Praying For Those in Our Relational Circles

March 18th, 2012

Relational Circles

Circle 1 – ‘Self’ Circle 2 – ‘Family’ Circle 3 – ‘Relatives’Circle 4 – ‘Close Friends’Circle 5 – ‘Neighbors & Other FriendsCircle 6 – AcquaintancesCircle 7 – Person X

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Foundational Principle of Evangelism

In order to be Christ’s true ambassador to those in your

relational circles – You must pray for them.

How Should You Pray For Those in Your Relational

Circles?

1) You must pray with devoted, persistent, steadfast, (yet

patient) prayer.

How Should You Pray For Those in Your Relational

Circles?

2) You must pray with an expectancy and readiness for

God to move – as he desires and wills.

Not Presumptuous Prayer Use Specific Prayer

How Should You Pray For Those in Your Relational

Circles?

3) You must pray with an attitude of thanksgiving in all of your

prayers.

How Should You Pray For Those in Your Relational

Circles?

4) You must pray for God to open a door for you - so you can tell the

message of reconciliation to those in your relational circles.

How Should You Pray For Those in Your Relational

Circles?5) When God opens a door, you

must pray that he would grant you the supernatural ability to

tell the message clearly – as you should as Christ’s ambassador.

3 Instructions For Effective Witness

Instruction #1- Use careful wisdom in the way you live and behave

with unbelievers in your relational circles.

3 Instructions For Effective Witness

Instruction #2- Take full advantage of every God-given opportunity to make the reconciling Gospel

known to those in your relational circles.

3 Instructions For Effective Witness

Instruction #3- Make sure your conversation with those in your relational circles tastes of the

Gospel - always filled with grace.

What Will Happen If You Apply These Instructions?

You will know what to say when telling the message to those in

your relational circles.

…so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Praying For Those in Our Relational Circles

March 18th, 2012