Fully solves our problem
Slide7
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
It is POWERFUL
The Gospel fully solves
our
problem
Lesson 2 – Who is the Son?
Fully man
= appropriate sacrifice Hebrews 2:14-18
Fully God
= effective/infinite sacrifice
Hebrews 9:24-26
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Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
It is POWERFUL
-
“
power
of GOD for salvation”
- Unique in the world
- Acknowledges our plight
- Fully solves our problem
- Defeats death & empowers livingSlide9
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
It is POWERFUL
It is COMPREHENSIVE
-
“
to
everyone who believes”
- not culturally/behaviorally bound
- receivable within any cultureSlide10
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
Don’t
fear rejection
“…I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ”Slide11
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
Don’t
fear
rejection
Believe/own that this IS good
newsSlide12
“I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize. If you believe there’s a heaven and a hell and that people could be going to hell (or not getting eternal life), and you think it’s not worth telling people this because it would make it socially awkward…
Penn
Jillette
Slide13
…I mean...how much do you have to hate somebody to NOT proselytize… to believe that everlasting life is possible and NOT tell them that? If I believe there is a truck bearing down on you and you don’t believe it, then there is a point where I tackle you…”
Penn
jillette
Slide14
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
Don’t
fear
rejection
Believe/own that this IS good news
Rejection is a Christian normSlide15
Be eager & unashamed!
Appreciate & Own its significance
Don’t
fear rejection
Prepare to
communicate it well
Paul lived/taught readiness
2 Timothy 1:13; 2:2, 8, 15; 3:14; 4:2
Am I…Are we…ready to share?Slide16
So What is the “good News”?
The Bible says…Slide17
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures...
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Slide18
So What is the “good News”?
The Bible says…1 Cor. 15:3-4
In communicating, we should…
Share biblically
Share clearly & simplySlide19
“bad news/good news”
Know the name, know the outline
2 main points, 2 sub points (4 total)
1 verse, 1 illustration with each point
Simple, biblical, memorableSlide20
The bad news of separation
# 1 - You are a sinner
Key verse: Romans 3:23Slide21
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23 Slide22
# 1 - You are a sinner
Key verse: Romans 3:23
What is sin?
(also Gen. 1-3, Rom. 5:12)
Illustration: swimming the ocean
Bad right? It gets worse…
The bad news of separationSlide23
# 2 - Sin’s Penalty is Death
Key verse: Romans 6:23a
(use b later)
The bad news of separationSlide24
For the wages of sin is death…
Romans 6:23a Slide25
# 2 - Sin’s Penalty is Death
Key verse: Romans 6:23a
(b comes later
)
What is death?
(Rom. 1, 5; 2
Thes
. 1, notes)
Illustration: wage
(something you earn!)
Really bad right? Now, it gets better…
The bad news of separationSlide26
The good news of salvation
# 1 - Christ died for you
and was resurrected.
Key verse: Romans 5:8Slide27
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 Slide28
# 1 - Christ died for you
and was resurrected.
Key verse: Romans 5:8
Died for us?
(also 1 Pet. 2:24, 3:18)
Illustration: Judge, Incurable Disease
GOD solves the sin problem…and…
The good news of salvationSlide29
We believe that Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice, and that our redemption is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24-25; 4:25; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:20; 1 Corinthians 15).
Gbc
constitutionSlide30
# 2 - You can be saved
through faith in Christ.
Romans verses:
3:21-26, 4:5, 10:13-14
Key verse: Ephesians 2:8-10
The good news of salvationSlide31
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of your- selves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before- hand so that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-10 Slide32
# 2 - You can be saved
through faith in Christ.
Key verse: Ephesians 2:8-10
Faith in what?
(1-7)
What is faith? TRUST!
Illustration:
chair
The good news of salvationSlide33
What’s next?
Ask…
“Is anything keeping you from trusting Christ right now?”
Yes? Write/discuss objections, ask again.
No? “Let’s pray and tell God you receive His gift by trusting Christ.”Slide34
Transitions
to “good news”
Non-spiritual conversation –
Point to human need.
Spiritual conversation –
Do they know Christ?
Illustrative moment –
Especially good with kids.
Your Personal TestimonySlide35
Preparing your testimony
My life before knowing Christ
Acts 22:1-5
How I came to trust in Christ
Acts 22:6-11
My life after trusting Christ
Acts 22:12-21Slide36
Let’s do this!
Before school starts in August
Write out and learn your testimony.
Practice sharing the gospel.
Share this good news with someone.
Teach a friend/disciple to share it
.
Have you trusted in Christ?
Why not now?Slide37