Previous Lessons 1 – Developing a Contagious Faith 2 – Developing A Contagious Heart 3 – Developing Contagious Relationships 4 – Contagious Stories 5 – A Contagious Message
Lesson 1 – Developing a Contagious Faith Why do we all need to develop a faith that is contagious? Stockpile Factor, You have more than enough! The Privilege of being a Representative of God. God Has No Plan B! Hell Is Real
Lesson 2 – Developing a Contagious Heart How do we know who to help? We have to look at Our neighbors in a different way. Be like Jesus. Jesus sees people through heaven’s eyes. He does not see their faults, He sees their needs.
Lesson 3 – Developing Contagious Relationships What do unbelievers want and need from us? How can we best reach out to them? Be yourself and become contagious in your present relationships.
Lesson 4 – Contagious Stories STORY S - Start with the other person T - Talk with confidence and clarity O - Organize your story chronologically R - Relate your experience to the other person’s life Y - Your mission: Point people to Christ
Lesson 5 – A Contagious Message The Five-Second Gospel God loves us, We BLEW it, Christ paid for it, You must RECEIVE HIM.
God’s Contagious Love John 3:16-17 Today’s Lesson God’s Contagious Love John 3:16-17
John 3:16-17 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Crossing the Line of Faith Five Elements Approaching the line Checking READINESS
Three Questions to Assess Readiness Have you come to the point of TRUSTING Christ, or are you still in the process of thinking it through? That’s great . . . where would you say you are in that process right now? Is there any reason you wouldn’t want to ask Jesus for his forgiveness and leadership right now?
Crossing the Line of Faith Five Elements 3. PROMPTING in prayer Ask for the forgiveness of Christ. Ask for the leadership of Christ. Give thanks for God’s forgiveness and leadership.
Crossing the Line of Faith Five Elements 4. Celebrate! There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10
Five Elements 5. Point toward next steps. The importance of praying daily The need to regularly read the Bible The importance of right relationships
Benediction Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, may He clothe you with His anointing, may His face shine upon you, and equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.