5. The Who of Evangelism

The Who of Evangelism

Week 5 of Forum Term 1 2021: Evangelism in the Purposes of God. Forums are held on Thursday and Friday evenings at Moore Theological College. They are a 2 hour session of interactive bible teaching for 18-30 year olds. 

The next week is The How of Evangelism.

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Session Outline

1. God’s Purposes
2. Evangelism
3. Evangelism in the Purposes of God
4. The Why of Evangelism
5. The Who of Evangelism
   • Do all Christians have to evangelise?
   • If not all Christians, then who should?
   • Who in the Bible did evangelise or were called to evangelise?
     • Jesus: Mark 1:14-15
     • Apostles: Mark 1:16-20, Matt 28:18-20, Luke 24:44-48, John 14-16
     • Evangelists: Ephesians 4, 2 Tim 2
     • Believers: Mark 8:35, Acts 8:1-4, 1 Cor 10:31-11:1, Col 4:2-6, 1 Peter 3:15-16
     • Saved: Psalm 107
6. Two Ways to Live
   • The Resurrection
     1. More than an afterthought
     2. Central to the Gospel
     3. 3 Things the resurrection demonstrated
        • Breaking the bond of sin and death (John 11, 1 Cor 15)
        • Jesus is Christ and Lord (Acts 2, Rom 1)
        • The judgement has commenced with Jesus as Judge (Acts 17)
7.  The Holy Spirit
   1. 1 Peter 1:10-12
   2. John 14-16
   3. Matthew 28:20
   4. Luke 24:49
   5. 1 Cor 2:4-5, 1 Thess 1:4-5, 2:13