Fit for the S.K.Y. Gospel Presentation Training Developed by: Dr. Burt Wilbur Based on The Gospel of John and First John, With The Law, The Prophets and The Psalms © 2013 Dr. Burton F. Wilbur, Jr.

Introduction In this day and age when everyone is concerned about being physically fit this presentation takes the question of fitness to the next level, the Spiritual Level.

Introduction Three Simple Questions: 1.Do you know what I mean when I ask, “Are you fit?” 2.What if I ask, “Are you fit for the Sky?” 3.Can I share with you what the word, S.K.Y. means to me?

Introduction Question: 1.Do you know what I mean when I ask, “Are you fit?” Reason: This is just to guide the conversation to the next phase by starting to think about what’s required to be fit.

Introduction Question: 2. What if I ask, “Are you fit for the Sky?” Reason: This introduces the subject of heaven and how can I know if I’m going? “Are you Fit for the S.K.Y.?”, is really, “Are you ready for Heaven.” This allows them to introduce heaven not you!

Introduction Question: 3. Can I share with you what the word, S.K.Y. means to me? Reason: Now, you’re asking for permission to take them to a spiritual level of fitness awareness. “It’s sharing the plan of salvation!”

Introduction Three Simple Statements: 1.“ S ” stands for: See what God sees! 2.“ K ” stands for: Know God’s Plan! 3.“ Y ” stands for: Yield to God’s will!

Introduction With each statement we share Scripture to explain the statements: The basic text is drawn from the Books of John and First John. In addition Old Testament writings that would have been known to John as parts of The Law (Torah), The Prophets and The Psalms are included. This allows a biblical fullness in sharing Christ. All Scriptural Quotes are in the New King James Version (NKJV) The Holy Bible, New King James Version Original work copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

Fit for the S.K.Y. Do you know what I mean when I ask, “Are you fit?”

Fit for the S.K.Y. What if I ask, “Are you fit for the Sky?”

Fit for the S.K.Y. Can I share with you what the word, S.K.Y. means to me?

S ee what God sees! K now God’s Plan! Y ield to God’s will! S.K.Y.

Fit for the S.K.Y. S See What God Sees!

S ee what God sees! 1 John 1:5 – 7 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

S ee what God sees!  God sees us affected by darkness.  That darkness is sin!  Only the Blood of Jesus can cleanse us and remove the darkness.  Sin comes when we fail to walk with God or keep His commandments.

Summary of the 10 Commandments 1. Do not worship any other gods 2. Do not make any idols 3. Do not misuse the name of God 4. Keep the Sabbath holy 5. Honor your father and mother 6. Do not murder 7. Do not commit adultery 8. Do not steal 9. Do not lie 10.Do not covet Full Text – Exodus 20:1-17 S ee what God sees! God sees you through His standards!

1 John 1:8 – 9 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. S ee what God sees! God sees your need for forgiveness!

Fit for the S.K.Y. K Know God’s Plan!

1 John 2:1-6 1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. God wants a Personal on going relationship with You!

K now God’s Plan! Isaiah 53:5-6 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the L ORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Jesus has done this for you! Now he asks you to live for Him!

K now God’s Plan! John 3: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. God desires for you to be saved and have Eternal Life! “Fit for the Sky”

Fit for the S.K.Y. Y Yield to God’s will!

1 John 5:1-4  1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.  2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.  3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.  4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

Y ield to God’s will! Psalms 23 1 The L ORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the L ORD Forever.

Y ield to God’s will! 1 John 2:28 – 29 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.

Y ield to God’s will! 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 5: Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. God has put everything in place for you to be saved and have eternal life. It’s your choice to be “Fit for the Sky” by trusting in Him or to reject Him. Will you yield to God’s will and pray to start this journey of faith through salvation in Christ Jesus?

Y ield to God’s will! Dear God, I, See that I have been walking in the darkness of sin. I’m sorry for my sin and the darkness you see in me. I, Know you have a plan for me to be forgiven in Jesus Christ, who died and rose for me. I believe that Jesus is your Son and that He died for me. I, Yield my life to you Lord and ask for Your forgiveness and guidance as I seek to be Fit for the Sky walking in You on a daily basis. Thank you for saving me. Amen

Y ield to God’s will! 1 John 5: And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.