Title: Relationship-centered evangelism (John 1:35-51)
Content br> Introduction:
1. What is evangelism?
In obedience to the commands of Jesus, we preach the gospel of Jesus in order to lead our souls to Jesus with love for the soul and to be saved.
2. Various evangelism methods
Document evangelism, tape evangelism, CD evangelism, street evangelism, relationship-oriented evangelism
Main subject:
1. What is relationship-oriented evangelism?
It means evangelizing around people you know.
2. Relationship-centered evangelism in the text.
1) John the Baptist leads his two disciples to Jesus (1:35-37)
2) Andrew led his own brother Simon to Jesus (1:40-42)
3) Jesus led Peter and Andrew to Philip, a villager (1:43-44)
4) Philip led his acquaintance Nathanael to Jesus (1:45-46)
3. How did they lead the people to Jesus?
1) John the Baptist’s content on Andrew and John’s evangelism
a) These two were together as disciples of John the Baptist (1:35)
B) John the Baptist preached Jesus (1:36,29-34)
c) The two disciples heard the gospel and followed Jesus (1:37)
D) The help of Jesus: self-revelation (1:38-39)
2) Contents of Andrew's evangelism to Simon
A) After meeting Jesus, he wants to introduce his brother to Jesus first.
(1;41)
B) Finding Simon (1:41)
c) Using one's own testimony to tell about Jesus (1:41)
D) He came to Jesus with Simon who was the subject of evangelism (1:42)
E) Jesus' help: self-revelation (1:42)
3) Contents of Jesus’ evangelism to Philip
A) Meeting Philip (1:43)
b) Jesus’ self-revelation and command (1:43)
4) Philip’s evangelism to Nathanael
A) Go to Nathanael (1:45)
b) Using one's own testimony to speak about Jesus (1:45)
c) Faced with negative questions (1:46)
D) Philip told him to come and see (1:46)
E) Jesus’ help: Jesus’ self-revelation (1:47-48)
F) Nathanael confessed his faith and received Jesus (1:49)
4. Important contents of relationship-oriented evangelism
1) Encounter (1;35,41,43,45 )
2) Talking about Jesus (1:36-37,41,43,45)
3) Jesus' help (1:38-39,42,47-48)
5. The content of the gospel we must speak for salvation
1) Jesus became the Messiah
2) the sin of man
3) God's love for sinners.
4) The problem of forgiveness of sins
5) The atoning death, resurrection, ascension, and second coming of Jesus.
6) Human death.
7) Repentance of sin and faith in Jesus
8) After death, heaven and hell, eternal life and eternal punishment.
9) The problem of soul salvation
10) Great Tribulation, Millennium Kingdom, New Heaven and New Earth, New Jerusalem
Conclusion: These Amazing Fruits
1) Andrew, John, Simon, Philip, and Nathanael all met Jesus and their souls were saved.
2) Everyone became Jesus’ apostles and became ministers of Jesus’ words.