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Category Archives: evangelism
evangelism: perspective on potential
Romans 9:1-29. If the doctrine of God’s sovereignty over the salvation of the lost has application concerning evangelism it is this: everyone you meet is a potential child of God. Background, pedigree, – even present lifestyle – neither of these … Continue reading
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evangelism: a perspective on suffering
Romans 8:18-39. The world around us is suffering due to the effects of the fall. Christians suffer as well – for the same reason. We are part of the fallen world. we also sometimes suffer because of our relationship with … Continue reading
evangelism: an offer of the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:1-17. The unsaved person cannot hope to please God because his orientation is “according to the flesh.” But God offers his Holy Spirit who makes all the difference. He replaces the law of sin and death (2). … Continue reading
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evangelism: an offer of freedom
Romans 7. If freedom is defined as the authority to do whatever you want, you have a problem. What you want often conflicts with itself. You may want to serve God and follow his commands, but you also want to … Continue reading
evangelism: an offer of resurrection
Romans 6. Should Christians continue to live the sinful lives they were living before their conversion? Absolutely not. Paul moves from the theme of justification by faith in chapter 5 to sanctification in chapter 6. He explains something he said … Continue reading
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evangelism: an offer of life
Romans 5:12-21. Everyone you will ever meet on this planet was born into a state of condemnation and death. They are all children of Adam, and so share in Adam’s curse. When we share the gospel, we are offering life … Continue reading
evangelism: an offer of peace
Romans 5:1-11. Everyone’s life manifests an inner struggle with God himself. The evangelist offers reconciliation. This is the message of the gospel. God has reconciled us to himself through the atoning death of his Son. No one has to know … Continue reading
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evangelism: a call for faith
Romans 4. Sharing the gospel gives us a chance to see the miracle of faith as it begins to emerge and display in the lives of new believers. Two aspects of that faith can be seen in the lives of … Continue reading
evangelism: not shoving Bibles down throats
Romans 3:21-31. Some people’s idea of evangelism is shoving a Bible down a person’s throat. That’s not going to be very productive, because it ignores what Paul says about the role of the Law and the Prophets (the OT Scriptures) … Continue reading
everyone needs evangelism
Romans 3:9-20. After showing that the self-condemned pagans need evangelism (1:18-32), and the self-righteous self-appointed judges need evangelism (2:1-16) – including the devoted religious people (2:17-3:8) — Paul quotes several Old Testament scriptures to verify his conclusion: everyone needs the … Continue reading
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