Starting Spiritual Conversations
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Who would like to see a sinner or prodigal son come to repentance?
How many want to share the Gospel?
How many believe sharing it is important for the preacher?
Who is the preacher?
How many feel equipped to share the Gospel?
Starting Spiritual Conversations
Does anyone know how most people are converted to Christ? RELATIONSHIP.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Defense - apologia - reasoned statement
Show Movie of Girl Sharing the Gospel
Starting Spiritual Conversations
Starting Spiritual Conversations
1. People Care When They Know You Care
1. People Care When They Know You Care
“Share story - Chris & the most convincing defense for God I ever heard.”
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
How has God's loved changed you?
What has changed as you've received His love?
Do you listen more when you know someone loves you?
Love others
Pursue love - NKJV
Follow the way of love - NIV
2. We Can Learn A Lot By Listening
2. We Can Learn A Lot By Listening
Listen long enough and you’ll know everything you ne
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
What are your spiritual beliefs?
What do you believe about heaven?
Who is Jesus to you?
Where do you believe you will go when you die? Why?
Would you want to know if you were wrong?
3. Be Ready To Share The Gospel
3. Be Ready To Share The Gospel
John Maxwell video
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
2 Tim 4:2 - Preach the word, be ready in season and out of season…reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Develop Your Reason For Hope
What was the issue?
Describe the situation (just enough for others to relate)
Explain how God made the difference?
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.