How to Prick a Heart

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How to Prick a Heart
Acts 237 (KJV) Now when they heard this, they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter
and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brethren, what shall we do?
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How to Prick a Heart
I. Stand up (14)
Acts 214 (NKJV) But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men
of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this
be known to you, and heed my words.
The hardest part of any journey is getting
started
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II. Answer their questions (15)
Acts 215 (NKJV) For these are not drunk, as you
suppose, since it is only the third hour of the
day.
a. Sometimes the "questions" will be about us
b. Sometimes the questions will be about God
c. Listen carefully
d. Put yourself in their place
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III. Express to them the purpose of Christ's
sacrifice (22-23)
Acts 223 (NKJV) Him, being delivered by the
determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you
have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and
put to death
The death of Jesus was not an accident
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IV. Tell them of the glory of the resurrection
(24)
Acts 224 (NKJV) Whom God raised up, having
loosed the pains of death, because it was not
possible that He should be held by it.
a. The most important day in history
b. An essential element in our faith's foundation
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V. Speak freely
Acts 236 (NKJV) Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly that God has made this
Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
If the Word is going to spread, we must spread it
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Evangelism Tips
1. Find a candidate
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2 Peter 39 (NKJV) The Lord is not slack
concerning His promise, as some count slackness,
but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that
any should perish but that all should come to
repentance.
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Acts 1024 (NKJV) And the following day they
entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for
them, and had called together his relatives and
close friends
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Evangelism Tips
1. Find a candidate
2. Exercise patience
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James 510 (NKJV) My brethren, take the prophets,
who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example
of suffering and patience
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Evangelism Tips
1. Find a candidate
2. Exercise patience
3. Follow up
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Matt 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,
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.
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Has your heart been pricked?
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How to Prick a Heart
Has your heart been pricked?
Hear Acts 222
Believe Acts 237
Repent Acts 238
Confess Romans 1010
Be Baptized Acts 238
Live faithfully Acts 242