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1
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • God had a plan that was implemented through the
    apostles. (Mk 1615-16 Mt 2819-20)

2
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • Mark 1615-16 (NKJV) - And He said to them, Go
    into all the world and preach the gospel to every
    creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will
    be saved but he who does not believe will be
    condemned.

3
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • Matthew 2819-20 (NKJV) - Go therefore and make
    disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in
    the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
    Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all
    things that I have commanded you and lo, I am
    with you always, even to the end of the age.
    Amen.

4
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • How could a group of Galilean fishermen
    accomplish this?

5
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • How could a group of Galilean fishermen
    accomplish this?
  • They understood that go ye means go me!

6
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • How could a group of Galilean fishermen
    accomplish this?
  • They understood that go ye means go me!
  • Where do we fit in this work? (Acts 542)

7
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • Acts 542 (NKJV) - And daily in the temple, and
    in every house, they did not cease teaching and
    preaching Jesus as the Christ.

8
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • The early Christians used their homes to
    powerfully teach individuals.

9
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • The early Christians used their homes to
    powerfully teach individuals.
  • How many of you have ever been in a home study?

10
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • The early Christians used their homes to
    powerfully teach individuals.
  • How many of you have ever been in a home study?
  • If you had to suddenly move and completely start
    over, would you have time to tell others about
    the Lord? (Acts 83-4)

11
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • Acts 83-4 (NKJV) - As for Saul, he made havoc
    of the church, entering every house, and dragging
    off men and women, committing them to prison. 4
    Therefore those who were scattered went
    everywhere preaching the word.

12
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • There is a reason why these Christians could do
    this! The gospel was a part
    of them if you came to know them you would
    hear the gospel!

13
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • How many of you see this work as yours? Some hear
    lessons like this as I would listen to teaching
    on cooking or home decorating.

14
How did the gospel spread in the 1st century?
  • How many of you see this work as yours? Some hear
    lessons like this as I would listen to teaching
    on cooking or home decorating.
  • Have you built a biblical faith in your life?

15
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • The issue is not just how much knowledge and
    experience I possess.

16
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • The issue is not just how much knowledge and
    experience I possess.
  • Where does successful teaching come? It comes
    from a heart of faith.

17
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • The issue is not just how much knowledge and
    experience I possess.
  • Where does successful teaching come? It comes
    from a heart of faith.
  • Many have great knowledge, but that does not
    assure one that he will have a strong faith! (1
    Cor 81-2)

18
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 1 Corinthians 81-2 (NKJV) - Now concerning
    things offered to idols We know that we all have
    knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
    2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he
    knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

19
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Consider two examples during the ministry of
    Christ.

20
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Would you have sent a previously maddened, demon
    possessed man back to the people to teach having
    almost no knowledge? (Mk 517-20 Lk 840)

21
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Mark 517-20 (NKJV) - Then they began to plead
    with Him to depart from their region. 18 And when
    He got into the boat, he who had been
    demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with
    Him. 19 However, Jesus did not permit him, but
    said to him, Go home to your friends, and tell
    them what great things the Lord has done for you,
    and how He has had compassion on you.

22
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 20 And he departed and began to proclaim in
    Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him and
    all marveled.

23
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Luke 840 (NKJV) - So it was, when Jesus
    returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for
    they were all waiting for Him.

24
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • What made this man successful? How many of you
    have greater knowledge than this man?

25
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • (John 425-30) Again, would you use this woman
    in evangelism?

26
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • (John 425-30) Again, would you use this woman
    in evangelism?
  • In both of these cases these people served to
    open doors for further teaching by someone more
    capable. There is not a Christian among us who
    cannot be as effective as these if we would have
    the same measure of faith!

27
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • The resurrection of Christ was the foundation of
    evangelism for the 1st century church.

28
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • The resurrection of Christ was the foundation of
    evangelism for the 1st century church.
  • They heard the evidence and were changed! (Acts
    232 314-15 1327-31)

29
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Acts 232 (NKJV) - This Jesus God has raised up,
    of which we are all witnesses.

30
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Acts 314 through Acts 315 (NKJV) - But you
    denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a
    murderer to be granted to you, 15and killed the
    Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of
    which we are witnesses.

31
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Acts 1327-31 (NKJV) - For those who dwell in
    Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not
    know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets
    which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them
    in condemning Him. 28And though they found no
    cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He
    should be put to death.

32
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 29 Now when they had fulfilled all that was
    written concerning Him, they took Him down from
    the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 But God
    raised Him from the dead. 31He was seen for many
    days by those who came up with Him from Galilee
    to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

33
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • This was not just a social event where people
    followed what they had always seen! Genuine faith
    is never a blind faith. (Heb 111)

34
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Hebrews 111 (NKJV) - Now faith is the substance
    of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
    seen.

35
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • The resurrection of and thus the judgment of all
    men is assured. (Acts 1730-31 2 Cor 413-14)

36
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Acts 1730-31 (NKJV) - Truly, these times of
    ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all
    men everywhere to repent, 31 because He has
    appointed a day on which He will judge the world
    in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained.
    He has given assurance of this to all by raising
    Him from the dead.

37
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 2 Corinthians 413-14 (NKJV) - And since we have
    the same spirit of faith, according to what is
    written, I believed and therefore I spoke, we
    also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that
    He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise
    us up with Jesus, and will present us with you.

38
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • We too are raised because of our faith in the
    resurrection. (Col 212-13)

39
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Colossians 212-13 (NKJV) - buried with Him in
    baptism, in which you also were raised with Him
    through faith in the working of God, who raised
    Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your
    trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh,
    He has made alive together with Him, having
    forgiven you all trespasses,

40
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Could you teach someone who is not sure the Bible
    is from God the evidence that Jesus is the son
    of God? (1 Pt 315)

41
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 1 Peter 315 (NKJV) - But sanctify the Lord God
    in your hearts, and always be ready to give a
    defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the
    hope that is in you, with meekness and fear

42
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • We must have a clear understanding of the grace
    of God.

43
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • We must have a clear understanding of the grace
    of God.
  • What ultimately are we teaching? We want others
    to trust in God.

44
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • We must have a clear understanding of the grace
    of God.
  • What ultimately are we teaching? We want others
    to trust in God.
  • It is the love of God that brings men to God.
    (Psa 367 1 Pt 21-3 1 Jn 419)

45
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Psalm 367 (NKJV) - How precious is Your
    lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of
    men put their trust under the shadow of Your
    wings.

46
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 1 Peter 21-3 (NKJV) - Therefore, laying aside
    all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all
    evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the
    pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
    3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is
    gracious.

47
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 1 John 419 (NKJV) - We love Him because He
    first loved us.

48
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • More specifically we must center on the cross of
    Christ. (Gal 614 Phil 37-9)

49
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Galatians 614 (NKJV) - But God forbid that I
    should boast except in the cross of our Lord
    Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been
    crucified to me, and I to the world.

50
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Philippians 37-9 (NKJV) - But what things were
    gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
    8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the
    excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my
    Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all
    things, and count them as rubbish, that I may
    gain Christ

51
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 9 and be found in Him, not having my own
    righteousness, which is from the law, but that
    which is through faith in Christ, the
    righteousness which is from God by faith

52
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • Again, we must have a clear view of where we
    stand before God or we will present a false view
    of the Christian life! (1 John 417-19)

53
We must be committed to building a strong
foundation for our own faith.
  • 1 John 417-19 (NKJV) - Love has been perfected
    among us in this that we may have boldness in
    the day of judgment because as He is, so are we
    in this world. 18 There is no fear in love but
    perfect love casts out fear, because fear
    involves torment. But he who fears has not been
    made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He
    first loved us.

54
We need to change how we see this world.
  • We will respond when we clearly see the need.
    (Heb 1124-27)

55
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Hebrews 1124-27 (NKJV) - By faith Moses, when
    he became of age, refused to be called the son of
    Pharaohs daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer
    affliction with the people of God than to enjoy
    the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the
    reproach of Christ greater riches than the
    treasures in Egypt for he looked to the reward.

56
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the
    wrath of the king for he endured as seeing Him
    who is invisible.

57
We need to change how we see this world.
  • What if we lived in Samaria at the time of the
    Syrian siege? (2 Kgs 624-25)

58
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 2 Kings 624-25 (NKJV) - And it happened after
    this that Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered all
    his army, and went up and besieged Samaria. 25
    And there was a great famine in Samaria and
    indeed they besieged it until a donkeys head was
    sold for eighty shekels of silver, and one-fourth
    of a kab of dove droppings for five shekels of
    silver.

59
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Have you ever really been hungry?

60
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Have you ever really been hungry?
  • If you could feed the starving, would you?

61
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Have you ever really been hungry?
  • If you could feed the starving, would you?
  • In despair four leprous men find an empty camp!
    (2 Kgs 74-5)

62
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 2 Kings 74-5 (NKJV) - If we say, We will enter
    the city, the famine is in the city, and we
    shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also.
    Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army
    of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall
    live and if they kill us, we shall only die.

63
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 5 And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of
    the Syrians and when they had come to the
    outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise
    no one was there.

64
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Can you imagine a camp filled with provisions for
    over 200,000 men? (2 Kgs 78)

65
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 2 Kings 78 (NKJV) - And when these lepers came
    to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one
    tent and ate and drank, and carried from it
    silver and gold and clothing, and went and hid
    them then they came back and entered another
    tent, and carried some from there also, and went
    and hid it.

66
We need to change how we see this world.
  • After risking your life for food, what would you
    now do?

67
We need to change how we see this world.
  • After risking your life for food, what would you
    now do?
  • Even the lepers knew what any decent person would
    do. (2 Kgs 79)

68
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 2 Kings 79 (NKJV) - Then they said to one
    another, We are not doing right. This day is a
    day of good news, and we remain silent. If we
    wait until morning light, some punishment will
    come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and
    tell the kings household.

69
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Do we have this same decency?

70
We need to change how we see this world.
  • We do not have to guess, we face a greater famine
    and we have the provisions. What is the greatest
    need of all men today? (Rom 116-18)

71
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Romans 116-18 (NKJV) - For I am not ashamed of
    the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God
    to salvation for everyone who believes, for the
    Jew first and also for the Greek. 17For in it the
    righteousness of God is revealed from faith to
    faith as it is written, The just shall live by
    faith.

72
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
    against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
    men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

73
We need to change how we see this world.
  • We must believe that there is a hell.

74
We need to change how we see this world.
  • We must believe that there is a hell.
  • When was the last time you seriously considered
    the Bible teaching on Hell? (Rom 116-18 Mark
    942-48 2 Cor 510-11)

75
We need to change how we see this world.
  • Mark 942-48 (NKJV) - But whoever causes one of
    these little ones who believe in Me to stumble,
    it would be better for him if a millstone were
    hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the
    sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it
    off. It is better for you to enter into life
    maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to
    hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched

76
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 44 where Their worm does not die And the fire is
    not quenched. 45 And if your foot causes you to
    sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter
    life lame, rather than having two feet, to be
    cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be
    quenched46 where Their worm does not die And
    the fire is not quenched.

77
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it
    out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of
    God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to
    be cast into hell fire48 where Their worm does
    not die And the fire is not quenched.

78
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 2 Corinthians 510-11 (NKJV) - For we must all
    appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that
    each one may receive the things done in the body,
    according to what he has done, whether good or
    bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the
    Lord, we persuade men but we are well known to
    God, and I also trust are well known in your
    consciences.

79
We need to change how we see this world.
  • If we really believe this, what will be in our
    hearts when we see those whom we love? (James
    214-17)

80
We need to change how we see this world.
  • James 214-17 (NKJV) - What does it profit, my
    brethren, if someone says he has faith but does
    not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a
    brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily
    food, 16 and one of you says to them, Depart in
    peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give
    them the things which are needed for the body,
    what does it profit?

81
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have
    works, is dead.

82
We need to change how we see this world.
  • We need a sense of urgency! Listen to the
    concerns of our Lord. (Jn 434-38)

83
We need to change how we see this world.
  • John 434-38 (NKJV) - Jesus said to them, My
    food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to
    finish His work. 35 Do you not say, There are
    still four months and then comes the harvest?
    Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look
    at the fields, for they are already white for
    harvest! 36 And he who reaps receives wages, and
    gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who
    sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

84
We need to change how we see this world.
  • 37 For in this the saying is true One sows and
    another reaps. 38 I sent you to reap that for
    which you have not labored others have labored,
    and you have entered into their labors.

85
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • What are our business meetings like? What are
    we really committed to? (Mt 622-24)

86
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • Matthew 622-24 (NKJV) - The lamp of the body
    is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your
    whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your
    eye is bad, your whole body will be full of
    darkness. If therefore the light that is in you
    is darkness, how great is that darkness!

87
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • 24 No one can serve two masters for either he
    will hate the one and love the other, or else he
    will be loyal to the one and despise the other.
    You cannot serve God and mammon.

88
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • It means that you will purse it.

89
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • It means that you will purse it.
  • It means that you will build associates based on
    that commitment.

90
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • It means that you will purse it.
  • It means that you will build associates based on
    that commitment.
  • It means that your greatest joy will cone from
    successes in this cause. (Luke 154-7)

91
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • Luke 154-7 (NKJV) - What man of you, having a
    hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not
    leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go
    after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5
    And when he has found it, he lays it on his
    shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home,
    he calls together his friends and neighbors,
    saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have
    found my sheep which was lost!

92
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more
    joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than
    over ninety-nine just persons who need no
    repentance.

93
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • The church is filled with committed people. But
    what are they committed to?

94
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • The church is filled with committed people. But
    what are they committed to?
  • What would someone do if he wanted to learn to
    play golf or to fish?

95
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • Real leadership will provide training! (2 Tim
    22)

96
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • 2 Timothy 22 (NKJV) - And the things that you
    have heard from me among many witnesses, commit
    these to faithful men who will be able to teach
    others also.

97
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • The best training is done in the home and in
    actual studies. (Ex. My training, Navy training)

98
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • What is your real motive in hearing these
    lessons?

99
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • What is your real motive in hearing these
    lessons?
  • Let your first fruit in evangelism be your own
    soul. (Rev 319-20)

100
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • Revelation 319-20 (NKJV) - As many as I love, I
    rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and
    repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
    If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I
    will come in to him and dine with him, and he
    with Me.

101
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • How many need to rediscover the joy of their
    salvation? (Psa 5110-13)

102
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • Psalm 5110-13 (NKJV) - Create in me a clean
    heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit
    within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your
    presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from
    me. 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
    And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13 Then I
    will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners
    shall be converted to You.

103
We need real leadership in evangelism
  • This is the greatest work we can be a part of.
    Are you ready to pursue it?
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