A Time for Truth and Love Part Two

Quote “The great mission of Christianity was in reality accomplished by means of informal missionaries…..chattering to friends and chance acquaintances in homes, wine shops, on walks, and around market stalls. They went everywhere gossiping the gospel; and they did it naturally…and with the conviction of those wo are not paid to say that sort of thing.” Michael Green

Story Chattering the gospel with my hairdresser. Jesus cares for Women Discussion Series

Colossians 4:2-6 Further Instructions 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Principle 1 Live What We Believe I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 4

Principle 2 Listen and Ask Questions When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” John 4:7

Principle 3 Learn How to connect the Gospel to Everyday Life Acts 17:16-34

Principle 4 Lovingly Communicate the Truths of the Christian Worldview 10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.[a] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, John 3:10-14

Principle 5 Look for New Ways to Invite Non-believers to Experience Christian Community

Principle 6 Lead People in Next Steps to follow Jesus Lydia’s Conversion in Philippi 11 From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day we went on to Neapolis. 12 From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district[a] of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. 13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. 15 When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us. Acts 16:11-15

PRAY, PRAY, PRAY 10 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. Romans 10:1

Principles Live What We Believe Listen and Ask Questions Learn how to Connect the Gospel to Everyday Life Lovingly Communicate the Truths of the Christian Worldview Look for New Ways to Invite Non-believers to Experience Christian Community Lead People in Next Steps to follow Jesus

Resources What is Truth-Five Week Discussion Guide Investigating God's Footprints-Four Week Discussion Guide Gospel of John-10 Week Discussion Guide Jesus Cares for Women-Five Week Discussion Guide Connections 1 & 2-Seven Week Discussion Guide-Uses Movies & Music & The Bible-Connections 1 is for millennials and 2 is for people over 60.? The Cup-A Gospel diagram for a coffee culture