Welcome to

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Welcome to

• Oak Ridge Reformed Baptist
• August 19th, 2007

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Evangelism Training

• I Peter 315
• But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts,
  always being ready to make a defense to everyone
  who asks you to give an account for the hope
  that is in you,yet with gentleness and
  reverence.
• II Timothy 215
• Be diligent to present yourself approved to God
  as a workman who does not need to be ashamed,
  accurately handling the word of truth.

TELL THE TRUTHTHE GOOD NEWS Oak Ridge Reformed
Baptist 5 Week Evangelism Seminar Summer 2007
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Course Schedule

• Week 5, August 6th
• Concerning Their Response
• Aim in Requesting a Response
• Evangelism in Athens part II Acts 1730-34
• The Goal in Witnessing
• Homework Work on Gospel Summary

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Concerning Their Response

• What Responses can I expect if I do it right?
• Some will love the message and love you, others
  hate both!
• Their response toward you should not be close to
  their response to the message! Note
  non-acceptance is rejection!
• How should I respond to their responses?
• Demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit
• Try to get to the heart of the matter
• Dont pretend to know what you do not know!
• How important is their response?
• Vital. You must seek a response You must turn
  the corner!
• How they respond is less important than THAT they
  respond!
• In what sense should we seek a response?
• Seek a response to God, not us! From the heart,
  not under pressure, one that counts the cost
  Matt 13, 16, Luke 14

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Aims in Requesting a Response

• Truth is to lead, with emotions and will
  confroming!
• Our mind is not bypassed in salvation!
• Not Emotionalism
• Not Stoicism
• While we must beware of false appeals to the
  will, a true evangelist does turn the corner
• We want people to face God now tone of
  urgency/persuasion!
• 2 Corinthians 135 encourage people to examine
  themselves!

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Evangelism in Athens part II

• Confront Sin and Call for Repentance
• Multiple Responses

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The Goal in Witnessing

• See p23 in handouts
• Me-Centered vs God-Centered Goals
• Homework Record observations from Peters
  sermons (Acts 2-3). What can we learn from his
  example when we call for a response to the
  gospel?