Go you means Go me!Evangelism 101

by

Brian Birdow

Sermon text: Acts 1:8

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Objective of Lesson

1. What is evangelism

2. The need to “GO”—reinforce the need

3. Holy living--We must be what we preach!

What is evangelism• Evangelism is the announcement,

proclamation, and/or preaching of the gospel, the good news about Jesus Christ.

• 1 Cor. 15:1-4….turn with me please1. Christ died for sins

2. Buried

3. Raised on the third day

Evangelism Evangelism is rooted in the is rooted in the GOSPELGOSPEL

• Biblical evangelism begins with alerting the world of their problem with sin!

• Romans 3:23-24 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus:

What is evangelism evangelism ??• The gospel is a communicated message of peace,

hope and love.

• Peace knowing that your sins are forgiven upon obedience to the gospel message and that He will never leave nor forsake you.

• Hope---A confident expectation of heaven because of His love

• Love—sending His Son to shed His blood for the forgiveness of sins!

What is evangelism?evangelism?

• Evangelism, the communication of the gospel message, includes a warning, an explanation, and a call.

• John 16:8 And he, when he is come, will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgmentof judgment:

Explanation

• Acts 24:25 And as he reasonedreasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

Evangelism defined

• The English word “evangelism” comes from the Greek word euaggelion. Most literally translated in the noun form, euaggelion means: “gospel” or “good news.” In the verb form (euaggelizesthai), the meaning of the word changes slightly to “announce” or “bring good news.”

• The Greek word in its various forms appears fifty-five times in the New Testament. In addition to the before-mentioned translations, the Greek word is also translated as “preach.”

The need to GO!GO!• Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord,

saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

• This must be our attitude in regards to evangelism!

• Why must this be our attitude?our attitude?

Our Our attitudeattitude• Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in youmind be in you,

which was also in Christ JesusChrist Jesus:

• Matthew 26:39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.

The need to GO!• Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD has given me the

tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is word in season to him that is weary:weary: he awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as the learned.

• Isaiah 50:5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebelliousI was not rebellious, neither turned backward.

What if we don’t go? Darkness, blindness, Spiritual death!

• Matthew 4:15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

• Matthew 4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

What if we don’t go? Darkness, blindness, Spiritual death!

• Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

• We must be focused on building the kingdom because our mission is to seek and save that which is lost!

• Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

The need to GO!

Eternity, JudgmentEternity, Judgment

• Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

• Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

The need to “GO”--reinforce

• Acts 5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

• 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

• 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be diligent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Holy Living• Luke 20:38 For he is not a God of the dead,

but of the living: for all live unto him.

• Romans 6:11 Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

• Romans 14:8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

Holy Living• Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, and

the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

• What are works of darkness???

Works of the flesh!

• Galatians 5:19-20 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

• Galatians 5:21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

God always remembered the poor

• Luke 14:13 But when you give a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

• Galatians 2:10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

God always remembered the poor• Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor

lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

• Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

• Luke 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

FaithFaith and works and works• James 2:14 What does it profit, my brethren,

though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?

• James 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

• James 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled; yet you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what does it profit?

Christian duty

• Holy living

• Evangelism

• Luke 19:10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

Christian duty

• Luke 1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

• Luke 1:77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,