Welcome to Personal Evangelism:

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Welcome toPersonal Evangelism Sharing your
Faith Effectively (Witnessing)Bob Cagle
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Key Witnessing Verse 1 Acts 18But you will
receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth.
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Jesus said, I tell you, the one who believes in
me will also do the works that I am doing
John 14 12
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Jesus came to seek and save the lost
Luke 1910
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What does it mean to be a witness?
Its a calla command.
you will be my witnesses
Its a business.
A Harvest.
do the works that I am doing
Its a battle.
to seek and save the lost
We have a duty to testify.
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And how can they hear without someone
Read Rom. 10 9-10, 13-15
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Romans 109-10
9 if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is
Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is
with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved.
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Romans 1013-15
13for, Everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved.    14How, then, can they
call on the one they have not believed in? And
how can they believe in the one of whom they have
not heard? And how can they hear without someone
preaching to them? 15And how can they preach
unless they are sent? As it is written, How
beautiful are the feet of those who bring good
news!
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and you will be my witnesses
Acts 18
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So, What's the Problem?
Why are Christians not Sharing their Faith More?
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Groups
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DVD CLIPWitnessing 1
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How Do We Change? How can we become more
willing to witness?
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How do we become the Witnessesfor the Lord and
to the lost that He calls us to be?
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How Do WE Change? HH6?Hebrews 412For the word
of God is living and active. Sharper than any
double-edged sword, it penetrates even to
dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow it
judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
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Matthew 937 Then He said to His disciples, The
harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
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6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell
3. Hope 4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Key Witnessing Verse 1 Peter 3 15 But in your
hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be
prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks
you to give the reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with gentleness and respect
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HEART
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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1 Peter 3 15 But in your hearts set apart Christ
as Lord.
a HEART for the Lord
Passion Love Obedience Time work
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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a HEART for the Lord
Leads to a heart for the lost and
compassionfor the lost
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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DVD clipthe lost
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6 H a r v e s t H e l p e r s
1. Heart- passionate for the Lord the
lost
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Lost? 2. HellJesus spoke more of hell than of
heaven
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Are Lost people really lost?
Are Lost people really bound for hell? An
eternity separated from God?
Option 1 Universalism-no hell or no one goes
there
Option 2 only the really bad go to hell
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
Option 3 Only active rejecters go to hell
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Biblical truth
Only those who come into a saving relationship
with God through repentance and faith in Jesus
Christ
as their Savior avoid hell and get into heaven.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Reality
Georgia State Prison Reidsville, Ga.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Do you believe in the reality of hell?
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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What is hell like?
5 senses
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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John 316 The Bible states that without Jesus
people perish in an eternal hell.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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6 H a r v e s t H e l p e r s

• Heart
• Hell

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Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone
who asks you to give the reason for the hope that
you have.
share the Hope?
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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1 John 33 Everyone who has this hope in him
purifies himself, just as he is pure.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Through him you believe in God, who raised him
from the dead and glorified him, and so your
faith andhope are in God. 1 Peter 1
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6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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1 Peter 1 3 Praise be to the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has
given us new birth into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Colossians 127To them God has chosen to make
known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of
this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Romans 1513May the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that
you may overflow with hope by the power of the
Holy Spirit.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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6 H a r v e s t H e l p e r s
1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope 4. Heaven
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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1 Peter 13-4 he has given us new birth into a
living hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance
that can never perish, spoil or fadekept in
heaven for you,
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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everyone who believes in him may have eternal
life
John 524I tell you the truth, whoever hears my
word and believes him who sent me has eternal
life and will not be condemnedhe has crossed
over from death to life.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Phil 320 Our citizenship, however, is in heaven,
and it is from there that we eagerly wait for a
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Phil 321He will change our humble bodies and
make them like his glorious body through the
power that enables him to bringeverything
underhis authority.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Luke 1939 Peace in heaven, and glory in the
highest heaven!you will have treasure in
heaven A place for us
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4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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6 H a r v e s t H e l p e r s
1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope 4. Heaven 5. Holy
Spirit
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Holy Spirit
8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes on you and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth. Ellen Pat
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4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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6 H a r v e s t H e l p e r s
1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope 4. Heaven 5. Holy
Spirit 6. How
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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How do we Witness? With BOTH ourLIPS
Lives Salvation Illustration
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How? Lips and Lives
1 Thessalonians 15because our gospel came to
you not simply with words (LIPS), but also with
power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep
conviction. You know howwe lived (LIVES)
amongyou for your sake.
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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LIPS Romans 1014And how can they hear
without someone preaching to them? Proverbs
1130 and he who wins souls is wise. 2
Timothy 45 do the work of an evangelist
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LIPS
absorbed in answer appeal to be busily engaged
in bear witness, testify call out
loudly confound converse convince debate declare
boldly defeat, refute defend oneself
Book of Acts
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LIPS
defend oneself defense discuss dispute,
argument dispute, debate, argue exhortation explai
n explain, interpret explain, set forth give
out lead, guide, instruct make strong, make
firm open
persuade preach the gospel preach,
announce proclaim proclaim, report proclaimer prov
e, offer proof render service to God
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LIPS
report, announce servant, helper speak speak
fearlessly speak to spread a teaching strengthen
talk teach teaching tell in detail testify warn  w
itness
6 Harvest Helpers 1. Heart 2. Hell 3. Hope
4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Our Lives LIVE WORTHYEphesians 4    1 live a
life worthy of the calling you have received.
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4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Our Lives LIVE WORTHY Freedom Sometimes we are
tempted to pack our bags and go after what we
think is freedomwhat we think willmake us
happy leads to death
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4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Our Lives Freedom Is found in Godwhen we
surrender obey. John 1010The thief comes
only to steal and kill and destroy I have come
that they may have life, and have it to the
full.(Bad idea friend) Dont ruin the witness
ofa life lived worthy
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4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Our Lives How do we live worthy? THE WORD Dont
be an anemic Christian. FEED DAILY on the WORD OF
GOD! The WORD will keep you from SIN and Sin
will keepyou from the WORD
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4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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Our Lives How do we live worthy? Prayer Colossians
43And pray for us, too, that God may open a
door for our message, so that we may proclaim
themystery of Christ
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Our Lives How do we live worthy? Holy Spirit
Got Fear? Weak is the new Strong When we are weak
he is Strong. Rely on the Holy Spirit.
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4. Heaven 5. Holy Spirit 6. How
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R.E.A.P.
1. Relate in the natural realm. 2. Ease into the
spiritual realm. 3. Ask (WDJD) Would you say 4.
Present the Good News!
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WDJD
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W Would you say youre a good Person?
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D Do you think you have kept the 10 commandments?
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J Judgment(innocent or guilty) If God judges
you based on the Ten Commandments, would you be
innocent or guilty?
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D Destiny?( Heaven or Hell?) So would you go to
heaven or hell?
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