Key Texts: Luke 15:7, Matthew 28:19-20

Other Supporting Scriptures: Matthew 9:36-38, 2 Peter 3:9, John 3:16

I. INTRODUCTION
Luke 15:7, Matthew 28:19-20

II. FOUR OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT US FROM SHARING THE GOSPEL USING THE ACRONYM FAIL

1. F

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   2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT), Proverbs 9:10, Isaiah 43:5
   

2. A

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   Matthew 9:36-38
   

3. I

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   OF THE WORD OF GOD
   2 Timothy 3:16, Joshua 1:8, 1 Peter 3:15
   

4. L

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   OF UNDERSTANDING THE ETERNAL CONSEQUENCES
   Hebrews 9:27 (NKJV), James 4:14 (NCV), Revelation 20:15
   

III. THREE PRACTICAL WAYS TO BEING AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS & DISCIPLEMAKER

1. BE A

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   OF JESUS
   John 3:3, Matthew 4:19 (NKJV)
   

2. USE CHAMPION LIFE’S

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   “THE I5’S”
   Introduce, Include, Instruct, Involve, Invest
   

3. NEVER QUIT

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   AND
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   1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Thessalonians 2:19
   

CONCLUSION:
2 Peter 3:9 John 3:16

Let’s Talk:
1. What personal challenges/obstacles have you faced when sharing the gospel, and how have you managed to overcome them?