Mark 12:34
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
• How was it done in the Bible?
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“I am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ
The
gospel
of Christ?
REPENT
for it is
the power of God to salvation”
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
How was it done in the Bible?
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1 Corinthians 15:1-5
“I declare to you the gospel which I
preached to you…
cp.
Gal 1:6-9
2 Jn 7-11
The
gospel
of Christ!!
FOR
cp.
Heb
9:13-15
…by which also you are saved…”
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
How was it done in the Bible?
Acts 9:20 Acts 2:22 Acts 9:35 Acts 9:42
Acts Acts 9:9 - 22 Acts 10:1 – 48
Acts 16:11 – 15 Acts 16:20 – 34
And in our lesson this morning
Acts 17:16 -31
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
How was it done in the Bible?
 They had help. Had to have – Did not
have the New Testament Not written yet.
 Miracles, and Holy Spirit as a guide
John 16:13 "However, when He, the Spirit of
truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth;
for He will not speak on His own [authority], but
whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell
you things to come.
Are we then without advantage?
 We have both Old and New Testaments
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
• We have both Old and New Testaments
– Looks like we have a significant advantage
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We have miracles. That’s Right we have
them revealed right in the pages of God’s
word.
• We have records of the results of their
preaching Jesus. Not just one but all that
the HS revealed to the writers of the NT
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
Now I want to show you one of Jesus’
examples of preaching the Truth.
 Mark 12:18 – 27 Jesus answers
questions about the resurrection.
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Mark 12:18 Then [some] Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection,
came to Him; and they asked Him, saying: 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote
to us that if a man's brother dies, and leaves [his] wife behind, and
leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up
offspring for his brother. 20 "Now there were seven brothers. The first
took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring. 21 "And the second took
her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.
22 "So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman
died also. 23 "Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose
wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife."
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answered and said to them, "Are you not therefore mistaken,
because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?
25 "For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor
are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 "But
concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of
Moses, in the [burning] bush [passage], how God spoke to him, saying,
`I [am] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
27 "He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are
therefore greatly mistaken."
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Jesus proves His argument by using the scriptures
which they knew very well
 The Sadducees failed to trap Jesus.
Mark 12:28 – 33 Another Scribe tries to trap
Jesus.
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Mark 12:28 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them
reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well,
asked Him, "Which is the first commandment of all?" 29 Jesus
answered him, "The first of all the commandments [is]: `Hear, O Israel,
the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 `And you shall love the Lord your
God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all
your strength.' This [is] the first commandment. 31 "And the second, like
[it], [is] this: `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other
commandment greater than these." 32 So the scribe said to Him,
"Well [said], Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one
God, and there is no other but He. 33 "And to love Him with all the
heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the
strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is more than all the
whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.“
NOW LOOK AT WHAT JESUS SAYS
34 Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, "You
are not far from the kingdom of God
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
• Jesus tells the scribe that he is not far
from the kingdom of God. v34
• The kingdom of God had not fully come
(Jesus has not died yet)
• John’s disciples are pro-claiming the
coming kingdom LK 3:2&3 MT 3:1 – 3
• Remember the slide showing the Gospel?
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1 Corinthians 15:1-5
“I declare to you the gospel which I
preached to you…
cp.
Gal 1:6-9
2 Jn 7-11
The
gospel
of Christ!!
FOR
cp.
Heb
9:13-15
…by which also you are saved…”
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
• Jesus’ reaction to the scribes answer
Jesus knows the scribes heart – He does not
condemn him for trying to trap Him
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
• Jesus’ reaction to the scribes answer
 34 Jesus saw that he answered wisely
 He said to him, “You are not far from the
kingdom of God”
 Jesus knows the scribe cannot be in the
kingdom because it has not come yet. Yet
Jesus knew the scribes understanding and
that he would have a chance to respond to
the gospel in just a short while.
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
• Look at the scribe as a prospect for the
kingdom of God
• He is a believer. He is a Jew. He knows the
scripture.
Is there a lesson in this for our efforts to
teach?
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THE GOSPEL
HOW TO EVANGELIZE
• Is there a lesson in this for our efforts to
teach?
• Jesus answered a question and taught,
maybe we could ask a question for an
opportunity. (we recognize the question must
be in keeping with the situation)
 Ask standing in a pouring rain?
 Isn’t this a beautiful day that my Father has
made?
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My point is, we can pick our difficulty –
ie. Being very courteous and tell some half
naked person that you need to cover your
nakedness.
Better have book chapter verse ready so that
it is not you telling them but the word of God
Another way of approaching the same subject.
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Young lady/man do you enjoy seeing the opposite
sex gawk at your exposed body or embarrassingly
look away so as not to see your nakedness?
Maybe a question like, “Did your mother pick out the
clothes you are wearing?”
Questions like these deserve Biblical answers, not
your opinion or think so. You need to be as a Boy
Scout and “Be Prepared” if you tackle problems like
this.
Not that you should never ask them but you need to
study and know what God says about a subject you
bring up.
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Carl’s lesson “The Ten Minute Gospel” is an excellent
way to engage someone where time is obviously
limited. I have even been trying to put the figures
and scriptures on something small enough to carry
and pass to a person. Point is this is one of the best
approaches I have seen.
What about someone you know. Friend, Neighbor,
someone at work?
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• Where do I start?
• Look to Jesus’ teaching the scribe.
 Do they attend church or profess to have a church that
they claim as a “church home?”
Do they believe in God?
Do they read the Bible?
Do they send their children to “Sunday school?”
Are they good moral people?
How long have they been married?
Other questions you may think of.
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The more “yes” answers you get the more you can be
thankful for. Maybe even to the point that we could
say “Your are not far from the Kingdom of God” Also
Acts 17:27 –though He is not far from each one of us:
•You can catch more flies with sugar than with vinegar.
• If they are regular attendees at some church, and
you engage them in conversations -that could
lead to a bible study.
• There is one question that should bring a response
and that would be “What did you have to do to be
saved?”
•Then you can tell them what you had to do to be
saved.
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There will be some differences
Where in the bible do you read about what you
had to do to be saved?
Look at what I was taught and studied in order to
be saved.
You see the point. You can follow the logic. If we are afraid
we are not good soldiers in the Lord’s army.
Cookie had a lesson about not everybody you talk to will
listen. The bible confirms it Mt. 7:13f
Enter by the narrow gate; for wide [is] the gate and broad [is] the way that leads
to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 "Because narrow [is] the
gate and difficult [is] the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
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THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WE NEED TO DO
We need to believe we can do it with the Lord’s help.
We need to pray about it and ask for faith and strength to do it.
AND
We need to take the first step and do it!
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