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.

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