WITNESSING AND SHARING OUR FAITH

REASONS WHY SO FEW EVER WITNESS:

1. FEAR

2. LACK OF TRAINING

3. LACK OF CONFIDENCE, ASSURANCE

4. HEART NOT RIGHT, BACKSLID, LACK OF CONCERN

POSITIVE WAYS TO SHARE OUR FAITH

1. TESTIMONY

2. TRACT, WITNESSING BOOKLET

3. JESUS VIDEO

4. INVITATION TO CHURCH

5. MARKED BIBLE, PRESENTATION OF THE GOSPEL

A GOSPEL PRESENTATION

INTRODUCTION (F.I.R.E.)

FAMILY

INTERESTS

RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE

EXPLORATORY QUESTIONS

Exploratory Question # 1 Have you come to the place in your life where you know for certain that you have eternal life and that you will go to heaven when you die? (I John 5:13)

Exploratory Question # 2 Suppose you were standing before God right now and He asked you, “Why should I let you into my Heaven?” How do you think you would respond?

God loves you and has a purpose for your life. God’s purpose is that you have eternal life. (John 3:16)

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I. GOD’S PURPOSE

A. WE RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE AS A FREE GIFT (RM 3:23)

B. WE CAN LIVE A FULL AND MEANINGFUL LIFE RIGHT NOW (JOHN 10:10)

C. WE WILL SPEND ETERNITY WITH JESUS IN HEAVEN

(JOHN 14:3)

II. OUR NEED

A. WE ARE ALL SINNERS BY NATURE AND BY CHOICE

(ROMANS 3:23)

B. WE CANNOT SAVE OURSELVES (EPHESIANS 2:9)

C. WE DESERVE DEATH AND HELL (ROMANS 6:23a)

III. GOD’S PROVISION

A. JESUS IS GOD AND BECAME MAN, (JOHN 1:1,14)

B. JESUS DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS, (I PETER 3:18)

C. JESUS WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD

(ROMANS 4:25)

IV. OUR RESPONSE

A. WE MUST REPENT OF OUR SIN (ACTS 3:19)

1. REPENTANCE IS NOT JUST FEELING SORRY FOR OUR SIN. (ACTS 26:20)

2. REPENTANCE IS TURNING FROM OUR SIN AND TURNING TO GOD THROUGH JESUS.

B. WE MUST PLACE OUR FAITH IN JESUS (EPH. 2:8)

1. FAITH IS NOT JUST BELIEVING FACTS ABOUT JESUS (JAMES 2:19)

2. FAITH IS TRUSTING JESUS

C. WE MUST SURRENDER TO JESUS AS LORD (RM. 10:9-10)

1. SURRENDERING TO JESUS AS LORD IS NOT JUST SAYING WE GIVE OUR LIVES TO HIM

(MATTHEW 7:21)

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2. SURRENDERING TO JESUS AS LORD MEANS GIVING JESUS CONTROL OF OUR LIVES

LEADING TO A COMMITMENT

DOES WHAT WE BEEN DISCUSSING MAKE SENSE TO YOU?

IS THERE ANY REASON WHY YOU WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO RECEIVE GOD’S GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE?

ARE YOU WILLING TO TURN FROM YOUR SIN AND PLACE YOUR FAITH IN JESUS RIGHT NOW?

LET’S BOW OUR HEADS AND I WILL LEAD IN PRAYER (RM.10:13)

PRAYER OF COMMITMENT “DEAR JESUS. I BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME. I BELIEVE YOU DIED FOR ME. FOR I AM A SINNER. I AM SORRY FOR MY SINS. PLEASE FORGIVE ME. I REPENT OF MY SIN. I RECEIVE YOU AS MY SAVIOR, RIGHT NOW. COME INTO MY LIFE AND GIVE ME ETERNAL LIFE. THANK YOU JESUS.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF GOD!!!

A - ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER, (ROMANS 3:23)

B - BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (ACTS 16:31)

C- COMMIT YOUR LIFE TO THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST (ROMANS 10:9-10)