When You Believe in God, but Don’t Tell Others
- by oneChurch.tv
What is Evangelism?
What do you think of when you hear the word evangelism? Do you get a positive or a negative feeling when you think about Evangelism?
Definition of Evangelism
Evangelism is when you step outside your comfort zone and have a conversation with someone that you love about someone else that you love.
3 Questions
Question #1: When did You Meet Jesus? I’m not sure or I don’t know isn't an answer. We don’t answer that way with other relationships in our lives (marriage, birth of a child, etc.)
John 1:35-39
John 1:35-39 NLT
The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples. As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, “Look! There is the Lamb of God!” When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day.
3 Questions
Question #2: Who Have You Introduced to Jesus? Do you know the first thing Andrew did after he met Jesus? He didn’t take a Bible class. He didn’t go to church. He didn’t go to a Bible college. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother and tell him about Jesus!
John 1:41-42
John 1:41-42 NLT
Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”). Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).
John 1:41-46
John 1:41-46 NIV84
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter). The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote–Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
Jesus found Phillip. Phillip found Nathanael.
Jesus found Phillip. Phillip found Nathanael. Phillip tells Nathanael, I just met Jesus, and I want you to meet Jesus.” And instead of getting excited, he’s skeptical. Nathanael has a question about Jesus. Nothing wrong with having questions about Jesus. You and I have friends and family who are skeptical about Jesus. That’s okay. What’s not okay is arguing with people. That never helps people meet Jesus. Phillip didn’t argue with Nathanael. What Phillip did was say, “Come and see for yourself.” Phillip brought Nathanael to Jesus. That was Phillip’s approach to evangelism. Phillip didn’t try to answer all of Nathanael’s questions. He just said, “Come and see.”
John 1:47-49
John 1:47-49 NLT
As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.” “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.” Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”
First Option: Invest & Invite
Maybe you don’t know how. So the first option is to do what Andrew and Phillip did—tell your friends to “Come and see.” Invite them to church. I’ll talk about Jesus! We call this in our core values, invest and invite. You invest relationally in your friends and family, and then invite them to church where they can “Come and see” Jesus.
Second Option: Tell Your Story
second option: Tell your story. Your story contains 3 parts: 1. Your life before Jesus? 2. How you met Jesus? 3. How has Jesus made your life meaningful today?
Third Option: John 3:16
John 3:16 NIV84
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Christianity is about DONE, not DO!
Most people think Christianity and religion is what you DO—do this rule, don’t break this rule. But look at this verse—it is all about what God has already DONE! God loved. God gave. So what should we do? Everyone who believes, then you will have eternal life.
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