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Bobby Stafford |
Advice on Personal
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February 19, 2012 |
Sunday PM Sermon |
Advice on Personal Evangelism
Introduction:
Read Acts
5:42. All of us
want to be like the early Christians. We want to do our best in
telling others the good news. But many are afraid. So what is some
good advice on doing personal work?
Body:
I. What Not to Do
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Don’t start by
criticizing the other person’s beliefs. That will close an open
heart. Find common ground. (Acts
8:34-35)
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Don’t act haughty;
or like a know-it-all. Make sure your attitude is right. (Colossians
4:5)
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Don’t do all the
talking. Let them express their beliefs.
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Don’t use too many
scriptures. Focus on a few. Let the other person read from his
own Bible.
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Definitely don’t
get angry!
II. What to Say and
What to Do
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Have courage to say
something. You know it is the right thing to do.
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Get the person
alone. Talking with someone in a crowd about salvation is
usually not effective. Remember Christ’s words with Nicodemus
and the Samaritan woman.
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Tell them why this
is so important to you.
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Stress the things
with which you agree. (Acts
17:22-23)
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Be genuinely
sincere. They need to know how much you really care about their
soul.
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Remember the other
person’s convictions are just as important to him as yours are
to you.
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Ask questions. (Luke
10:25-28)
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Never argue; even
if you win, you lose ! (II
Timothy 2:24-26)
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Always point to the
Bible. Allow the person to read for himself. “What does the
Bible say?”
10. Never apologize for
the truth or be ashamed of what the Bible
says. (Romans
1:16)
11. Stay focused on the
lesson. Don’t get side tracked.
III. Things You
Might Hear
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“If there is a God,
why does He allow sin and war?”
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“I would be a
follower of Christ, but the Christian life isn’t practical.”
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“I don’t believe in
baptism.”
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“I’m waiting until
I feel differently.”
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“I’d like to be a
Christian, but I don’t know enough yet.”
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“I think I shall
try to live the Christian life for a while before being
baptized, and if I am successful I shall become a Christian.”
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“I don’t know which
church to join.”
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“I am as good as
the members of the church.”
9.
“I
believe in the Lord; that is enough.”
10. “I’m too mean to
be a Christian.”
11. “I don’t know why
I don’t.”
12. “I’m too young, or
I don’t know enough.”
13. “I’m too old, or
I’ve waited too long.”
14. “I’m too sinful.”
15. “I’m all right
just like I am.”
16. “I’m going to wait
until I’m ready.”
17. “You people are
just too narrow-minded.”
18. “I just could not
live the Christian life.”
19. “I just don’t
know.”
20. “I’m waiting on so
and so.”
21. “My mother (or
someone else) died unprepared, and I just
could not become a Christian for that reason.”
22. “Members of my family would not like it.”
IV. At the Close
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Establish a need.
The person must come to realize that he is a sinner and what it
will mean to die lost.
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Eliminate
objections. “What would keep you from obeying today?”
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Ask him to
respond. “Let’s go to the church building right now.” (Acts
22:16)
Conclusion:
Read Acts
2:40. He did
all he could to persuade them. He knew they were lost. (Jude
22:23)
Bobby Stafford
February 20, 2012
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