I like simple. Here are a few things I keep in mind when I want to share the Good News of Jesus with Others. Another tool for your tool belt.
John
3:16
For God so loved the world,
That He gave His only begotten Son,
That whoever believes in Him shall not
perish,
But have eternal life.
What
is the Gospel? – The Good News
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel
which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2 by
which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you,
unless you believed in vain.3 For I delivered to you as of
first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
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Jesus Christ Died for our Sins
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Jesus Christ Was Buried
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Jesus Christ was Raised from the Dead to make
our Salvation Possible
1 Peter 2:24
4 [Jesus] Himself bore our sins in His
body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness
Why
the Gospel? – The Bad News
God has a standard all of us must obey, and we have broken
it with our disobedience.
10 Commandments – The Law (Exodus 20)
1.
You shall have no other gods before Me.
2.
You shall not make for yourself an idol.
3.
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in
vain.
4.
Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
5.
Honor your father and your mother.
6.
You shall not murder.
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Matthew 5:22 Jesus said if you are angry
at someone you are guilty
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1 John 3:15 says if you hate someone
you are guilty
7.
You shall not commit adultery.
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Matthew 5:28 Jesus said if you lust
after someone you are guilty
8.
You shall not steal.
9.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. You
shall not covet.
Jesus summed up the 10 Commandments in Matthew 22:36-40
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Love God with all your Heart, Soul, and Mind
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Love your Neighbor as yourself
Sharing
the Truth of the Gospel Message
Romans 3:10
There is none righteous, not even one
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Romans 5:8
God demonstrates His own love toward us, In that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 10:9-10
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, And believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
For with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness,
And with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation
Romans 10:13
WHOEVER WILL CALL ON
THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED
What
Must I Do to Be Saved?
Mark 1:15 Jesus Said, "The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the gospel."
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Repent – “To have a Change of Mind” – to turn
from your sin and turn to God
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Believe – “Accept by Faith” that Jesus
Died on the Cross for your Sin
A
Prayer of Commitment
Lord Jesus,
I am a sinner in need of
forgiveness.I am sorry for breaking Your law and my disobedience.
Thank you for dying on the cross
And being raised from the dead to make my salvation possible.
I do invite You into my life to be Lord and Savior.
Amen.
Now
What?
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Read
the Bible – the Gospel of John is a great place to start.
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Pray
– Mathew 6:5-13 is a wonderful outline in how to start.
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Go to
Church – to Worship God, Learn, and Fellowship with other Believers.
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Baptism
–Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19-20 we follow Him in Baptism.
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Live
– publically your Faith in Jesus.
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Share
– the Gospel with Others.
These few points are just where we start,
Jesus calls us to live a life filled with Love for God and People.
What
if I Sin After I Have Accepted Jesus as Lord?
1 John 1:9 If we confess
our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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We are not made perfect when we accept Jesus as
Lord of our Life.
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We are forgiven of our sin.
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It’s not a matter of if, but when
we do sin God tells us, deal with it and be done with it.
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Whether it is the 1st time or the 100th
time, our response is the same
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Repent and Believe in the Gospel
Can
I Lose My Salvation?
John 10:27-30 27
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28 and I give eternal life to
them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out
of My hand. 29 "My
Father, who has given them to Me,
is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 "I and the Father are
one."
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No, you cannot lose your
Salvation.
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Jesus gives Eternal Life, a
never-ending relationship with God (John
17:3).
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Jesus said, those who believe will never
Perish.
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Jesus said, no one can snatch you out of the Father’s
Hand, Not even you.
