Watching Wretched Radio made me want to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to others, especially those in my class. But I'm not sure if I should.
But here are my ideas on how to tell the Gospel:
The Gospel is the message of Jesus Christ's death for our sins and resurrection from the grave. So what we have to do is convince someone that they are a sinner, then tell them that the punishment for sin is hell, and then tell them that Jesus Christ died so that we would not have to suffer that punishment, and that all we have to do is repent of our sins, turn to righteousness, and put our faith in Jesus.
I have always seen evangelists ask the question, "Do you think that you are a good person?", but here is my suggestion: ask, "Have you done bad things?". That will get them to admit that they are a bad person without them considering that they were good in the first place. Then you'd ask them what they have done that was bad. That should get them to convince themselves that they are bad, instead of you doing it for them.
Then you tell them that the God-given punishment for your sins is hell, eternal punishment. And that it is rightly deserved. You have to remind them that God is perfect and holy and just, and that this punishment is completely just for our actions.
Then you tell them that Jesus Christ, God as human, died in our place, so that we did not have to go to hell. And that He also resurrected after three days, thus proving that He is God (the resurrection is crucial to the Gospel, though it might seem to mess up your flow). And that all that you have to do is repent of your sins and turn away from them, and put your faith in Jesus Christ, and that you can be saved from hell.
So how would you put all of these thoughts into one message? Am I on the right track? What should I do to improve how I present the message.
Some things to remember: Never try to do any gimmicks that would distract someone from the person of Jesus Christ. The preaching of the Gospel is what draws men to Christ. So try not to make them laugh, or sing a song, or anything like that. That's just my personal opinion.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Titus 2:7-8
But here are my ideas on how to tell the Gospel:
The Gospel is the message of Jesus Christ's death for our sins and resurrection from the grave. So what we have to do is convince someone that they are a sinner, then tell them that the punishment for sin is hell, and then tell them that Jesus Christ died so that we would not have to suffer that punishment, and that all we have to do is repent of our sins, turn to righteousness, and put our faith in Jesus.
I have always seen evangelists ask the question, "Do you think that you are a good person?", but here is my suggestion: ask, "Have you done bad things?". That will get them to admit that they are a bad person without them considering that they were good in the first place. Then you'd ask them what they have done that was bad. That should get them to convince themselves that they are bad, instead of you doing it for them.
Then you tell them that the God-given punishment for your sins is hell, eternal punishment. And that it is rightly deserved. You have to remind them that God is perfect and holy and just, and that this punishment is completely just for our actions.
Then you tell them that Jesus Christ, God as human, died in our place, so that we did not have to go to hell. And that He also resurrected after three days, thus proving that He is God (the resurrection is crucial to the Gospel, though it might seem to mess up your flow). And that all that you have to do is repent of your sins and turn away from them, and put your faith in Jesus Christ, and that you can be saved from hell.
So how would you put all of these thoughts into one message? Am I on the right track? What should I do to improve how I present the message.
Some things to remember: Never try to do any gimmicks that would distract someone from the person of Jesus Christ. The preaching of the Gospel is what draws men to Christ. So try not to make them laugh, or sing a song, or anything like that. That's just my personal opinion.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Titus 2:7-8
