Fruit #4 (Organic Outreach 13)

Intro

Have you ever tried too hard? Made something more complicated than it needed to be?

A really rich cake

We have all been there and felt bad afterwards, right?

Too many instruments

The only thing we can resolve to do is be better next time.

Today what we are going to talk about is the simple things we need to keep front and center when we get the opportunity to talk with someone about Jesus.

Scripture

Ephesians

Ephesians 2:1–10 NIV

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Acknowledge the reality

Sin and Death

But God...

God responded

Grace

Not legalism.

This is of salvific importance to clarify!

Purpose

There is a path of redemption to walk! Grace to be shared. Our response is not to earn our salvation, but to spread it.

Challenge

Keep it simple

Have an imaginary conversation

Practice it in the mirror

Memorize a scripture to guide the conversation

Notes:

It is ok to not have an answer.

It is ok to leave it simple even if they desire to go into complicated waters. Time and exposure remember?