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We are God’s spokesmen 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Matthew 5:13-16, Acts 1:8 What do we share? Mark 16:15, Romans 1:15-16, 1 Peter 3:18, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23 How do we share? Colossians 4:3-6, Proverbs 18:13, 1 Peter 3:15, Philippians 2:3-4, Luke 9:23, Galatians 2:20 What is God doing? Psalm 139, Luke 19:10, John 16:7-8, 1 Corinthians 2:3-4, Mark 13:11, Acts 8:26-27, Acts 17:17-18, Our motive 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
We are God’s spokesmen 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Matthew 5:13-16, Acts 1:8 What do we share? Mark 16:15, Romans 1:15-16, 1 Peter 3:18, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23 How do we share? Colossians 4:3-6, Proverbs 18:13, 1 Peter 3:15, Philippians 2:3-4, Luke 9:23, Galatians 2:20 What is God doing? Psalm 139, Luke 19:10, John 16:7-8, 1 Corinthians 2:3-4, Mark 13:11, Acts 8:26-27, Acts 17:17-18, Our motive 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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Introducing
the Good News
to Others
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Therefore if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creature;
the old things passed away;
behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17
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Now all these things
are from God,
who reconciled us to Himself
through Christ and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:18
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namely, that God was in Christ
reconciling the world to Himself,
not counting
their trespasses against them,
and He has committed to us
the word of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19
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Therefore,
we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though God were making
an appeal through us;
we beg you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20
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He made Him who knew no sin
to be sin on our behalf,
so that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21
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We are all
God’s spokesmen
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We ARE ministers of reconciliation2 Corinthians 5:18
We ARE ambassadors for Christ2 Corinthians 5:20
We ARE salt and light Matthew 5:13-16
We WILL BE witnesses Acts 1:8
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What do we share?
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Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to all creation. Mark 16:15
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I am eager to preach the gospel
to you also who are in Rome.
For I am not ashamed
of the gospel, for it is
the power of God for salvation
to everyone who believes, to the
Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:15-16
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“Gospel” euaggelizo
to announce good news
eu = good
aggello = to announce
aggelos = angel, messenger
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namely, that God was in Christ
reconciling the world to Himself,
not counting
their trespasses against them 2 Corinthians 5:19
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He made Him who knew no sin
to be sin on our behalf,
so that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21
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For Christ also died for sins once
for all, the just for the unjust,
so that He might bring us to God,
having been put to death in the
flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 1 Peter 3:18
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All have sinned Romans 3:23
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For the wages of sin is death,
but the free gift of God
is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our LordRomans 6:23
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How do we share it?
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Praying at the same time for us
as well, that God will open up to
us a door for the word, so that
we may speak forth the mystery of
Christ, for which I have also been
imprisoned; that I may make it
clear in the way I ought to speak.
Colossians 4:3-4
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Conduct yourselves with wisdom
toward outsiders, making the
most of the opportunity.
Let your speech
always be with grace,
as though seasoned with salt,
so that you will know how you
should respond to each person.
Colossians 4:5-6
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He who gives an answer
before he hears,
it is folly and shame to him Proverbs 18:13
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But in your hearts set apart Christ
as Lord. Always be prepared to
give an answer to everyone who
asks you to give the reason for
the hope that you have. But do
this with gentleness and respect1 Peter 3:15
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Do nothing from selfishness or
empty conceit, but with humility
of mind let each of you regard one
another as more important than
himself; do not merely look out
for your own personal interests,
but also for the interests of othersPhilippians 2:3-4
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If anyone wishes
to come after Me,
he must deny himself,
and take up his cross daily
and follow Me. Luke 9:23
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A dead man has . . .
Nothing to promote
Nothing to protect
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opens the door of the heart
clarifies what is valued, wanted
demonstrates you value the other
Conversation . . .
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Friendly interest in the other
Acknowledge, affirm, ask about
Listen to learn, to understand
Let confident humility mark you
What opens a conversation?
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What ends a conversation?
Aggressive agenda
Argumentative
Not comprehending the situation,
context, culture, language
Abstract, impersonal manner
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The medium
is the message
Can’t deliver a loving message in an unloving manner
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What is God doing?
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If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part
of the sea, even there
Your hand will lead me, and
Your right hand will lay hold of me Psalm 139:9-10
God is present
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For the Son of Man has come
to seek and to save
that which was lost. Luke 19:10
God is pursuing the lost
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And He [the Holy Spirit],
when He comes,
will convict the world
concerning sin and
righteousness and judgment John 16:7-8
God is active by His Spirit
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I was with you in weakness
and in fear and in much trembling,
and my message and my
preaching were not
in persuasive words of wisdom,
but in demonstration of
the Spirit and of power 1 Corinthians 2:3-4
God is active by His Spirit
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Do not worry beforehand
about what you are to say,
but say whatever is given you
in that hour; for it is not you who
speak, but it is the Holy Spirit. Mark 13:11
God is active by His Spirit
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But an angel of the Lord
spoke to Philip saying,
“Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to
Gaza.” (This is a desert road.) So he got up and went
Acts 8:26-27
God is active thru His Angels
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So he [Paul] was reasoning in the
synagogue with the Jews and the
God-fearing Gentiles, and in the
market place every day with those
who happened to be present.
And also some of the Epicurean
and Stoic philosophers
were conversing with him. Acts 17:17-18
God is active
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For the love of Christ controls us,
having concluded this, that one
died for all, therefore all died;
and He died for all,
so that they who live might
no longer live for themselves,
but for Him who died and
rose again on their behalf. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15