| Evangelism:
Day by Day in 2016 A. Day by day. That’s our congregational focus
for 2016. To be “of Christ.” Every day. Everywhere. To follow in the footsteps of the
earliest Christians—men and women whose lives were powerfully transformed (Acts 2:42-47). How did
that transformation come about?
1. Conviction was experienced
by those who were willing to receive “the word of the cross.” 2.
Conviction through “the word of the cross” produced devotion to “the
way of the cross.” 3. Devotion to “the way of the cross” is
fueled by awe. 4. Fellowship with God and each other came to
powerfully, visibly, tangibly shape everyday life. B. Where does this ancient “newborn picture”
of the Lord’s church ultimately lead?
___________________: the sharing of good news A. Involves four things: 1.
________ ________ (Acts 3:12-26; 8:25, 40; 14:6-7, 21; 20:24) 2. Someone to _____________ (Acts 4:20; 5:42;
8:1, 4; 14:15; 15:35; 26:16-18)
3. Someone to ________ (Acts
3:11; 5:14; 6:7; 8:12, 30-31; 10:24)
4. The act of _________________
(Acts 8:35; 13:32-33; 14:6-7; 17:1-3; 24:25; 28:30-31) B.
Evangelism is sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with the aim of
persuading someone else to respond to God’s
offer of grace. C. “Go into all
the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15)… “Go
therefore and make disciples of
all nations…” (Matt 28:19) in order that men and women might be… 1.
_______________ by the good news
2. _______________ to the good
news 3. Moved to worship and serve in ______ of
the Author of the good news 4.
Bound together in ________________ by the good news 5.
______________ of the good news “And the Lord added to their
number day by day
those who were being saved.”
(Acts 2:47) |
