1. Rom. 1:16-17

2. I. PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT A. The Gospel is God’s power to save (Rom. 1:16-17). 1. Designed to be proclaimed (Mk. 16:15-16). 2. Individual Christians must hold it forth as a light (Phil. 2:15-16; Rom. 10:14-15). 3. We are designed to serve (Phil. 2:7). B. God wants all men to be saved through the knowledge of the truth (1 Tim. 2:4). 1. Men & women teach… (1 Tim. 2:2). 2. Designed to be shared (Rom. 10:14-15). 3. This requires PERSONAL involvement… Sharing The Gospel Lesson 1: Personal Evangelism

3. Sharing The Gospel Lesson 1: Personal Evangelism II. BASIC REASONS / MOTIVES A. To Be Like Christ (Lk. 19:10; 1 Pet. 2:9; Dt. 24:8). 1. Nicodemus (Jn. 3). 3. Lame man (Jn. 5:5-9, 14-15). B. To Show Love For Souls. 1. Paul for Israel (Rom. 10:1). 2. Woman at well (Jn. 4). 4. Adulterous woman (Jn. 8:1-11). 5. Man born blind (Jn. 9:1-7, 35-38). 2. Paul for Athenians (Acts 17:16ff). 3. The value of one soul (Mt. 16:26)!

4. II. BASIC REASONS / MOTIVES C. To Follow The Pattern Of Early Christians. 1. Taught even after it caused them to be driven out (Acts 8:1, 4). 3. Peter & Cornelius (Acts 10:24; 10:20, 11:18). 2. Philip – groups or individual (Acts 8:5, 26). 4. Thessalonians (1 Thess. 1:7-8). 5. Roman brethren (Phil. 1:14). D. It Preserves Us Spiritually (John 15:2, 6, 8). 1. Grow (Eph. 4:11-16). 2. Exercise (Heb. 5:11-14). Sharing The Gospel Lesson 1: Personal Evangelism

5. III. QUESTIONS A. How did God design the gospel? Sharing The Gospel Lesson 1: Personal Evangelism B. How did God design us? C. (T) (F) God wants only men to teach. D. (T) (F) Christ personally taught individuals. E. How valuable is one soul? F. Give examples of NT Christians evangelizing. G. What is one Biblical way for us to grow & be strong spiritually throughout our lives? Use It Or Lose It (Mt. 25:24-28)!