BIBLICAL MANDATE FOR EVANGELISM (20) Biblical Mandate for

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BIBLICAL MANDATE FOR EVANGELISM
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(20) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismIn the
beginning God.(Gen 1.1.)

• Different world views of God
• Trinitarian Theism which means God is beyond the
  world and in the world
• Atheism which means The world is but God is not
• Pantheism which means God is all and all is God
• Panantheism which means God is in the world
  actually and beyond the world potentially

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(19) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismDifferent
world views of God

• 5. Deism which means God is beyond the world and
  never manifests himself in the world
• 6. Polytheism which means there is more than one
  God in the universe
• 7. Finite Godism which means a finite God is
  beyond and in the universe

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(18) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismDifferent
names of God

• Jehovah Nissi The Lord is my banner
• Jehovah Rophi The Lord who heals you
• Jehovah Jireh The Lord who provides
• Jehovah Sidkenu The Lord our righteousness
• Jehovah Shalom The Lord is peace

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(17) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismDifferent
names of God

• El Hai The living God
• El Kanna The jealous God
• El Hannun The merciful God
• El Abraham Yitzak v Yacov The God of Abraham,
  Isaac and Jacob

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(16) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismDifferent
Biblical revelations of God

• A.W.Tozer said, Give me Genesis 1.1 the rest of
  the Bible is not a problem for me
• Eternal the beginning
• Moral the commandments
• Relational Elohim
• Absolute Self existing
• Personal He could relate to creation and human
  beings
• Functional - creator

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(15) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismIn His
image Man (Gen 1.26)

• The Bible reveals that God created man in His own
  image. Rev. Dr. John Scott highlights five signs
  of Gods image in man
• Rational thought
• Moral choice
• Artistic creativity
• Social relation
• Spiritual sensitivity

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(14) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismIn His
image - Man

• Basically God created man for relationship. God
  entrusted the rest of His creation to man for
  relationship and stewardship. This includes
  stewardship of time, land, water, birds, animals
  and work etc.,

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(13) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismLost ness
of man

• In Genesis 3 we find that when man misused the
  freedom of choice and broke the condition of God,
  his life was affected and his relationships were
  broken
• Mans relationship with God was broken
• Mans relationship with his wife was affected
• His relationship with his brother was broken
• So, consequences of SIN resulted in broken
  relationships

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(12) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismResults of
Sin

• Fear about the future
• Burden of the present
• Regrets about the past
• The basic problem was SIN. Sin should be dealt
  with in order to restore these relationships

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(11) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismIn sundry
times Heb 1.1

• Revelation of Gods love
• Though man lost his relationship with God due to
  his fallen nature, God with great love was still
  searching for man. He revealed His love through..
• Men of God (like Moses, Abraham)
• Judges
• Prophets
• Finally through His Son, Jesus Christ.

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(10) Biblical Mandate for Evangelism7 Covenants

• Gods covenant with man Gen 3.15 I will put
  enmity between you and the woman, and between
  your offspring and hers. He will crush your head
  and you will strike his heel
• Noahic covenant Gen 9. 1 to 17
• Abrahamic covenant Gen 12
• Mosaic covenant Ex 20
• Davidic covenant Isa 53
• Prophetic covenant (Book of prophecies)
• New covenant Lk 22. 14-20

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(9) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismUniqueness
of Jesus Christ

• His birth
• His life
• His claims, forgiveness, eternal life
• His teaching
• His authority
• His miracles
• His death
• His resurrection
• His Commission

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(8) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismThe Great I
AM

• I am the way
• I am the truth
• I am the life
• I am the door
• I am the true wine
• I am the good shepherd
• I am the Life and Resurrection

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(7) Biblical Mandate for Evangelism

• Mathew 28.19 Therefore, go and make disciples of
  all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and
  teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
  you
• Go
• Make disciples
• Baptize
• Teach

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(6) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismThe Message
(Mark 16.15)

• Preach the Gospel
• Christ died
• Christ rose again
• Repentance
• Forgiveness of sin
• Christ Savior and Lord

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(5) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismThe Method

• John 20.21 Jesus said, As the Father hath sent
  me, I am sending you
• As the Father hath sent me
• Adaptability
• Approachability
• Availability
• Ability

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(4) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismInto the
World (Acts 1.8)

• The power of the Holy Spirit who enables us to
  preach the Gospel
• Empowers (Acts 1.8) But you will receive power
  when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be
  my witnesses ..
• Convicts (John 16.8) When the Holy Spirit comes
  He will convict the world of guilt in regard to
  sin, righteousness and judgment

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(3) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismInto the
world

• Leads into all the truth (John 16.13) When He the
  spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all
  truth
• Teaches all things (John 14.26) The Counselor,
  the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
  name, will teach you all things and will remind
  you of everything, I have said to you.

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(2) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismSub topic
Into the world

• Reveals and glorifies Jesus (John 16.14) Holy
  Spirit will bring glory to me y taking from what
  is mine and making it know to you
• Spirit of truth (John 14.16, 17) I will ask the
  Father, and he will give you another Counselor to
  be with you forever, the Spirit of truth. The
  world can not accept Him, because it neither seen
  him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives
  with you and will be in you

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(1) Biblical Mandate for EvangelismBiblical
Model - Phillip

• Faithful in serving widows
• Faithful in Samaria during mass revival
• Faithful in sharing the Gospel with one person in
  the wilderness
• Faithful in preaching the gospel in all the
  circumstances on his way back
• Faithful at home

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(0) Biblical Mandate for Evangelism

• Now the Church is marching forward to fulfill the
  evangelistic mandate given by the Master, the
  Lord Jesus Christ. Arent you happy that you are
  part of this ongoing miracle??