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Good News | John 1:41-42

Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Gospel means Good News
Thom Rainer “It was just one of those things that you look at the numbers and you gasp. Worship didn’t go down that much. Even discipleship held its own …Now what this means is, the churches are dying in evangelism and the members know it and they’re frustrated, and they’re depressed about the fact that their church is not fulfilling the great commission.”

Why is this happening?

Thom Rainer “If I were Satan, I would insist that people look at activities in the church that are more important than evangelism. I wouldn’t worry about moral failure. I would just get churches busy, so that they neglect the main thing. I do think that there’s spiritual warfare. And when you talk about, what does the enemy want us not to do? It’s definitely, he does not want us to depopulate Hell. Christ wants us to populate heaven, he (Satan) does not want that, so we know that there’s a spiritual issue at stake.” 

John Mark Comer “Corrie ten Boom once said that if the devil can’t make you sin, he’ll make you busy. There’s truth in that. Both sin and busyness have the exact same effect—they cut off your connection to God, to other people, and even to your own soul.”
Francis Dixon “There is no more important work in the world than: Introducing other people to the Savior.”

Matthew 4:18-20 “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.”

Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Matthew 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Three Simple Aspects of Soul Winning:

John 1:41-42 “The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.”

First

Find
Luke 15:4-6 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’”

His Brother

John 1:41 “We have found the Messiah (that is, the Christ).”

5-Step Plan to Assist in Sharing the Gospel.
1. Focus on Sharing the Gospel.  

2. Pray for opportunities to Share the Gospel.

3. Show Kindness to people who need Jesus.

4. Share your Story.
3 Parts: Life Before Jesus, Your Day of Salvation, Life After Jesus.

5. Invite them to join you.