Good News: Evangelism & Missions
Introduction: Definitions of Missions & Evangelism
Missions – Apostolic Sending activity of God’s people to carry the good news to the lost
Vs. 15 “unless
they're sent?” (apostello - missionary)
Evangelism – evANGELism
-Sharing the Good News
Vs. 15“How beautiful are the feet
of those who bring good news of good things!” (euangelizo- good message)
I.
Who
NEEDS Good News? (vs. 1-5)
A.
Paul’s Burden for the Jewish Community (Law-based)
a.
Excited about God
b.
Dependent on self-righteousness
c.
Louie Giglio- SEND Conf this week- “Gospel not
sin made us bad; it made us dead; Jesus didn't die to make us better, but to make us alive”
B.
Our Burden for our Communities (OIKOS) – Upon
what are they basing their salvation?
II.
How
FAR must they have to go to hear the Good News? (vs. 6-10)
A.
Faith-based Availability:
a.
Heaven?
b.
Ocean’s Abyss?
c.
CF. Ps. 139:7-10 “Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in [f]Sheol, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me.”
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in [f]Sheol, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me.”
B.
Exposition of Moses’ Instructions (Deut
30:11-14)
C.
Gospel: The Way to be saved “Near” – “Preaching”
vs. 8
III.
How do
we GET the Good News to them? (vs. 11-15)
A. Whoever – Thank God for that word: Your target is WHOEVER.
A. Whoever – Thank God for that word: Your target is WHOEVER.
i.
“making the most of every opportunity” Eph 5:16
– Children of Light
B.
Vs. 15 –Gospel
a.
Gospel of Peace
b.
Gospel of Good
C.
Action Steps:
a. Holy Spirit sends
b. We preach
c.
They hear
d.
They believe
e.
They call
Conclusion: Will you speak the gospel to someone today?
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