●_________–_______________–_____________________–____________________–___________________________

–Transition: May I ask you a question?

●Introduction–_______________–_____________________–____________________–___________________________

–Transition: May I ask you a question?

●Introduction–Their Secular Life–_____________________–____________________–___________________________

–Transition: May I ask you a question?

●Introduction–Their Secular Life–Their Church Background–____________________–___________________________

–Transition: May I ask you a question?

●Introduction–Their Secular Life–Their Church Background–Our Church (Our School)–___________________________

–Transition: May I ask you a question?

●Introduction–Their Secular Life–Their Church Background–Our Church (Our School)–Testimony (Church and Personal)

–Transition: May I ask you a question?

●_____________________–#1–________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ –_________

●Two Diagnostic Questions–#1–________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ –_________

●Two Diagnostic Questions–#1–Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where you know for certain that if you were to die today you would go to heaven, or is that something you would say you're still working on? –_________

●Two Diagnostic Questions–#1–Have you come to the place in your spiritual life where you know for certain that if you were to die today you would go to heaven, or is that something you would say you're still working on? –1 John 5:13

●May I share with you how I came to know for certain that I have eternal life and how you can know also?●Before I share with you, let me ask you another question.

●#2●______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________●Repeat and confirm answer

●#2●Suppose you were to die today and stand before God and He were to say to you, “Why should I let you into My heaven?” what would you say?●Repeat and confirm answer

●Transition: When you answered that first question, I thought I had some really good news for you. But after hearing your answer to this second question, I know that I have the greatest news you have ever heard.

●_____

– ___________________● ____________

– ___________________________● _______________● ____________

●GRACE

– ________________● ___________

– ______________________● _____________● __________

●GRACE

– Heaven is a free gift● ___________

– ______________________● _____________● __________

●GRACE

– Heaven is a free gift● Romans 6:23

– ______________________● _____________● __________

●GRACE

– Heaven is a free gift● Romans 6:23

– It is not earned or deserved● _____________● __________

●GRACE

– Heaven is a free gift● Romans 6:23

– It is not earned or deserved● Ephesians 2:8-9● __________

●GRACE

– Heaven is a free gift● Romans 6:23

– It is not earned or deserved● Ephesians 2:8-9● Friend's Gift

●Transition: This can be seen more clearly when we understand what the Bible says about...

●Transition: This can be seen more clearly when we understand what the Bible says about...MAN

●____

– ____________● ___________

– _________– __________

●Man

– ____________● ___________

– _________– __________

●Man

– Man is a sinner● ___________

– _________– __________

●Man

– Man is a sinner● Romans 3:23

– _________– __________

●Man

– Man is a sinner● Romans 3:23

– Sin defined– __________

●Man

– Man is a sinner● Romans 3:23

– Sin defined– 3 sins a day

– _________________● ___________● __________________

– Do you see why it is ________ for anyone to ___– _________ by their _________?

– Cannot Save Himself● ___________● __________________

– Do you see why it is ________ for anyone to ___– _________ by their _________?

– Cannot Save Himself● Matthew 5:48● __________________

– Do you see why it is ________ for anyone to ___– _________ by their _________?

– Cannot Save Himself● Matthew 5:48● Omelet with Bad Eggs

– Do you see why it is ________ for anyone to ___– _________ by their _________?

– Cannot Save Himself● Matthew 5:48● Omelet with Bad Eggs

– Do you see why it is impossible for anyone to ___– _________ by their _________?

– Cannot Save Himself● Matthew 5:48● Omelet with Bad Eggs

– Do you see why it is impossible for anyone to get– Into heaven by their _________?

– Cannot Save Himself● Matthew 5:48● Omelet with Bad Eggs

– Do you see why it is impossible for anyone to get– Into heaven by their good works?

●__________________________________________

– _________●_

______________________________– ___________– _________________________________________________

_____

●God is merciful—therefore does not want to punish us.

– _________●_

______________________________– ___________– _________________________________________________

_____

●God is merciful—therefore does not want to punish us.

– 1 John 4:8b●_

______________________________– ___________– _________________________________________________

_____

●God is merciful—therefore does not want to punish us.

– 1 John 4:8b●G

od is just—therefore must punish sin.– ___________– _________________________________________________

_____

●God is merciful—therefore does not want to punish us.

– 1 John 4:8b●G

od is just—therefore must punish sin.– Exodus 34:7b– _________________________________________________

_____

●God is merciful—therefore does not want to punish us.

– 1 John 4:8b●G

od is just—therefore must punish sin.– Exodus 34:7b– _________________________________________________

_____

●God is merciful—therefore does not want to punish us.

– 1 John 4:8b●G

od is just—therefore must punish sin.– Exodus 34:7b– Transition: God solved this problem in the Person of Jesus

Christ

●______

– __________________________● ________

– _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________● _______________● _________

●Christ

– __________________________● ________

– _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________● _______________● _________

●Christ

– Who He is—________________● ________

– _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________● _______________● _________

●Christ

– Who He is—the infinite God/Man● ________

– _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________● _______________● _________

●Christ

– Who He is—the infinite God/Man● John 1:14

– _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________● _______________● _________

●Christ

– Who He is—the infinite God/Man● John 1:14

– What He did—_______________________________________________________________________● _______________● _________

●Christ

– Who He is—the infinite God/Man● John 1:14

– What He did—He died on the cross and rose from the dead to pay the penalty for our sins and to purchase a place in heaven for us.● _______________● _________

●Christ

– Who He is—the infinite God/Man● John 1:14

– What He did—He died on the cross and rose from the dead to pay the penalty for our sins and to purchase a place in heaven for us.● Record book of sin● _________

●Christ

– Who He is—the infinite God/Man● John 1:14

– What He did—He died on the cross and rose from the dead to pay the penalty for our sins and to purchase a place in heaven for us.● Record book of sin● Isaiah 53:6

●Transition: This ____ is received by _____

●Transition: This gift is received by faith

●____

– ____________– ___________

● __________________● _________● _________________

●Faith

– ____________– ___________

● __________________● _________● _________________

●Faith

– Key to Heaven– ___________

● __________________● _________● _________________

●Faith

– Key to Heaven– What it is not

● __________________● _________● _________________

●Faith

– Key to Heaven– What it is not

● Mere Head Knowledge● _________● _________________

●Faith

– Key to Heaven– What it is not

● Mere Head Knowledge● James 2:19● _________________

●Faith

– Key to Heaven– What it is not

● Mere Head Knowledge● James 2:19● Mere Temporal Faith

– ________________________________________● ________● ________● _______________________

– What it is—Trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life● ________● ________● _______________________

– What it is—Trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life● Acts 16:31● ________● _______________________

– What it is—Trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life● Acts 16:31● The Chair● _______________________

– What it is—Trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life● Acts 16:31● The Chair● Beggar's Hand and Gratitude

●____________

●Would you like to receive the gift of eternal life?

●Commitment

●Would you like to receive the gift of eternal life?

●_______________

– Let me clarify what this involves:– ___________– Receive the resurrected and living Christ as

_______● _____________

– Receive Christ as ____– ______

●Clarification

– Let me clarify what this involves:– ___________– Receive the resurrected and living Christ as

_______● _____________

– Receive Christ as ____– ______

●Clarification

– Let me clarify what this involves:– Transfer trust– Receive the resurrected and living Christ as

_______● _____________

– Receive Christ as ____– ______

●Clarification

– Let me clarify what this involves:– Transfer trust– Receive the resurrected and living Christ as Savior

● _____________– Receive Christ as ____– ______

●Clarification

– Let me clarify what this involves:– Transfer trust– Receive the resurrected and living Christ as Savior

● Revelation 3:20– Receive Christ as ____– ______

●Clarification

– Let me clarify what this involves:– Transfer trust– Receive the resurrected and living Christ as Savior

● Revelation 3:20– Receive Christ as Lord– ______

●Clarification

– Let me clarify what this involves:– Transfer trust– Receive the resurrected and living Christ as Savior

● Revelation 3:20– Receive Christ as Lord– repent

●_______

– If this is what you really want, I can lead us in prayer and we can tell God what you just now told me.

– Pray for them-that God would give them faith and repentance

– Pray with them-_____________________________, allowing them to repeat after you

– Pray for them-that the Holy Spirit will grant them assurance

●Prayer

– If this is what you really want, I can lead us in prayer and we can tell God what you just now told me.

– Pray for them-that God would give them faith and repentance

– Pray with them-_____________________________, allowing them to repeat after you

– Pray for them-that the Holy Spirit will grant them assurance

●Prayer

– If this is what you really want, I can lead us in prayer and we can tell God what you just now told me.

– Pray for them-that God would give them faith and repentance

– Pray with them-in short phrases of the Gospel outline allowing them to repeat after you

– Pray for them-that the Holy Spirit will grant them assurance

●__________

– I would like you to read something Jesus says about what you have just done.● ________

– Two diagnostic questions– Welcome to the family of God

●Assurance

– I would like you to read something Jesus says about what you have just done.● ________

– Two diagnostic questions– Welcome to the family of God

●Assurance

– I would like you to read something Jesus says about what you have just done.● John 6:47

– Two diagnostic questions– Welcome to the family of God

1 John 4:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Matthew 5:38 Exodus 34:7

___I write these things... so that you may know that you have eternal life.

1 John 5:13

1 John 4:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Matthew 5:38 Exodus 34:7

___For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23

1 John 4:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Matthew 5:38 Exodus 34:7

___For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of .

Ephesians 2:8-9

1 John 4:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Matthew 5:38 Exodus 34:7

___for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 3:23

1 John 4:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Matthew 5:38 Exodus 34:7

___Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect

Matthew 5:38

1 John 4:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Matthew 5:38 Exodus 34:7

___...God is love.

1 John 4:8

1 John 4:8 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Matthew 5:38 Exodus 34:7

___Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation."

Exodus 34:7

a) James 2:19

b) Isaiah 53:6

c) Revelation 3:20

d) John 6:47

e) John 1:14a

f) Acts 16:31

We all, like sheep, have gone astray,

each of us has turned to his own way;

and the LORD has laid on him

the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 53:6

a) James 2:19

b) Isaiah 53:6

c) Revelation 3:20

d) John 6:47

e) John 1:14a

f) Acts 16:31

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.

James 2:19

a) James 2:19

b) Isaiah 53:6

c) Revelation 3:20

d) John 6:47

e) John 1:14a

f) Acts 16:31

.___ They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and your household."

Acts 16:31

a) James 2:19

b) Isaiah 53:6

c) Revelation 3:20

d) John 6:47

e) John 1:14a

f) Acts 16:31

. ___ Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

Revelation 3:20

a) James 2:19

b) Isaiah 53:6

c) Revelation 3:20

d) John 6:47

e) John 1:14a

f) Acts 16:31

. ___ I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.

John 6:47

a) James 2:19

b) Isaiah 53:6

c) Revelation 3:20

d) John 6:47

e) John 1:14a

f) Acts 16:31

___ The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14a

● 1) God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life

● 2) Man is sinful and separated from God● 3) Jesus is God's only provision for Man's

sin● 4) We must individually receive Jesus as

Lord and Savior

● 1) God ____ ___ and has _____________● _________● 2) Man is _____ and ________________● 3) Jesus is

___________________________● 4) We must individually _____________● ___ and _____

● 1) God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life

● 2) Man is _____ and ________________● 3) Jesus is

___________________________● 4) We must individually _____________● ___ and _____

● 1) God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life

● 2) Man is sinful and separated from God● 3) Jesus is

___________________________● 4) We must individually _____________● ___ and _____

● 1) God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life

● 2) Man is sinful and separated from God● 3) Jesus is God's only provision for Man's

sin● 4) We must individually _____________● ___ and _____

● 1) God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life

● 2) Man is sinful and separated from God● 3) Jesus is God's only provision for Man's

sin● 4) We must individually receive Jesus as

Lord and Savior

● 1)The World was Designed for Good● 2)It and we have been Damaged by Evil● 3)It and we need to be Restored for Better● 4)Then we are Sent Together to Heal

● 1)The World was __________________● 2)It and we have been _________________● 3)It and we need to be

___________________● 4)Then we are _____________________

● 1)The World was Designed for Good● 2)It and we have been _________________● 3)It and we need to be

___________________● 4)Then we are _____________________

● 1)The World was Designed for Good● 2)It and we have been Damaged by Evil● 3)It and we need to be

___________________● 4)Then we are _____________________

● 1)The World was Designed for Good● 2)It and we have been Damaged by Evil● 3)It and we need to be Restored for Better● 4)Then we are _____________________

● 1)The World was Designed for Good● 2)It and we have been Damaged by Evil● 3)It and we need to be Restored for Better● 4)Then we are Sent Together to Heal

1. __________________________

2. __________________________

3. ______________________________

4. _____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________

1. God Created Us to Be With Him

2. __________________________

3. ______________________________

4. _____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________

1. God Created Us to Be With Him

2. Our Sins Separate Us From God

3. ______________________________

4. _____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________

1. God Created Us to Be With Him

2. Our Sins Separate Us From God

3. Sins Cannot Be Removed By Good Deeds

4. _____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________

1. God Created Us to Be With Him

2. Our Sins Separate Us From God

3. Sins Cannot Be Removed By Good Deeds

4. Paying the Price For Sin, Jesus Died and Rose Again

5. ____________________________________________

6. _______________________________________________

1. God Created Us to Be With Him

2. Our Sins Separate Us From God

3. Sins Cannot Be Removed By Good Deeds

4. Paying the Price For Sin, Jesus Died and Rose Again

5. Everyone Who Trusts in Him Alone Has Eternal Life

6. _______________________________________________

1. God Created Us to Be With Him

2. Our Sins Separate Us From God

3. Sins Cannot Be Removed By Good Deeds

4. Paying the Price For Sin, Jesus Died and Rose Again

5. Everyone Who Trusts in Him Alone Has Eternal Life

6. Life That’s Eternal Means We’ll Be with Jesus Forever

The 4-1 Defense formation has four questions and one statement. Here's what it looks like.

4 questions--

1. _______________________ 2. _____________________________ 3. ______________________________________ 4. _____________________

4 questions--

1. What do you mean by that? 2. _____________________________ 3. ______________________________________ 4. _____________________

4 questions--

1. What do you mean by that? 2. How do you know that to be true? 3. ______________________________________ 4. _____________________

4 questions--

1. What do you mean by that? 2. How do you know that to be true? 3. What difference has it made in your life? 4. _____________________

4 questions--

1. What do you mean by that? 2. How do you know that to be true? 3. What difference has it made in your life? 4. What if you are wrong?

1 Statement-

____________________________

1 Statement-

“I don't know, but I will find out.”