1 BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE OF EVANGELISM AN OVERVIEW.

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BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE OF EVANGELISMOF EVANGELISM

AN OVERVIEW

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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?SAY?

Matt 24:14Mark 16:15Luke 24:47Acts 1:3,8Gal 3:8

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CONTENTCONTENT

DELINEATE FIVE POINTSKEY REFERENCESMEANING

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CONTENTCONTENT

GOSPELDEFINITIONEARLY CHURCH

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FIVE POINTSFIVE POINTS

1. We have something to tell, ie the Gospel

2. We have something to give away, ie the Gospel

3. We have something to share, ie the Kingdom of God

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FIVE POINTSFIVE POINTS

4. We have something to tell – the Gospel - because the Holy

Spirit reigns in us

5. We have something to tell – the Gospel - in the power of the

Holy Spirit

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EVANGELISM

“Evangel”

GGGospel

Euangelion (Gk)

GGGoodNews

MEANING

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EVANGELISM GGGospelGGGood

News

proclaiming

preaching

telling

speaking

sharing

MEANING – “Giving Away the Gospel”

spreading

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EVANGELISM

GGGospel

“preached the word”

Acts 8:4“proclaiming the good news”

Luke 8:1

“preach the kingdom of God”

Luke 9:2

“telling the message/good news”

Acts 11:19,20

GGGoodNews

EXAMPLES

“the word of God spread”

Acts 6:7

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NT EXAMPLES - GOSPELSNT EXAMPLES - GOSPELS

Matt 4:23 – “…preaching the good news of the kingdom..”

Matt 9:35Matt 24:14 – “..this gospel of the

kingdom will be preached..”Matt 26:13 – “..wherever this gospel

is preached…”

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NT EXAMPLES - GOSPELSNT EXAMPLES - GOSPELS

Mark 1:14 – “proclaiming the good news of God”

Mark 13:10 – “the gospel must first be preached to all nations”

Mark 16:15 – “preach the good news to all creation”

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We have got something to tell

POINT # 1

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POINT # 1

… something good…

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POINT # 1

…THE GOSPEL…

…THE GOOD NEWS…

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POINT # 1

…GOD’S GOODNESS…

…GOD’S KINGDOM…

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WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?

1 CORINTHIANS 15

VS 1- 4

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DEFINITIONDEFINITION

Evangelism is simply telling of the good news (the gospel) that Jesus Christ is the saving King.

Samuel Moffett

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It is the announcement of Christ’s Kingdom and an invitation to enter it by faith and repentance.

Samuel Moffett

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Evangelism is that set of intentional activities which is governed by the goal of initiating people into the Kingdom of God for the first time

William J Abraham

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Evangelism is the proclamation of the good tidings of the Kingdom of God and of salvation through Christ, to be received by faith, on the basis of His expiatory death, His burial, resurrection, and ascension

Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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Evangelism is the spreading of the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead and that as the reigning Lord he now offers the forgiveness of sins and the liberating gift of the Holy Spirit to all who repent and believe

Lausanne Covenant

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POINT #2POINT #2

Central to the Gospel

is the

Reign of God

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POINT #2POINT #2

The Reign of God

is a Gift

we receive

Lk 12:32

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POINT #2POINT #2

The Reign of God

is a Gift

we receive

to be

….GIVEN AWAY..!

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POINT #2POINT #2

Therefore

the Gospel

is to be

….GIVEN AWAY..!

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What does the Gospel What does the Gospel mean to me?mean to me?

I enter into the Kingdom of GodLk 18:17

I come into the reign of GodI am forgiven of my sinsI become a child of GodJesus Christ becomes my Lord and

Saviour

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POINT # 3POINT # 3

I am transformed

by the

Reign of God

in my life

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POINT # 3POINT # 3

The Reign of God

Is in my life

And I can share it

With others

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THE EARLY CHURCHTHE EARLY CHURCH

Evangelism was rooted in a corporate experience of the rule of God giving them the needed strength and support

It signified the active presence of God in their midst

William J. Abraham

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THE EARLY CHURCHTHE EARLY CHURCH

The Holy Spirit was present in the community in the reign of God, and inspiring the disciples to speak boldly of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus

William J. Abraham

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Why Do I Have to Share it?Why Do I Have to Share it?

God’s reign is in the midst of usThe Holy Spirit inspires us

Acts 1:8; Lk 24:47It is the power of God

for salvation Ro.1:16

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Why Do I Have to Share it?Why Do I Have to Share it?

Our identity – we are His

–“witnesses”;

– “ambassadors”;

–“disciples”;The Love of Christ compels us

2 Cor 5:14

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Point # 4Point # 4

We have something

to tell

because of

who we are

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Point # 4Point # 4

We have something

to tell

because of

God’s reign

In our lives

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Point # 4Point # 4

We have something to tell

becauseThe Holy Spirit

Reigns in usWith power

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What’s Keeping MeWhat’s Keeping MeFrom Sharing It?From Sharing It?

We don’t know the messageThe reign of God in our lives seems

weak, or faint, if not absentWe don’t have the power of the Holy

Spirit

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What’s Keeping MeWhat’s Keeping MeFrom Sharing It?From Sharing It?

FearIt is not rooted in the communityOthers are not doing itDon’t have a strategy

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What Must We Do?What Must We Do?

A fresh and renewed commitment to the person of the Lord Jesus Christ

Repent of unconfessed sinsRepent of grieving or quenching the

Holy SpiritReturn to the reign of God in our

lives

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Return to the reading and study of the Bible

The Bible gives us– The mandate– The message– The model– The context

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Receive afresh the infilling of the Holy Spirit

Know the MessagePray for opportunities to share

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POINT # 5POINT # 5

We have something to tell …

… in the power of the Holy Spirit

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