The Single Story Perspective
1. The Bible is one big story
2. The story has a plot line – what
is the plot line?
3. The theme of this story is God’s
grace: Jesus’ rescue of sinners
and redemption of the world
1. We are all participants in this
ongoing story
Four Questions That Define
Everyone’s Worldview
1. How did it all begin?
2. What went wrong?
3. Is there any hope?
4. What will the future hold?
This is, in one word, our worldview.
“All people (including little
children) have to understand and
respond to these truths of the
biblical worldview, and turn from
whatever false ideas they have
put in place of God’s truth” James
Barrs and Francis Shaeffer
How Did It All Begin  Creation
God
• Gen 1:1
• He is the Creator, King and
Sovereign Ruler. He is holy,
loving and righteous.
Creation
• Psalm 102:25
• Creation exists because God
called it into being. All of
creation was made for one
specific purpose: to glorify God.
Harmony
• Gen 1:31
• Everything God created worked
together perfectly. There was
no pain, suffering or death.
What Went Wrong  The Fall
Genesis 2:16-17 explained:
“But why did God not want them
to eat from the tree of knowledge
of good and evil? Surely it is good
to know the difference between
right and wrong? Yes, but the
‘knowledge of good and evil’
refers not simply to knowing what
is right and wrong, but rather to
deciding what is right and wrong.
Their sin is that of law-making, not
just that of law-breaking.”
Vaughan Roberts
What Went Wrong  The Fall
Disobedience
• Gen 3:1
Consequence
• Guilt and Shame
• Hebrews 9:27
• Physical and Spiritual Death
• Rebels on the run  Gen 3:7-8
• A broken creation  Rom 8:19-21
• Dysfunctional relationships  Gen
6:5
“When Adam and Eve fell, the entire
cosmos fell with them” Paul Tripp
Need
• Rom 3:10, 19, 23
• We are far more flawed and far
more sinful that we can dare
imagine.
How does the Bible
define/describe sin?
Our Desperate State
Our sin separates us from God,
causing a gigantic need. Unless
our sin problem is solved, we will
be separated from God
permanently. We must somehow
be reconciled to our Creator or
suffer eternal separation and
punishment from God, which is
called Hell.
Is There Any Hope  The Rescue
• The Promise mentioned  Gen
3:15
The Bible is one long and detailed
answer to one short and crucial
question: Who is that Seed who
was promised to come?
• The Plan unfolds  Matt 1:1
• The Promise defined  1 Cor
15:1-5
• The Promise kept  Luke 19:10;
1 Peter 3:18; Gal 1:4
“We need someone to be good in
our place, to suffer what we
deserve to suffer, and to live the
righteous life we should have
lived.” Elyse Fitzpatrick
How do we experience this
Rescue?
Admit to God your need
• We are in desperate need for
our sin to be removed so that
we can be reconciled to God
(Luke 18:13)
Ask God to forgive you and help
you turn from sin
• This is called repentance (Mark
1:15)
Trust in Jesus Christ alone to rescue
you
• Place your faith in God’s offer of
rescue and redemption found
in the sacrifice, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ (John
6:47; 1 Cor 15:1-5; Eph 2:8-9)
How do we experience this
Rescue?
Follow Jesus Christ, the King of your
life, in faith from this day forward
• Your allegiance is now to Him.
He is the King of your life.
The greatest rescue of all time was
the rescue of human souls from
the darkness of the enemy’s
camp. God planned for our
rescue, made the arrangements,
and stopped at nothing to
accomplish it.
What Will The Future Hold 
Restoration
“Creatures are not born with
desires unless satisfaction for those
desires exist. A baby feels hunger:
well, there is such a thing as food.
A duckling wants to swim: well,
there is such thing as water. Men
feel sexual desire: well, there is
such a thing as sex. If I discover
within myself a desire which no
experience in this world can
satisfy, the most probable
explanation is that I was made for
another world” C. S. Lewis
God Is Making All Things New
God has promised a complete
restoration of humanity (Rev 21:5)
• Restored spiritually  1 John 3:2
• Restored physically  Rev 21:4-5
• Restored socially  Rev 7:9
• Restored emotionally  Rev
7:17, 21:4
• Restored morally  Gal 3:28
Read Rev 22:3-5
• We’ll serve God without
hindrance, no more curse, no
more darkness, nothing to fear
and we will reign
Who can do this  Rev 5:9
Thoughts On Sharing Christ
Gospel presentation vs. Gospel
conversation
• Dialogue not monologue
See people as image-bearers
• Perfect  broken  created 
renewed
Gospel conversations are typically
carried on in the midst of
relationships
• God is relational; He pursued us
when we were rebels—we
should do the same
Determine your circle of influence
• God has placed you where you
are to live out this story
Practical Tips For Sharing The Story
• Know the Story You Are In
• Know it Well
• Share it with Enthusiasm
• Pray for appointments, clarity of
speech and boldness
• Be gracious in conduct, words
and listening
• Be willing to just point them to
Jesus
• Be bold enough to share the
Gospel
• Let them exit graciously
• Do follow-up diligently
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