1. What the World Needs Now
Prepared by Chris Reeves * Northeast church of Christ Gospel Meeting * March 12, 2009

2. The World Needs the Gospel
Sin – a worldwide need (Rom. 3:23; 6:23)
Jesus – a worldwide remedy (1 Tim. 2:4; 4:10)
Gospel – a worldwide call (John 6:44-45)
Preaching – a worldwide conviction (Jn. 16:8-11)
Go – a worldwide commission (Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15)

3. The World Needs the Gospel
We must speak it (Rom. 1:14-15; 1 Cor. 9:16)
We must speak it plainly (Acts 4:29)
We must speak all of it (Acts 20:20,27)
We must speak it to all (Mk. 16:15-16)
We must speak it in love (Eph. 4:15)
We must speak it continually (2 Tim. 4:2)

4. The World Needs An Uncompromised Gospel
Community church / house church appeal (Eph. 4:4-6)?
Not just one way to God (Jn. 14:6; Acts 4:12)?
Preach the man, not the plan (Acts 8:35-36)?
Pluralistic gospel (2 Cor. 11:4; Gal. 1:6-9)?

5. The World Needs An Uncompromised Gospel
Recreation & social activities (Jn. 6:27)?
Friendship evangelism (Acts 2:37-41)?
Accentuate the positive (2 Tim. 4:2)?
Emphasis on oratory (1 Cor. 2:1-5)?

6. What the World Needs Now
What the world needs, the world may not want
What the world needs, the world needs it now
What the world needs, we have…
Make an impact with your example (2 Cor. 3:2-3)
Make an impact with your words (Col. 4:6)
Make an impact with your Bible (Acts 8:4)