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Lesson Three
The Mindset Of
Evangelism
We observed three ingredients
required to have evangelism.
1. A Message .. The gospel
2. A Messenger .. All disciples
3. A Mission Field .. Everyone else
Our concerns for these three are :
1. The Message .. Accurate, clear
2. The Messenger .. Credible
3. The Mission Field .. Contact
Our strategies for implimenting
these three are :
1. The Message .. Verbalized
2. The Messenger .. Relationships
3. The Mission Field .. Contact Points
Last lesson built a four part
sentence about the process
of evangelism.
1.
2.
2.
3.
Evangelism is a process
It is a life-related process
God is involved in the process
We must be alert and active in it
The command to evangelize
is not optional.
Essential to our salvation
&
To the survival of church
John 17: 18
As you sent Me into the world, I also
have sent them into the world.
John 14: 15
If you love Me, you will keep My
commandments.
We each do it in our own way,
but each and every Christian
must verbalize the
gospel to the lost.
Jesus consistently practiced that
evangelism which he requires of us.
Every interaction was an opportunity to
evangelize :
a. John 4 ... Give Me a drink
b. John 7 ... A feast
c. Luke 13 ... Current event
I.
There must be a distinction
between those in the church
and those outside of it.
P.C. culture tries to eliminate
the distinction .. God wouldn’t...
Every person on earth sins
and needs forgiveness.
Romans 3: 10
There is none righteous, not even one;
Romans 3: 10, 23
For all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God;
Jesus Christ provides the cure for sin,
but that cure must be accepted.
Ephesians 2: 8-9
For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of
works, so that no one may boast.
No one can be saved
without faith.
Hebrews 11: 6
And without faith it is impossible to please
Him, for he who comes to God must believe
that He is and that He is a rewarder of those
who seek Him.
There is only One
way to get faith.
Romans 10: 17
So faith comes from hearing, and
hearing by the word of Christ.
The church is a separated group.
I Thessalonians 4: 12
... so that you will behave properly
toward outsiders ...
Colossians 4: 5
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward
outsiders, making the most of the opportunity
Our text emphasizes the difference
in our relationship with insiders in
contrast to outsiders.
I Corinthians 5: 12
For what have I to do with judging
outsiders? Do you not judge those
who are within the church?
The Corinthians misunderstood
Paul’s instructions.
I Corinthians 5: 10
I did not at all mean with the immoral
people of this world, or with the covetous
and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then
you would have to go out of the world.
His followers to go out into the world
John 17: 18
As You sent Me into the world,
I also have sent them into the world.
I Timothy 1: 15
Jesus came into the world to save sinners,
Must point out sin as being wicked
Ephesians 5: 11
Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of
darkness, but instead even expose them;
( or as KJV .. reprove them )
What is the judgment we impose ?
I Corinthians 5: 11
Not even to eat with such a one
II Thessalonians 3: 6
Keep away from .. who leads unruly life
I Corinthians 5: 13
Remove the wicked man from among ...
The point is that we are specifically
commanded not to separate
ourselves from the wicked
people of this world.
John 17: 18 ... Matt. 28 ... Mark 16
II.
Contact with the world
does not include our
participating in their evil.
Outsiders must never have
cause to believe that we
accept their evil practices.
Every interaction is an opportunity
Colossians 4: 5
Conduct yourselves with wisdom
toward outsiders, making the most
of the opportunity.
III. The attitude that God wants
for us to have is taught in
I Corinthians 9: 19-24.
The Apostle surrendered his own
will in order to lead others
to salvation in Christ Jesus.
Notice the Apostle’s motivation
I Corinthians 9:
Vs. 19 ... so that I may win more.
Vs. 20 ... so that I might win those
Vs. 21 ... so that I might win those
Vs. 22 ... so that I may ... save some.
The Apostle understood this
attitude toward the lost to
affect his own salvation.
I Corinthians 9: 23
I do all things for the sake of the
gospel, so that I may become a
fellow partaker of it.
IV. Jesus lived a perfect example
of this mindset.
The religious leaders harshly
criticized Jesus for reaching
out to save lost people.
Luke 15: 1-2
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners
were coming near Him to listen to Him. 2
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began
to grumble, saying, “This man receives
sinners and eats with them.”
Jesus replied by telling three
famous parables about loss
Vs. 3-7 the lost sheep
Vs. 7... Joy in Heaven over one sinner who ...
Vs. 8-10 the lost coin
Vs. 10... Joy in presence of angels over one ...
Vs. 11-32 the two lost sons
Vs. 32 ... But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for
this brother of yours was dead and has begun to
live, and was lost and has been found.’
Jesus received sinners for their salvation
and for God’s joy.
Jesus lived a life devoted
to His purpose :
Luke 19: 10
For the Son of Man has come to seek
and to save that which was lost.
He totally surrendered Himself to
His assignment from the Father.
His followers are commanded to
imitate His surrendered attitude.
Philippians 2: 5-8
Have this attitude 

in yourselves which
was also in 
Christ Jesus, 6 who, although
He e
xisted in the f
orm of God, d
id not
regard equality with God a thing to
be g
rasped, 7 but e
mptied Himself, taking
Philippians 2: 5-8 ... continued
the form of a b
ond-servant, and b
eing
made in the likeness of men. 8 Being
found in appearance as a man, H
e
humbled Himself by becoming 
obedient to
the point of death, even 
death 
on a cross.
The Apostle also espoused this same
commitment and surrender to Christ
Galatians 2: 20
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is
no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;
and the life which I now live in the flesh I
live by faith in the Son of God, who loved
me and gave Himself up for me.
What about you ?
Have you committed
your life to Christ ?
Now is the time. Trust Him enough
to surrender your life to serve Him.
Come To Christ He will
save you.