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Midterm Flashcards

1
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What passage of Scripture best explains the gospel?

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1 Corinthians 15:1-8

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Paul said he received the gospel he preached from _____

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God

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When you present the gospel, what three things should you do?

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Be clear, be clear, be clear!

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What 4 verbs did Paul use to define the gospel?

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Died
Buried
Rose
Seen

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What book and chapter in the OT was the crucifixion predicted?

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Isaiah 53

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What book, chapter, and verse in the OT predicted the resurrection?

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Psalm 16:10

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What was the proof of Christ’s death?

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He was buried

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What was the proof of Christ’s resurrection?

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He was seen

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What is the gospel message by which we are saved?

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Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead

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The three elements of saving faith are:

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1) Knowledge of who Christ is
2) Acceptance of his person and work
3) Trust in Christ alone to save

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What are the two main reasons why believers don’t share the gospel?

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They don’t know how and they are afraid

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12
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What is the verse in the first point of Bad News

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Romans 3:23

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What is the Bad News point #2?

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The penalty for sin is death

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14
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What is the illustration for the first point of Good News

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cancer

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What are the verses for the second point of Good News

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Ephesians 2:8-9

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16
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What does the word grace mean

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unmerited or undeserved favor

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What is the concluding question of the Bad News/Good News method?

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Is anything keeping you from trusting Christ right now?

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18
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In an evangelistic context in Scripture, what does the word repentance mean?

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To change your mind about what is keeping you from trusting Christ and trusting Him alone to save you

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19
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What book of the Bible was written specifically to explain how to receive eternal life?

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John

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20
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What word is used 98 times in the gospel of John

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believe

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21
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In John 4, Jesus _____ traveled through Samaria

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intentionally

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22
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In John 4, we see that Jesus obviously cared more about the woman’s soul than His religious _____

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traditions

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What is the first level of listening in which we act like people are not there and don’t exist?

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ignoring

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What is the deepest level of listening in which we feel what other people are feeling?

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empathetic

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Trying to get the conversation over and get it done fast

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Barney Fife listening

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26
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Trying to analyze the other person’s story

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Dr. Phil listening

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27
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Trying to act like you are listening when you are not

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Make-believe listening

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28
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Trying to block out the world around you

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I-pod listening

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Trying to beat the other person’s story

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One-up listening

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30
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TRUE or FALSE
One of the hints for active listening is to not be concerned about the other person’s perspective in life; worry only about telling them what you know

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False

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31
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One of the key hints for active listening is to always seek to _____ the conversation, this is KEY!

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continue

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32
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In Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman, He eventually pointed out her _____

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sin

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33
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The disciples overlooked the Samaritan woman and didn’t affirm her value or acknowledge her spiritual need

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True

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34
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Wisdom is…good common sense with disarming _____

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purity

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35
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When Paul reasoned with Jews and Gentiles in Acts 17 what two historical events did he present?

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the death & the resurrection

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36
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The cross is proof of God’s

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love

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37
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The resurrection is proof of Christ’s

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diety

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38
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2 Timothy 2:24 says, “be gentle to all.” What practical principle of wisdom in evangelism does this describe?

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don’t argue

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39
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TRUE or FALSE

Emotion, not truth, is your authority

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False

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40
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Current events help you in terms of identification - you are talking their language and _____ - you are using something of which they are aware to get on the subject of spiritual truth

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illustration

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41
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What two prophetic things distinguished Christ as unique?

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His empty tomb & He was pre-announced

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42
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Roughly how many prophecies predicted these events - Christ’s first coming?

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300

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43
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Name the five ways individuals in the NT demonstrated wisdom in evangelism

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1) Start where they are
2) Present your arguments
3) Don’t argue
4) Use current events
5) Use prophecy

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44
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Acts 17:2-4 says that Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths _____ with them from the Scriptures, explaining and demonstrating that Christ had to suffer and raise from the dead

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reasoned

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45
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TRUE or FALSE

No matter where you go, there are typically enough laborers to spread the gospel message

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False

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46
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What is the first thing we are to pray for as seen in Luke 10:2?

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Laborers

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47
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When Paul was imprisoned and prayed for “a door for the word” in Colossians 4:3, what was he praying for?

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Opportunity

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48
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In Acts 4:29-31, during the first recorded persecution of the church, what was the believer’s prayer request?

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for Boldness

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49
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2 Thessalonians 3:1 reveals we should pray for

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the gospel’s good Success

50
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With opposition to the gospel everywhere, what specifically should we be praying for as seen in 2 Thessalonians 3:2?

A

Safety

51
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In 2 Timothy 2:1-4, we are to pray for “all men to be saved.” What are we to be praying for?

A

Salvation for the lost.

52
Q

TRUE or FALSE

The emphasis of prayer in evangelism in the NT is on the believer who’s doing evangelism, not on the lost?

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True

53
Q

We should _____ as if it all depends on God?

A

pray

54
Q

TRUE or FALSE

God’s desire is not that you can explain Him, but that you obey Him.

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True

55
Q

When turning a conversation to spiritual things, the main idea is to _____ and _____

A

plow and pursue

56
Q

What are three areas in terms of secular things that are helpful to talk to non-Christians about?

A

Family
Job
Background

57
Q

After you have discussed secular things, where do you go next?

A

Spiritual things

58
Q

TRUE or FALSE
When asking questions to move the conversation from the secular to the spiritual, you should start with Bible trivia because you want to jump right into spiritual things.

A

False

59
Q

In evangelism, God holds us responsible for _____

A

contact

60
Q

What is God responsible for in evangelism?

A

conversion

61
Q

Which are we supposed to do…bring the lost to Christ or bring Christ to the lost?

A

Bring Christ to the lost

62
Q

As you learn from the experience of those doing evangelism, you should remember to prepare for the _____, not the _____.

A

Best/Worst

63
Q

What verse helps us understand that only God can bring the lost to Christ?

A

John 6:44

64
Q

TRUE or FALSE
You do not learn to evangelize by learning how to turn a conversation to spiritual things; you learn how to turn a conversation to spiritual things by evangelizing.

A

True

65
Q

What should motivate our evangelism?

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1) OBEDIENCE to God
2) COMPASSION for people
3) EXAMPLE of Christ

66
Q

The Gospel is…

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Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead.

67
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The presentation of the gospel…(with 1 Corinthians 15:1-8)

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1) What did Paul do?
* I preached (vs. 1) that which I had also received (vs. 3)

2) How did the people respond?
* You received it (vs. 1)
* You stand in it (vs. 1)
* You were saved (vs. 2)

68
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The four verbs Paul used in defining the gospel…

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1) Christ DIED (vs. 3) for our sins according to the Scriptures (Isaiah 53).
2) He was BURIED (vs. 4) {proof that He died}
3) He ROSE AGAIN (vs. 4) the third day according to the Scriptures (Psalm 16:10).
4) He was SEEN (vs. 5) {proof that he rose}

69
Q

Saving faith involves _____ of who Christ is.

A

KNOWLEDGE

70
Q

Saving faith involves _____ of his person and work.

A

ACCEPTANCE

71
Q

Saving faith involves _____ in Christ alone to save

A

TRUST

72
Q

Two factors that prevent Christians from sharing the gospel.

A

1) Fear

2) Don’t know

73
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How to present the gospel (3 steps)…

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1) Take 5-30 minutes getting to know the individual
2) Turn the conversation to spiritual things
3) Use Scripture

74
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Bad News/Good News Method

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Bad News #1
You are a sinner
Romans 3:23
Rock

Bad News #2
The wages of sin is death
Romans 6:23
Wages

Good News #1
Christ died for you
Romans 5:8
Cancer

Good News #2
You can be saved through faith
Ephesians 2:8-9
Chair

75
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Opening question when sharing the gospel?

A

Has anyone ever taken the Bible and shown you how you can know for sure that you’re going to Heaven? May I?

76
Q

Final question after sharing the gospel?

A

Is there anything that is keeping you from trusting Christ right now?

77
Q

Grace

A

underserved or unmerited favor

78
Q

Saved

A

rescued or delivered from the penalty of sin

79
Q

Sin

A

to miss the mark

80
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Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (His attitude)

A

1) Jesus intentionally traveled through Samaria
2) He speaks to her
3) He affirms her humanity and value
4) He obviously cared more about the woman’s soul than His religious traditions

81
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Five Levels of Listening

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1) Ignoring People (people in our paths that we ignore)
2) Destructive Listening (listen only to get something or to get ammo to get back and use against them)
3) Selective Listening (only hear what we want to hear)
4) Attentive Listening (good listening, connect with people, but don’t go deep)
5) Empathetic Listening (make connections)

82
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Five Key Listening Mistakes

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1) Make-Believe Listening (pretend listening…act like you are listening, but really aren’t)
2) One-Up Listening (beat the other person’s story)
3) Dr. Phil Listening (analyze…how’s that working for you)
4) Barney Fife Listening (get it done, tries to solve the problem and move on)
5) iPod Listening (younger generation, ear buds in, not listening)

83
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Hints for “Active” Listening

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  • Seek to determine the other person’s perspective in life
  • Ask good questions
  • Always seek to continue the conversation
  • We are tour guides not ticket takers (walk through life with them)
84
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The Evangelistic Approach of Jesus with the Samaritan Woman

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  • Jesus initiates the conversation
  • Jesus overlooks obvious barriers
  • Jesus turned the conversation to spiritual matters
  • Jesus listens to her
  • Jesus stayed focused on God’s provision and her spiritual need; He did not get sidetracked
  • Jesus did not pick the fruit too early
  • Jesus eventually pointed out her sin
  • Jesus did not let her off the hook
  • Jesus called for her to submit her life
  • Jesus introduced himself to her

*As a result, the woman drops her bucket and immediately joins Christ on mission…she tells the whole city about Jesus!

85
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How did the disciples respond to the woman at the well

A
  • They OVERLOOKED the woman and didn’t affirm her value or acknowledge her spiritual need.
  • They IGNORED Jesus and what He was doing.
  • They MISSED the obvious spiritual opportunity in front of their faces.
  • They FAILED to see the obvious spiritual harvest ripe before them.
  • They failed to UNDERSTAND the role they could play in the harvest.
  • They did not want to see how big the harvest could be.
  • In the end, the disciples communicated that they did not care about the ETERNAL DESTINY of the woman of the people of Samaria.
86
Q

Wisdom is …

A

good common sense combined with disarming purity

lowers their guard, opens them up, and causes them to listen to you

87
Q

How did individuals in the NT demonstrate wisdom?

A

1) Start where they are
1 Corinthians 9:20-23
*Identify with people in their culture & background
*Identify with people in their needs

2) Present your arguments
Acts 17:2-4
*You are not arguing for the sake of arguing, but arguing for the sake of the person’s salvation (keep going back to the death & resurrection)

3) Don’t argue
2 Timothy 2:23-26
Truth, not emotion, should be your authority (If I answered this argument to your satisfaction, would you trust in Christ as your Savior?)

4) Use current events
Luke 13:1-5

5) Use prophesy
Acts 26:24-29
Christ was pre-announced and had an empty tomb (ONLY Christ!!!)

88
Q

How to pray as you evangelize (LOBSSS)

A

1) Pray for LABORERS
Luke 10:2

2) Pray for OPPORTUNITY
Colossians 4:3

3) Pray for BOLDNESS
Acts 4:29 & 31

4) Pray for SUCCESS of the gospel
2 Thessalonians 3:1

5) Pray for SAFETY
2 Thessalonians 3:2

6) Pray for SALVATION
1 Timothy 2:1-4

89
Q

You need to _____ as if it all depended on you

A

work

90
Q

You need to _____ as if it all depended on God

A

pray

91
Q

The main idea of turning the conversation to spiritual things is to _____ and _____

A

plow and pursue

92
Q

Steps to turning a conversation to spiritual things:

A

1) Create a casual atmosphere
2) Free up don’t freeze up

3) Ask questions that move the conversation from the secular to the spiritual.
*family
*job
*background
(if they are open to you as a person, assume that is an opportunity to talk about spiritual things)

4) Ask questions that enable you to move into the gospel
* diagnostic questions

5) Present the gospel
* be clear, be clear, be clear

93
Q

As you turn conversations to spiritual things, there are three lessons that are learned through practical experience and confirmed by Scriptural principles that will greatly help in reducing your fear in approaching non-Christians:

A

1) Prepare for the best, not the worst
2) People respond differently

3) God holds us responsible for contact not conversion
* God is asking you to bring Christ to the lost (John 6:44)

94
Q

You do not learn to _____ by learning how to turn a conversation to spiritual things; you learn how to turn a conversation to spiritual things by _____.

A

evangelize / evangelizing

95
Q

The Great Commission…

A
  • Has always been the heart of God
  • Is for all followers of Jesus
  • Is not the great “suggestion”
  • Must be obeyed at all costs
96
Q

Jesus believed lost people merited an all-out search

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  • Importance: retrieving lost people is of highest priority
  • Initiative: retrieving lost people requires costly initiative
  • Identification: retrieving lost people won’t happen without active identification with them
97
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The Bible and sharing the Good News

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1) The OT prophesied that the ministry of the Messiah would be to proclaim the good news (Jesus fulfilled this prophecy)
2) Jesus equated people’s commitment to the gospel to their commitment to Him
3) The Great Commission is the command for us to proclaim the good news
4) The gospel is the power of God unto salvation
5) The good news must be proclaimed so people can hear, believe, and call upon the name of the Lord for salvation
6) Paul viewed proclaiming the good news as his priestly duty, his great ambition, and his driving compulsion
7) Paul was flexible with his methods but never changed the message of the gospel
8) Paul defended the gospel as the good news of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus for our sins
9) Satan attempts to blind the minds of unbelievers from seeing the glory of the gospel
10) Our conduct needs to match our message, the gospel

98
Q

Benefits of Sharing your testimony…

A

1) It builds a relationship bridge of understanding that Jesus can walk across into the heart of a lost person
2) Is a convenient and effective way to bypass intellectual defenses. It is difficult to argue with the evidence of a changed life
3) Often holds the hearer’s interest longer than if you were quoting the words of great theologians. People will listen to you because instead of being a professional salesman, you are a satisfied customer
4) Can be done in any time span you are given from a minute to a hour
5) Is not reserved for the highly educated or spiritually mature. It can be done by a newly saved believer
6) Makes evangelism personal and relational

99
Q

Evangelism Training Courses (1, 2, 3…)

A

1) What was my life like before Christ
2) How I met Christ as savior
3) How Christ changed my life

100
Q

Recovery Testimony Parts

A

1) My life seemed normal until…
2) I discovered hope and help in Jesus when…
3) I am glad I have a personal relationship with Jesus today because…
4) May I share how something like this can happen to you?

101
Q

Reasons we don’t ask for a response

A
  • If the person says no, how should I respond?
  • Asking for a response seems unnatural and forced
  • What if I say the wrong thing?
  • What if they ask me a question I cannot answer?
  • What if they get angry?
  • How do I know their response is genuine and they understand the gospel?
  • Now what?
102
Q

Empathetic Living is…

A
  • never forgetting how it feels to be lost
  • taking what Satan means for destruction and turning it around for the glory of God
  • living an authentic life, not hiding your warts
  • proclaiming complete restoration through Christ
103
Q

Stair-stepping People to Salvation…

A
  • salvation is like a birth
  • evangelism is like harvesting a crop
  • evangelism is a process leading to an event
104
Q

Spiritual Farming is…

A
  • an investment in a process
  • time-consuming
  • hard work
  • worth the wait
105
Q

Truths about spiritual gifts…

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1) there are a variety of spiritual gifts
2) each believer has at least one gift
3) gifts are given by God’s choice, not ours
4) gifts are to be honestly evaluated
5) God uses different gifts to diversify His body
6) gifts are to be used
7) there are 7 primary spiritual gifts (prophecy, ministry/serving, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership, mercy)

106
Q

Winning Friends and Winning Souls (winning three battles to win souls)

A

1) win them to yourself
2) win them to your church
3) win them to Christ

107
Q

The Holy Spirit is…

A
  • God
  • a person
  • primary in God’s work on earth today
  • the primary player in bringing a lost person to salvation
  • essential in helping a saved person grow and serve
  • partners with a believer in effectively sharing the gospel
108
Q

The Devices of the Devil

A

1) Denunciation/Accusation/Condemnation
2) Defilement
3) Deception
4) Distraction

109
Q

The Defeat of the Devil

A

1) Jesus is victorious
2) Prayer is powerful
3) The Word of God gives us power to overcome

110
Q

Guide for praying for the lost and backslidden….

A

1) Pour out your spirit on _____.
2) Convict them of their sin, lack of righteousness, and deserved judgement.
3) Open their hearts
4) Reveal to them who You are and what Christ has done for them.
5) Open the eyes of their understanding and remove their spiritual blindness
6) Draw them to Yourself in a powerful fashion
7) Bind Satan from them. Keep Satan from stealing Your Word from their heart
8) May Your grace and mercy surround them
9) Grant them the gift of repentance
10) Help me to be willing and anxious to be the means by which You save and deliver them.
11) Send people across their path to bring them a witness of Christ

111
Q

The Goal of Evangelism…

A
  • lost people need a relationship with God
  • lost people lack righteousness before God
  • the issue is righteousness
  • their own righteousness
  • missing the mark
  • how good is good enough
  • God’s righteousness
112
Q

Four Steps to True Salvation (4 C’s)

A

1) Curious
2) Convicted
3) Convinced
4) Converted

113
Q

Three aspects of true conversion

A

1) Know (know of their lost condition)
2) Feel (broken and contrite heart over their sin)
3) Act (turn from their sin & turn to Christ)

114
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2 Sides of True Conversion

A

1) turning FROM something (sin)

2) turning TO someone (God)

115
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Pray for Laborers

A

Luke 10:2

116
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Pray for Opportunity

A

Colossians 4:3

117
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Pray for Boldness

A

Acts 4:29, 31

118
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Pray for Success (of the gospel)

A

2 Thessalonians 3:1

119
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Pray for Safety

A

2 Thessalonians 3:2

120
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Pray for Salvation

A

1 Timothy 2:1-4

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