““Why have a gospel Why have a gospel meeting?”meeting?”

It is a way for the church to carry It is a way for the church to carry out its responsibility to preach the out its responsibility to preach the gospel. (Acts 20:7) gospel. (Acts 20:7)

It is an opportunity for evangelism. It is an opportunity for evangelism. (I Corinthians 14:23-24)(I Corinthians 14:23-24)

It is an encouragement to a It is an encouragement to a congregation. (Ephesians 4:11-16)congregation. (Ephesians 4:11-16)

““When is a gospel When is a gospel meeting successful?”meeting successful?”

When...When... It glorifies God. (Colossians 3:17) It glorifies God. (Colossians 3:17) It advances the cause of Christ. It advances the cause of Christ.

(Luke 15:4-7) (Luke 15:4-7) It builds up the congregation. It builds up the congregation.

(Ephesians 6:13-17)(Ephesians 6:13-17)

““How can we make this How can we make this gospel meeting a gospel meeting a success?”success?”I. By inviting people to come. I. By inviting people to come.

(John 1:35-42)(John 1:35-42)

II. By faithful attendance II. By faithful attendance ourselves.ourselves.

Things that hinder Things that hinder attendance:attendance:

Work schedule. Work schedule. Class schedule. Class schedule. Fatigue. Fatigue. Illness. Illness. Feeling that your presence will Feeling that your presence will

not matter.not matter.

Guaranteed Benefits of Guaranteed Benefits of AttendanceAttendance You will learn something you You will learn something you

didn’t know before. (Matthew didn’t know before. (Matthew 13:52)13:52)

You will grow stronger in your You will grow stronger in your personal Christian life. (Acts personal Christian life. (Acts 20:32)20:32)

You will help someone else go to You will help someone else go to heaven. (Hebrews 10:23-25)heaven. (Hebrews 10:23-25)

““How can we make this How can we make this gospel meeting a gospel meeting a success?”success?”I. By inviting people to come. (John I. By inviting people to come. (John

1:35-42)1:35-42)

II. By faithful attendance ourselves.II. By faithful attendance ourselves.

III. By having a mind ready to study. III. By having a mind ready to study. (Malachi 1:6-8, Acts 17:10-12) (Malachi 1:6-8, Acts 17:10-12)

IV. By Praying for the success of the IV. By Praying for the success of the meeting.meeting.

““What can we pray What can we pray for?”for?” That we will have someone to That we will have someone to

bring with us.bring with us. That the congregation will be That the congregation will be

faithful in their support of the faithful in their support of the effort. (Philippians 1:3-6)effort. (Philippians 1:3-6)

That someone’s heart will be That someone’s heart will be touched to conform more to the touched to conform more to the truth. (Colossians 4:2-4)truth. (Colossians 4:2-4)

““What can we pray What can we pray for?”for?” That the preacher will have a That the preacher will have a

safe journey here, a clear safe journey here, a clear memory of his material while memory of his material while he is here, that his lessons will he is here, that his lessons will be sound, and that he will be sound, and that he will have a safe return to his home.have a safe return to his home.

““What can we pray What can we pray for?”for?” That the congregation will That the congregation will

have the wisdom to discern have the wisdom to discern the soundness of the lessons. the soundness of the lessons. (II Timothy 4:3,4 I (II Timothy 4:3,4 I Thessalonians 5:21)Thessalonians 5:21)