To Make Christ Known
-Sharing the Gospel as Jesus Did
Pastor Trevor, February 05, 2023
I. INTRODUCTION (THE WORLD - Worldly/Church challenges)
A. Not Sure Where to Begin
- many fears (inadequate, rejection, poor witnessing, embarrassment)
- uncertain of what strategies to use, not trained to evangelize
II. BIBLICAL CONTEXT (THE WORD - God’s address to such challenges)
- Jesus & the Woman at the Well (John 4:1-42)
A. Be Available to the Spirit’s Leading
- pray for the Spirit’s direction, wisdom
B. Be Loveable & Compassionate
- love will motivate your desire to share Jesus with others
C. Be Relational to Build a Bridge
- have conversations, find common ground, ask deeper questions
D. Be Unshakeable to Reveal Biblical Truth
- allows the Spirit to move, power of God for salvation
E. Be Excitable to Share Your Testimony
- no matter your past let Jesus use you through your story
III. REFLECTION/APPLICATION (THE WAY – our response as guided by God)
- Write down/discuss what stood out to you from today’s message.
- What are you views of evangelism? What makes it difficult to share Jesus with others (fears, rejections, loss of friends, etc.)?
- What are God’s views of evangelism and why?
IV. PRAYER POINTS
- For the Holy Spirit to make known to you any specifics to who, where, and/or how to take the next small steps of obedience that will have you share Jesus with others.