How do I talk to my friends about Jesus without being weird or pushy?

“You Asked For It” Series

HOW DO I TALK TO MY FRIENDS ABOUT JESUS WITHOUT BEING WEIRD OR PUSHY?

(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)

The Engel Scale:

-10: No awareness of God
-9: Awareness of a supreme being but no knowledge of the Gospel
-8: Initial awareness of the Gospel
-7: Growing interest in the Gospel
-6: Awareness of basic facts about Jesus
-5: Grasp of the implications of the Gospel
-4: Positive attitude toward the Gospel
-3: Awareness of the need for Jesus
-2: Seeking truth and close to making a decision
-1: Ready to put faith in Jesus (decision point)
0: Follower of Jesus

A. A FRAMEWORK TO TALK ABOUT JESUS

B — with prayer: Lean on God (Luke 6:12-16)

“God, who do you want me to bless today?”

i. Pray for specific people .

ii. Ask God for appointments.

iii. Listen and .

L — : Learn their story (Luke 18:40-42)

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” — Stephen Covey

E — together: Share life together (Matthew 9:9-13)

S — Share : Get personal

i. What was your life like Jesus?

ii. What to Jesus?

iii. What is your life like Jesus?

S — Share : Get to the Gospel

— created us to be with Him (Genesis 1-2)

— sin separates us from God (Romans 3:23; 6:23)

— cannot be removed by good deeds (Isaiah 64:6)

— the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again (Romans 5:8)

— who trusts in Him alone has eternal life (John 3:16)

— with Jesus starts now and lasts forever (John 17:3)

Today’s “Big Idea”:

When speaking to people about Jesus you need , mixed with , and a lot of .