Sharing the Gospel

What do you need to know to share the Gospel? What Verses? What Information?

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.

Sharing the Gospel Video

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.
 

v  Jesus Christ Died for our Sins

v  Jesus Christ Was Buried

v  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.

·         Matthew 5:22 Jesus said if you are angry at someone you are guilty

·         1 John 3:15 says if you hate someone you are guilty

7.      You shall not commit adultery.

·         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

·         Love God with all your Heart, Soul, and Mind

·         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."

·         Repent – “To have a Change of Mind” – to turn from your sin and turn to God

·         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?

·         Read the Bible – the Gospel of John is a great place to start.

·         Pray – Mathew 6:5-13 is a wonderful outline in how to start.

·         Go to Church – to Worship God, Learn, and Fellowship with other Believers.

·         Baptism –Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19-20 we follow Him in Baptism.

·         Live – publically your Faith in Jesus.

·         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.

·         We are not made perfect when we accept Jesus as Lord of our Life. 

Ø  We are forgiven of our sin.

·         It’s not a matter of if, but when we do sin God tells us, deal with it and be done with it.

·         Whether it is the 1^st time or the 100^th time, our response is the same

Ø  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."

·         No, you cannot lose your Salvation.

·         Jesus gives Eternal Life, a never-ending relationship with God (John 17:3).

Ø  Jesus said, those who believe will never Perish.

Ø  Jesus said, no one can snatch you out of the Father’s Hand, Not even you.

Helpful Tools: Age of Abraham and Key People of Genesis Chapters 12-25

As we read through the lives of key people of our theological and historical heritage as Believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ found in the Bible, we often try to keep up with their ages and or the spans of time from one event to the next.

Below you will find what I hope will be a helpful tool for you keep a better grasp of the passing of time as it relates to Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael and Isaac found in the historical event of Genesis chapters 12-25.

Genesis 12	Egyptian Journey	(v. 4) Abraham 75 Years Old Sarah 65 years old
Genesis 13	Separation form Lot
Genesis 14	War of Kings
Genesis 15	God Promises a Son
Genesis 16	Ishmael Born	(v. 16) Abraham 86 Years Old Sarah 76 Years Old
Genesis 17	Covenant of Circumcision	(vv. 1, 25) Abraham 99 Years Old (v 17) Sarah 90 Years Old (v.25) Ishmael 13 Years Old
Genesis 18	Birth of Isaac Promised
Genesis 19	Destruction of Sodom
Genesis 20	Abraham’s Treachery
Genesis 21	Isaac Born	(v. 5) Abraham 100 Years Old (v.5) Isaac is Born Sarah 90 Years Old Ishmael 14 Years Old
Genesis 22	Offering Of Isaac
Genesis 23	Death of Sarah	(v. 1) Sarah 127 Years Old Abraham 137 Years Old Ishmael 51 Years Old Isaac 37 years Old
Genesis 24	Isaac’s Bride
Genesis 25	Death Of Abraham	(v. 7) Abraham 175 Years Old Ishmael 89 Years Old Isaac 75 Years Old

Establishing Ages

When a specific verse is not noted, ages of an individuals are approximate to ages of others

• Abraham’s age established in Genesis 12:4 -- 75 years old
  
  
• Sarah’s age established in Genesis 17;17 -- 90 years old
• Sarah was approximately 10 years younger than Abraham 
       Genesis 17:1 Abraham was 99 years old
       Genesis 17:17 Sarah 90 years old
  
  
• Ishmael’s age established in Genesis 17:25 – 13 years old
• Ishmael was 13 and Abraham was 99 when they were circumcised
  
  
• Isaac’s age established in Genesis 21:5 – Birth
• Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 years old

Spans of Time

• Genesis 12   ç   Approximately 11 years   è   Genesis 16
• Genesis 16   ç   Approximately 13 Years  è   Genesis 17
• Genesis 17   ç   Approximately 1 year      è   Genesis 21
• Genesis 21   ç   Approximately 37 years  è   Genesis 23
• Genesis 23   ç   Approximately 38 years  è   Genesis 25

150 Day Reading Challenge

     This will Be one of the most challenging reading cycles due to the Volume of Reading, but keep in mind it is still only two chapters a day.
 

     If you need more days to read through the challenge, take, take more days.

     If you are just Starting with a Reading Challenge you might want to start with one of our earlier challenges;

               Our First Challenge

                    31 Day Reading Challenge

               Our Second Reading Challenge

                    50 Day Reading Challenge

Read and enjoy your time with God.

Pastor Eric

Ps 1	---	Ps 51	Matthew 7	Ps 101	Leviticus 25
Ps 2	Exodus 1	Ps 52	Matthew 8	Ps 102	Leviticus 26
Ps 3	Exodus 2	Ps 53	Matthew 9	Ps 103	Leviticus 27
Ps 4	Exodus 3	Ps 54	Matthew 10	Ps 104	---
Ps 5	Exodus 4	Ps 55	Matthew 11	Ps 105	---
Ps 6	Exodus 5	Ps 56	Matthew 12	Ps 106	1 Corinthians 1
Ps 7	Exodus 6	Ps 57	Matthew 13	Ps 107	---
Ps 8	Exodus 7	Ps 58	Matthew 14	Ps 108	1 Corinthians 2
Ps 9	Exodus 8	Ps 59	Matthew 15	Ps 109	---
Ps 10	Exodus 9	Ps 60	Matthew 16	Ps 110	1 Corinthians 3
Ps 11	Exodus 10	Ps 61	Matthew 17	Ps 111	1 Corinthians 4
Ps 12	Exodus 11	Ps 62	Matthew 18	Ps 112	1 Corinthians 5
Ps 13	Exodus 12	Ps 63	Matthew 19	Ps 113	1 Corinthians 6
Ps 14	Exodus 13	Ps 64	Matthew 20	Ps 114	1 Corinthians 7
Ps 15	Exodus 14	Ps 65	Matthew 21	Ps 115	1 Corinthians 8
Ps 16	Exodus 15	Ps 66	Matthew 22	Ps 116	1 Corinthians 9
Ps 17	Exodus 16	Ps 67	Matthew 23	Ps 117	1 Corinthians 10
Ps 18	---	Ps 68	---	Ps 118	1 Corinthians 11
Ps 19	Exodus 17	Ps 69	---	Ps 119	---
Ps 20	Exodus 18	Ps 70	Matthew 24	Ps 120	1 Corinthians 12
Ps 21	Exodus 19	Ps 71	Matthew 25	Ps 121	1 Corinthians 13
Ps 22	---	Ps 72	Matthew 26	Ps 122	1 Corinthians 14
Ps 23	Exodus 20	Ps 73	Matthew 27	Ps 123	1 Corinthians 15
Ps 24	Exodus 21	Ps 74	Matthew 28	Ps 124	1 Corinthians 16
Ps 25	Exodus 22	Ps 75	Leviticus 1	Ps 125	2 Corinthians 1
Ps 26	Exodus 23	Ps 76	Leviticus 2	Ps 126	2 Corinthians 2
Ps 27	Exodus 24	Ps 77	Leviticus 3	Ps 127	2 Corinthians 3
Ps 28	Exodus 25	Ps 78	---	Ps 128	2 Corinthians 4
Ps 29	Exodus 26	Ps 79	Leviticus 4	Ps 129	2 Corinthians 5
Ps 30	Exodus 27	Ps 80	Leviticus 5	Ps 130	2 Corinthians 6
Ps 31	Exodus 28	Ps 81	Leviticus 6	Ps 131	2 Corinthians 7
Ps 32	Exodus 29	Ps 82	Leviticus 7	Ps 132	2 Corinthians 8
Ps 33	Exodus 30	Ps 83	Leviticus 8	Ps 133	2 Corinthians 9
Ps 34	Exodus 31	Ps 84	Leviticus 9	Ps 134	2 Corinthians 10
Ps 35	Exodus 32	Ps 85	Leviticus 10	Ps 135	2 Corinthians 11
Ps 36	Exodus 33	Ps 86	Leviticus 11	Ps 136	2 Corinthians 12
Ps 37	---	Ps 87	Leviticus 12	Ps 137	2 Corinthians 13
Ps 38	Exodus 34	Ps 88	Leviticus 13	Ps 138	Ecclesiastes 1
Ps 39	Exodus 35	Ps 89	---	Ps 139	Ecclesiastes 2
Ps 40	Exodus 36	Ps 90	Leviticus 14	Ps 140	Ecclesiastes 3
Ps 41	Exodus 37	Ps 91	Leviticus 15	Ps 141	Ecclesiastes 4
Ps 42	Exodus 38	Ps 92	Leviticus 16	Ps 142	Ecclesiastes 5
Ps 43	Exodus 39	Ps 93	Leviticus 17	Ps 143	Ecclesiastes 6
Ps 44	Exodus 40	Ps 94	Leviticus 18	Ps 144	Ecclesiastes 7
Ps 45	Matthew 1	Ps 95	Leviticus 19	Ps 145	Ecclesiastes 8
Ps 46	Matthew 2	Ps 96	Leviticus 20	Ps 146	Ecclesiastes 9
Ps 47	Matthew 3	Ps 97	Leviticus 21	Ps 147	Ecclesiastes 10
Ps 48	Matthew 4	Ps 98	Leviticus 22	Ps 148	Ecclesiastes 11
Ps 49	Matthew 5	Ps 99	Leviticus 23	Ps 149	Ecclesiastes 12
Ps 50	Matthew 6	Ps 100	Leviticus 24	Ps 150	---