Leadership Training Curriculum
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Making the Issue Clear
Level of Competence Desired:
1.
2.
Field
Experience
A person who does not understand what Christ has done for them.
a.
Asked the question, “What do you think the Bible means when
it says that Christ is our Savior?”
b.
Read I Corinthians 15:3-6 (page 6 of the Four Spiritual Laws).
c.
Asked the question, “What does ‘He died for our sins’ mean?”
Could share “drowning/swimming” illustration.
d.
Had the non-Christian read the first verse of Laws 2, 3, and 4
(Romans 3:23; 5:8; John 1:12).
e.
Asked the question, “Based on what we’ve read, would you
like to invite Christ into your life to be the payment for your
sins?”
A religious person who does not know what it means to receive Christ.
a.
b.
Asked “How do you think a person becomes a Christian?”
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Give a brief testimony of how you became a Christian.
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Refer back to the 2 circles on page 9 of the Four Spiritual Laws and
explain how a person can receive Christ.
Asked “What do you think it means to receive Christ?”
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c.
d.
Refer to Ephesians 2:8,9 and point out that we receive Christ by faith.
Refer to Revelation 3:20 and ask these 3 questions:
“What does the door represent?”
“What is our responsibility?”
“What is Christ’s responsibility?”
Read Hebrews 13:5 and asked these two questions:
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3.
Simulated
Session
“Based on this verse, will Christ ever leave you?”
“How many times do you think you have to ask Christ to come into your
life?”
Was able to help the person understand that it is not a matter of
living a good life or going to church, but placing complete trust
in Christ.
A person who hesitates to receive Christ.
Asked a question(s) to determine the problem area.
(i.e. “What would keep you from inviting Christ into your life right now?”)
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Leadership Training Curriculum
Simulated
Session
4.
A person who thinks salvation is a reward for good works.
a.
Used these two questions to clarify that salvation is a free gift
and not the result of good works:
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“If you died tonight, are you sure you would go to heaven?”
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“Suppose you died tonight, stood before God and He asked you ‘Why
should I let you into heaven?’, what would you say?”
b.
Turn to law two. Read law two and explain the diagram on
page 5 of the booklet.
c.
Open your Bible to James 2:10 and read. Could use the
following questions to help explain:
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d.
“How much of the law do you need to keep in order to satisfy God?”
“Can a person sin even once and remain righteous?”
“Would you say that you have kept the whole law and have never sinned
once?”
“Then, according to the verse, can you be justified before God if you are
depending on your own righteousness?”
Turn to 2 Corinthians 5:21 and read. Could use the following
questions to help explain:
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“According to this passage, was Christ sinless?”
“When Christ died on the cross, what did God do on your behalf?”
e.
Read and explained Ephesians 2:8-9. Asked, “What do you
think the word ‘grace’ means?”
f.
Read Revelation 3:20 and asked these 3 questions:
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g.
5.
Field
Experience
“What does the door represent?”
“What is our responsibility?”
“What is Christ’s responsibility?”
Asked the question, “Based on what we’ve read, would you
like to invite Christ into your life?”
Able to identify the concerns and/or questions that are raised while
sharing the Four Spiritual Laws and to respond with appropriate
questions and illustrations to make the issue clear.
Special Instructions:
Pretend that you have just finished sharing the Four Spiritual Laws with another student and have
asked the question, “Does this prayer express the desire of your heart?” Have your mentor or partner
assume the role of the non-Christian and respond to you with the concerns/questions listed above.
Your role is to clarify the issue they bring up.
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