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Section 01: Evangelism and Basic Discipling, Foundation Level 1b

01 1b: Witness in the power of the Holy Spirit, to friends & relatives

Use the keys to the kingdom that bind or loose, that Jesus promised first to Peter but later to all faithful disciples (Matt. 18:18; John 20:22-23):

Proclaim God's forgiveness with the Holy Spirit's power.
The faith of the person who witnesses for Christ may at this stage be as important as the faith of the person hearing, as in the case of the paralytic's believing friends in Mark 2:1-12.

The Great Commission in Luke

Find in Luke 24:46-48 the basic, essential elements of the gospel proclamation and what Jesus requires seekers to do.

Find the same in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7.

The basic gospel proclamation

*Find in the closing chapters of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John) the basic Good News of Jesus' arrest, trial, death, burial, resurrection and post-resurrection appearances, and practice relating the events as the Good News.

*Find in Luke 10:1-24 what Jesus orders us to do as we announce His kingdom (apply the underlying principles to our modern situation).

*Review in Luke chapters 23 - 24 the basic story of the good news of the gospel.

*Find in Luke 23:1-25 why the king and governor let the religious leaders turn Jesus over to be killed.

*Find in Luke 23:26-43 what Jesus said when He was hanging from the cross.

*Find in Luke 23:44-56 what the Roman Captain thought about Jesus, and where Jesus was buried.

*Find in Luke 24:1-12 how His followers first knew that Jesus had risen from the dead.

*Find in Luke 24:13-35 how two disciples recognized the risen Christ.

*Find in Luke 24:36-44 how the risen Lord Jesus proved that He wasn't a ghost.

*Find in Luke 24:45-53 what we should explain to others about Jesus, and where He is now.

*Find in Matthew 13:24-43 and Rev. 20:11-15 what finally happens to people who reject God.

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* Stories (better, for letting the Word flow from friend to friend)

Ü(Train And Multiply)

Best News (Evangelize using this course "Best News" which uses pictures and stories, making witnessing very easy. Book 2, Activity A3

Jesus Defeats Our Enemy (the work of the Lord Jesus), Activity A3

2(Optional Documents to view, download or translate, for additional information)

Proclaiming Repentance--Dying to Sin to Serve God in Holiness of Life. Our Lord Jesus Christ requires His followers to turn from their sins and follow Him. This document is cited from Church Multiplication Guide, Patterson and Scoggins, William Carey Library, Pasadena, CA, USA, Chapter 03, Section 01. Click the explanation you want now, on why Jesus commands us to have a change of heart and how people do it with God's help:

A. Urge People to Repent, Believe and Receive the Holy Spirit
B. Require What Jesus Said for Salvation, to Repent and Believe

Doing the Work of an Evangelist. Also cited from Church Multiplication Guide. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8. Click the explanation you want now, of why and how Jesus wants us to share the Good News with our friends, relatives, neighbors and all neglected people:

A. Bring Christ to the People--the Role of the Evangelist
B. Aim for Repentance and Faith That Are Born of the Holy Spirit, Not for Mere Decisions
C. Focus on Neglected People
D. Use the "Keys" to the Kingdom of God that Jesus Promised to All Disciples
E. Help Family Heads who Are New in the Faith to Lead Gathering Meetings
F. Where Society Is Hostile, Let New believers Decide How to Testify for Christ

To witness to skeptics who are open, that is, they have "ears to hear" as Jesus said: http://www.homestead.com/mentorandmultiply/Skeptics.html

If you are working cross-culturally, then you should:

Listen to local people talk about their religious beliefs and experiences of spiritual power.
Read any available ethnographies about them--explanations of the culture, how the people live and think, trends, etc.
Learn their explanations of the sources and prevention of misfortune.
Discover their persistent and recurring fears. As you and your trainees witness to the love and power of Jesus over their fears, many will be drawn to Christ.

For help with this research: Research

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