MA Class 4January 20, 2010

Sharing Jesus

Sharing Jesus

“Outreach can be movies, mailers and momentum, but evangelism involves a bloody cross & empty tomb--and you telling about

them.”- Ed Stetzer

This is the Point!

This is the Point!

• We must live the Gospel at all times but Evangelism requires words.

This is the Point!

• We must live the Gospel at all times but Evangelism requires words.

• We must eventually move to this point

This is the Point!

• We must live the Gospel at all times but Evangelism requires words.

• We must eventually move to this point

• We need not cover every finer point of theology but we must cover the basics.

A Frame Work

A Frame Work

• Creation

A Frame Work

• Creation• Fall

A Frame Work

• Creation• Fall• Redemption

A Frame Work

• Creation• Fall• Redemption• Restoration

Creation

Creation

• God made all things Good.

Creation

• God made all things Good.

• God made all things for his enjoyment because he is good.

Creation

• God made all things Good.

• God made all things for his enjoyment because he is good.

• And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31

Fall

Fall

• Man rebelled against God

Fall

• Man rebelled against God

• All of creation fell under the curse of not being how God designed it.

Fall

• Man rebelled against God

• All of creation fell under the curse of not being how God designed it.

• All Relationships were broken

Fall

• Man rebelled against God

• All of creation fell under the curse of not being how God designed it.

• All Relationships were broken

• Especially the relationship between humans and our Creator

Fall

• Man rebelled against God

• All of creation fell under the curse of not being how God designed it.

• All Relationships were broken

• Especially the relationship between humans and our Creator

• Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men...-Romans 5:12

Redemption

Redemption

• God was not pleased to let the world stay as it was

Redemption

• God was not pleased to let the world stay as it was

• God was not pleased to let us die in our sins

Redemption

• God was not pleased to let the world stay as it was

• God was not pleased to let us die in our sins

• God “Became sin for us” so that we might know him

Redemption

• God was not pleased to let the world stay as it was

• God was not pleased to let us die in our sins

• God “Became sin for us” so that we might know him

• In the Cross Christ took the punishment for our sin, in the resurrection he defeated its power.

Redemption Cont.

Redemption Cont.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of

sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do.  By sending his

own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin,  he condemned sin in the flesh...Romans 8:1-3

Restoration

Restoration

• Jesus came announcing a Kingdom

Restoration

• Jesus came announcing a Kingdom

• The Resurrection was a confirmation of that Kingdom

Restoration

• Jesus came announcing a Kingdom

• The Resurrection was a confirmation of that Kingdom

• As Kingdom people we participate in the Kingdom

Restoration

• Jesus came announcing a Kingdom

• The Resurrection was a confirmation of that Kingdom

• As Kingdom people we participate in the Kingdom

• canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.- Colossians 2:14-15

Restoration cont.

Restoration cont.

• ...Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet 1 Corinthians 15:23-25

Restoration cont.

• ...Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet 1 Corinthians 15:23-25

• “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:4

A Suggested Tool...

A Suggested Tool...

• Demonstation

A Suggested Tool...

• Demonstation

• Practice