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Welcome to the Spiritual FireAcademy

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If you could choose for your family

and friends...

Where would you send them?

Everyone will ultimately go to one of these destinations.

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I can now walk in the light, as He is

in the light, because someone told

me about the light...

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Why Do We Witness?

Paul LeFleur witnessing at Pridefest 2005

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How Do You Witness?

Steve Bauer witnessing in Old Town

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Friendship Evangelism

I like to let people see Jesus

in me

Truthfullyhow many times

have people walked up to you

and said You have

somethingwhat is it?

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The Gift of Evangelism

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Is Bible reading a gift?

Is prayer a gift?

Is witnessing a gift?

None of these is a gift,they are all a matter ofobedience

The Ephesians 411

Why do you call me Lordand not do the things that Itell you? Luke 6:46

The Parable of the FireCaptain

Denver Pridefest 2005

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3 Requirements for Preaching

The three requirementsfor witnessing: Weakness Fear

Much trembling 1 Cor 2:1-5

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2 Seasons for Preaching

The two times we shouldpreach the Gospel: In season Out of season

2 Tim 4:2

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What is there to fear?

Rick Busch witnessing at Pride in the Park

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SCARED TO GET REJECTED

What are we more worried about?

What man thinks about us OR

What God thinks about us?? What is the worst thing that can happen to

us when we share our faith?

They can kill us and send us to Heaven! Is

that such a bad thing?

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ACCEPT PLANT SEED REJECT

GOOD GOOD BAD

WINNING WINNING LOSING

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LUKE 6:22-23

BLESSED ARE YOU WHEN MENHATE YOU, WHEN THEY REJECT

YOUR NAME AS EVIL, BECAUSE

OF THE SON OF MAN. REJOICE

IN THAT DAY AND LEAP FOR

JOY! FOR GREAT IS YOURREWARD IN Heaven

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ACCEPT PLANT SEED REJECT

GOOD GOOD BAD

WINNING WINNING LOSING

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ACCEPT PLANT SEED REJECT

GOOD GOOD

WINNING WINNING LOSING

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ACCEPT PLANT SEED REJECT

GOOD GOOD GOOD!

WINNING WINNING LOSING

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ACCEPT PLANT SEED REJECT

GOOD GOOD GOOD!

WINNING WINNING WINNING!

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Tips for Witnessing

Christine witnessing in Old Town

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A Blind man cannot see

Wit i Sh ld I l

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Witnessing Should Involve

Teaching

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Avoid Rabbit Trails

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Aim for Repentance

(not decisions)

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Sow Seeds in Tears

If they cant see tears

in your eyes, let them

hear tears in your

voice

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Earn the Right to Witness

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If God has Saved Someone

Let GOD tell them!

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Make Grace Amazing

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Ten Common ObjectionsAnd their Scriptural Response

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We are all forgiven

Argument: Because Jesus died on a cross, we are allforgiven

Response: John 3:18, Luke 13:2-3 He who believes in Him is not condemned; he who does not

believe is condemned already, because he has not believed inthe name of the only begotten Son.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose that theseGalileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because theysuffered such things? I tell you, No: but, except you repent, you

shall all likewise perish. A Christian will no longer walk the ways of the world, because

s/he will be too busy living for Jesus. The Cross is not a licenseto sin (1 John 2:1-6, Romans 6:1-4)

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Who made God?

Argument: If God made everything, then

something had to have made Him

Response: Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or

ever you formed the earth and the world, even

from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

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A perfect GodAngry?

Argument: How can a perfect God be

angry?

Response: Nahum 1, Job 38-39 God has anger not as humans do

(ungoverned passion, unbridled emotion), but

as a perfect, holy, righteous anger at sin and

unrighteousness.

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Hell

Argument: My God would never create a

place like Hell

Response: Matt 18:9 And if your eye offend you, pluck it out, and

cast it from you: it is better for you to enter

into life with one eye, rather than having two

eyes to be cast into Hell-fire.

It is the sin of idolatry, creating a god to suit

yourself. (Exodus 20)

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Suffering

Argument: If God is so good, why doesHe allow suffering?

Response: Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into

the world and death by sin, and so deathpassed upon all men, for that all have sinned.

Suffering is the very reason we need to flee toGod. It is the testimony that mankind hasfallen and thus we have a sinful world andneed a Savior.

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Justification of self

Argument: God made me this way. How

can I be responsible for that?

Response: 1 Tim 1:8-10 The Law of God reveals our unrighteousness.

It shows that we are sinful to begin with. It is

our nature. The Law points out that we sin

with the knowledge that it is wrong and thus,we are responsible for our own actions.

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Intolerance

Argument: Arent you being a little

intolerant saying that Jesus is the only

way?

Response: John 14:6

Jesus said to him, I am the way and the

Truth and the Life; no man comes to the

Father, but by me.

You are not intolerant, God is. The Bible is

the standard.

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Thou shalt not judge

Argument: You arent supposed to judgeothers

Response: John 8:10-11

When Jesus had lifted Himself up and saw none butthe woman, he said to her, Woman, where are youraccusers? Has no man condemned you? She said,No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do Icondemn you: go and sin no more.

The Christian is not condemning anyone. TheChristian is simply warning of the wrath to come andthe judgment bar of a Holy God. If the woman did notrepent, she would perish.

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An eye for an eye

Argument: The Bible teaches revenge

Response: Matt 5:38-39

You have heard it said, An eye for an eye and a tooth

for a tooth: But I say to you, that you resist not evil:but whosever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn

to him your other also.

The statement, eye for an eye was a guideline for

civil law, set up in the Torah. If someone committedmurder, the Law required the authorities to put that

person to death.

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I am still not sure

"Have you no wish for others to be saved?

Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure

of that."

- Charles Spurgeon

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What WillWillYou Say?

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Every Second Counts

Every second, 7 people die

An important question

Before you go to sleep tonight,600,000 people will step off toeternity

An even more importantquestion