Evangelism

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Definitions

Doxological, Theocentric Theology

Doxology through Soteriology

Soteriology through election

Election unto evangelism

What is Evangelism?

*Etymology

What is Evangelism?

Ευαγγελιον/ευαγγελιζω —> “ευ” meaning “well; good” and “αγγελοσ” meaning messenger (message)

“Good news”

Evangelism is Preaching the Gospel

What is “Confrontational Evangelism”?

Evangelism is Preaching the Gospel.

Not just a NT concept...

Evangelism is Preaching the Gospel

Psalm 40:9–10 NASB95

9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O Lord, You know. 10 I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.

Psalm 40:9 NASB95

9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O Lord, You know.

Psalm

Psalm 96:2 NASB95

Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

psalm

Matthew 28:18–20 NASB95

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Mark 16:15 NASB95

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Luke 24:46–47 NASB95

and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

John 20:21 NASB95

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

John 20:21

Acts 1:8 NASB95

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

What is the Gospel?

All have sinned, but God, by His Grace, has made salvation available through the finished work of Jesus Christ.

“The Gospel”

“The Gospel of the Kingdom”

What is the Gospel: Mark

“The Gospel”

“The Gospel of Jesus Christ”

“The Gospel of God”

What is the Gospel: Paul

“Gospel of:

God

His Son

Christ

the Glory of Christ

your salvation

peace

What is “Lifestyle Evangelism”?

“Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.”

“Actions speak louder than words.”

What is “Confrontational Evangelism”?

Confrontational?

Draw backs?

How do these two philosophies of Evangelism fit into “Preaching the Gospel”?

Different Manifestations of Evangelism

They come to us; Nicodemus in

We go to them; Philip and Andrew

“Divine appointments”; Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8:28ff

The Great Commission

Matthew 28:18–20 NASB95

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Mark 16:15 NASB95

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Luke 24:46–47 NASB95

46 and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Luke 24:46–48 NASB95

and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. “You are witnesses of these things.

:46-48

John 20:21 NASB95

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

Acts 1:8 NASB95

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

John 1:1 NASB95

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Common Elements

Imperative

Content

Jesus Saves

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