Real World Evangelism:

Lesson 3

“Preparing to Reach the Lost!”1Pet 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in

your hearts, and always be ready to

give a defense to everyone who asks

you a reason for the hope that is in

you, with meekness and fear;

“but in your heart honor Christ the Lord

as holy” (ESV)

One of the most important

lessons a Christian needs to know

is “how” to reach/teach others!⋆ It is sad to hear that often times people have

been Christians for many years and yet they

have never taken the time to learn “how” to

reach others!

⋆ Some of our best Bible study will come from

us really taking time to prepare to reach others!

Taking time to learn the answers they

desperately need!

This cannot be overly stressed! Far

too many Christians have never taken

the time to “prepare” themselves to

teach others!⋆ Many feel that they are not qualified or

that others will do better, but let us

remember that the “power” is in the “seed

and not the sower, the message and not

the messenger!”

⋆Rom. 1:16 cf. 2 Cor. 4:5-7

⋆1 Pet. 1:23 cf. Is. 55:6-11; 1 Cor. 3:4-7

We are called by God to not only be

maintaining, but to be maximizing! ⋆ We called to “bring forth fruit!”

⋆ Lk. 8:5-15

⋆ We called to “use it or lose it!”

⋆ Mt. 25:14-30

⋆ It is past time that God people once again

realize their calling!

⋆ When we look at the example of the early

church we find every member working, every

member sharing!

I. Know What One Must Do!I would like to ask all of you a question, “how many

of you can tell me what one must do to be saved?”

⋆ This is indeed one of the most important questions

one can ever ask & answer!

⋆Ac 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut

to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the

apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"

2:38, 41

⋆Ac 9:6 So he, trembling and astonished, said,

"Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord

said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will

be told what you must do." 22:16

The Five Steps of Salvation!⋆ One must hear the Word!

⋆Rom. 10:17

⋆ One must believe in Jesus!

⋆ Jn. 8:24; Heb. 11:6

⋆ One must repent of sin!

⋆Lk. 3:3,5; Act. 17:30-31

⋆ One must confess Christ!

⋆Mt. 10:32-33; Act. 8:37

⋆ One must be baptized into Christ!

⋆Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:16; Act. 2:38; 22:16

It is important to remember that this is

not where our life with Christ ends, but

where it begins!Rom 6:3-4 Or do you not know that as many of us as

were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His

death? Therefore we were buried with Him through

baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from

the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also

should walk in newness of life.

⋆ If we do not have these verses & others

like them memorized, then we can bring

someone with us or get books, lessons and

tracks to help us! See examples!

II. Know How One Must Do It!Does it really matter “how” one obeys these

five steps of salvation?

⋆ The simply answer is “YES!”

⋆ What I mean by this, is one Word as good as

another, one belief, one repentance, one

confessing, one baptism?

⋆ No, they need to be done for the right

reasons & in the right way!

⋆ Often times one doesn’t really understand

the what, why & how are important!

The Bible makes it clear that there is a

right kind & way to obey these steps!⋆ When we are studying with someone we need

to make sure we ask them “how” they became a

Christian, if they believe they are already one.

⋆ Many in the religious world have come to

believe that the “how” isn’t important, but God

indeed believe it it! (Act. 18:24-19:5 cf. Rom.

10:1-3)

⋆Far too many are allowing the unsaved to

remain lost because they don’t want to offend

them! Let’s love them enough to speak out!

III. Know Why One Must Do It!⋆ This last point that we will now look at is to me

the “motivating factor!”

⋆ I can remember as a child that my favorite

question was always “why?”

⋆ I wanted to know why something was the way it

was, why I had to eat my dinner before dessert

& etc.

⋆ It seems to me that we often point out “what”

but not always “why!”

⋆ Why do we need to prepare to reach the lost?

How many men/women “need” Jesus

in their lives?Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for

there is none other name under heaven given among

men, whereby we must be saved.

⋆ The answer is “all of them!”

⋆ An example of the what & why!

⋆Eccl. 12:13-14 Let us hear the conclusion of the

whole matter: Fear God, and keep his

commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with

every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether

it be evil. (Act.17:30,31)

Do we really understand that

people are lost without Jesus?⋆ What happens if they die in the state

they are in?

⋆ There are only two options that await

us, heaven or hell and it is time we take

seriously what happens to the lost if they

don’t come to know Jesus!

⋆ This is “why” it is so important that we

learn to prepare to reach them!

Conclusion:⋆ As it is the case with everything in life “practice

makes perfect!”

⋆The more we prepare, the more we try, the better

we will be come at reach the lost for Jesus! But if

we never take time to prepare we have failed

already!

⋆ I as you this morning, “are you prepared to teach

others, are to ready to reach them with the good

news of Jesus?”

⋆ If you are here today and not yet a Christian,

then today is the day!