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Instructions to Guide the Student in This
Study
1. Begin
your study by having prayer. You need to understand what the Bible teaches.
God has promised to help you. God keeps his promises. As you pray, you can
thank God that He will help you understand. Pray with faith. Put John 16:13
to the test!
2. Utilize
any method of study (time of day, place of study, etc.) that will produce good
results.
3. First,
read all the Underlined Statements but no Scripture. This is the
Subject you are studying.
4. Read
carefully! Be sure you know the meaning of each word. Reading aloud may help.
5. Now,
read all the Bible verses after the Underlined Statements. As
you read, write in your notebook any thoughts that you want to add. Write a
summary of what the Holy Spirit enables you to learn. Since there are no
tests to complete, the more carefully you read, and the more completely you
write your summary, the more you will learn!
6. Mark
your Bible. Make notations in the margin.
7.
Meditate! Continue to think about what the Bible teaches. Memorize some
verses.
8. Live
what the Bible teaches. Obey the Word of God! As you obey what you learn, God
will teach you more.
9. Share
what you learn. As you teach and tell others what you have learned, God will
help you to understand more clearly. You will help others and strengthen
yourself.
10. Never
give up. With God's help you can be a faithful and effective Christian witness
and worker.
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth
2 Timothy 2:15.
2 Timothy 2:15.
Course Name: Evangelism
Definition:
Evangelism and Gospel are inseparable. Evangelism requires the Gospel message.
The Gospel message, when proclaimed, is Evangelism. Gospel is the message to
be proclaimed; Evangelism is the work of proclamation.
The Gospel
message of Evangelism centers in Jesus Christ:
1Corinthians 5:1-8; 1Corinthians 2:1-5; Romans 16:25; Acts 2:22-24, 31-36;
Acts 4:33; Acts 5:42.
The Gospel
message of Evangelism is the power of God:
Romans 1:15,16; 1Corinthians 1:23,24; 1Thessalonians 1:5.
The Gospel message
of Evangelism has Bible titles:
1. Gospel of
God, Romans
15:16; 1Thessalonians 2:8; 1Peter 4:17.
2. Gospel of
Jesus Christ, Mark 1:1.
3. Gospel of
Christ, Romans 1:16; 1Corinthians 9:12,18; Philippians. 1:27;
1Thessalonians 3:2.
4. Gospel of
Salvation, Ephesians 1:13.
5. Gospel of
Peace,
Ephesians 6:15.
6. Glorious
Gospel of Christ, 2Corinthians 4:4.
The Gospel message
of Evangelism is the proclamation of the Word:
1. The Word of
God,
1Thessalonians 2:13.
2. The Word of
Christ, Colossians 3:16.
3. The Word of
Salvation,
Acts 13:26.
4. The Word of
Reconciliation, 2Corinthians 5:19.
5. The Word of
Truth, 2Ephesians 1:13; 2Corinthians 6:7.
6. The Word of
Life, Philippians 2:16.
The Gospel
message of Evangelism plants good seed,
Matthew 13:3-8;18-23.
The Gospel
message of Evangelism produces good fruit:
Matthew 11:4-6; Luke 1:76-79; Luke 2:10-14; Luke 4:18,19; John 4:14; John
8:32; John 15:1-8.
The Gospel
message of Evangelism must be received with faith:
Acts 16:30,31; Hebrews 4:1,2; Hebrews 11:6.
The Gospel
message of Evangelism is made effective:
1. By preaching,
Luke 24:46,47; Acts 2:14-40; Romans 1:15,16; 1Corinthians 1:17-24; 1Timothy
1:8-11.
2. By witnessing,
Luke 24:48; Acts 1:8; Acts 26:1-29.
3. By godly
living, 1Peter 2:9-12; 3:1-9.
4. By
establishing churches, Acts chapters 13-20.
5. By letting the
Light shine in the Christian, Matthew 5:13-16.
6. By multiplying
workers, John 4:34-38; 2Timothy 2:2.
7. By working
miracles, Acts 3:1-26;
8. By God-given
organization, Ephesians 4:7-16.
9. By godly
praying, Ephesians 6:17-20; Philippians 1:18,19.
10. By generous
giving, 2Corinthians chapters 8and 9.
11. By sending
missionaries, Acts 8:5-40; 13:1-4.
12. By obeying
the Holy Spirit, Acts 16:6-15.
13. By
instructing others, Acts 18:24-28; 2Timothy 2:4.
As you read the
Bible verses, you will notice other verses that relate to the same subject. It
will increase your knowledge if you will add other verses to the proper
section.
Discuss with other
Christians what you have learned. Ask other Christians for other verses to add
to each section. By using what you learn, you strengthen the lesson in your
own mind and impart the truth to others. This fulfills the command of Christ!
...end of course