Evangelism FBC GROTTOES YOUTH GROUP JANUARY 11

What is Evangelism?  Preaching of the Gospel  Acts 1:8  Matthew 28:16-20  The purpose of Jesus’ life was to evangelize  The prophet Jonah was sent to Nineveh to preach the Gospel  The prophet Jeremiah was sent by God to preach the Gospel to the reluctant Israelites.

Jeremiah the Prophet

Overview of Jeremiah as a Preacher of God’s Word  Was very young when called to service by God (Jeremiah 1:8)  Was a shy, timid man  Israelites at this time were very sinful and treated prophets before Jeremiah very poorly  Jeremiah knew that God was with him and even though he was afraid the people would reject him, he knew he was called by God to do big things  King Jehoiakim imprisoned Jeremiah for writing and distributing the Word of God  Every day of Jeremiah’s life, he warned the Israelites that their sins would lead them to be defeated by the Babylonians

Overview cont.  Jeremiah knew that King Nebuchadnezzar would come and take over Israel because God had told him to warn Israel  Israel would not listen and led to the Babylonian Captivity  Jeremiah was a faithful servant and cried daily for the people’s sins earning him the title of “The Weeping Prophet”

Different Ways of Evangelizing Roman Road Going through different verses in Romans that describes why we need salvation and how we can get it. Testimony Showing people what God has done in your own life. Showing the power that God has in changing our own sinful lies. Daily Actions What we do every day can reflect the love that Jesus has for other people.

Roman Road 1.Who needs Salvation 2.Why we need Salvation 3.How God provides Salvation 4.How we receive Salvation 5.The results of Salvation

Roman Road  Romans 3:10 – “There is no one righteous, no not one”  Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God  Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ”  Romans 5:8 – “God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”  Romans 10:9 – “For whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved”  Romans 5:1 – “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ has done for us.”

Steps in the Roman Road 1. Everyone needs salvation because we all have sinned  Romans 3:10, The price of sin is death  Romans 6:23 3. Jesus Christ died for our sins. He paid the price for our debt.  Romans 5:8 4. We receive salvation and eternal life through faith in Christ Jesus  Romans 10:9 5. Salvation through Jesus Christ brings us into a relationship of peace  Romans 5:1

Questions to Consider  What are ways we can evangelize to non-believers?  What does Jesus command us in Matthew 28?  What was Jeremiah’s legacy?  What are the verses of the Roman Road?

Things For Next Week  Memorize first ten books of the Old Testament in order  Memorize Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23  Everyone gets rewarded for everything they memorize!