Craig Smith • Win • September 4, 2022
The mark of a kingdom movement is not its
capacity but its
capacity…
Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” (John 20:21)
Movement principle and practice #2 – Win:
the Good News message – “…for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent?” (Rom. 10:13-15a)
Common responses when God provides an opportunity to share the gospel
?
!
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Four principles that build confidence in sharing the gospel…
• The
of your
– “And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.” (Col. 4:3-4)
• The
of your
– “For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it… They only heard the report: ‘The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.’ And they praised God because of me.” (Gal. 1:13, 23-24)
• The
of your
– “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” (Col. 4:6)
• The
of the
– “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” (Rom. 1:16)
You won’t
much if you don’t
much – “I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, the people of Israel.” (Rom. 9:2-4a)
“As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’” (Rom. 10:15b)
