Tell Someone: How to Lead Others to Christ

Notes: Tell Someone: How to Lead Others to Christ

Pastor Greg

August 9, 2015

Sowing the seed, you can sow the seed others left or others can sow the seed you left.

Oscar Laurie is the man that Greg calls his father. He was one of the several husbands that Greg's mother had. Greg went many years without speaking to him. Greg tracked him down and visited. Shared the Gospel with Oscar, Oscar accepted the Lord with Greg.

1 Peter 3:15 NLT

[15] Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.

We must be ready to share at anytime.

John 4:28-29 NLT

[28] The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, [29] "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?"

1. Your testimony is one of the most effective ways to reach others with the Gospel.

It is a powerful bridge to reach others.

All our testimony is, once we were lost and now we are found.

Some testimonies may sound more powerful but may not resonate with every person. Your testimony matters.

John 4:39 NLT

[39] Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, "He told me everything I ever did!"

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1. Don't glorify or exaggerate your past.

2. Don't boast about what you gave up for him, but what He gave up for you!

3. It's not about you; it's about Him.

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2. We must speak in a language people understand.

We can't assume the listener understands the language we use. We should use Biblical terminology, but break it down for them.

We are not a Culturally Christian country anymore. In the past we would have said that.

The largest growing group today is the Nones, they don't believe in anything specific so they believe everything.

Most of these people today have never heard the true Gospel.

The Gospel is that we are separated from God and there is nothing we can do about it, unless we put our faith in Jesus Christ.

1 John 1:8 NLT

[8] If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.

Many don't actually know what it means to sin.  Trespass is one definition.

Trespass means to cross a line. Sin speaks more of missing the mark.

God doesn't grade on a curve, He grades by the cross.

Being a good person is not enough. Heaven is not for good people; Heaven is for forgiven people.

Romans 5:1 NLT

[1] Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.

How can a God of love send people to hell?

Hell was built for the devil and his angels.

To get to hell people have to climb over Jesus Christ to get there.

Jesus is a God of love and justice.

How do you lead others to Christ?

First you can't be afraid to close the deal. Be ready to lead them right then and there.

After they accept Christ, you have to lead them into the church. You have to help them to start following the Lord.

No one makes it as a solo Christian.

Your job is to bring people to Christ, get them on their feet and then do it again.

People are waiting for someone to walk up to them and show them the way.

Those people are out there, get out there and find them.

You need God's help to do this, the power of the Holy Spirit.