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One-Verse Evangelism. The ABC’s of Leading Someone to Christ Romans 6:23. Romans 6:23. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”. Bad News. Your life is your fault! Wage
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One-Verse Evangelism The ABC’s of Leading Someone to Christ Romans 6:23
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Bad News • Your life is your fault! • Wage • Something you earn or deserve as a result of your actions • Sin • Missing the mark • Not just an action, but an attitude of opposition or apathy towards God • Death • Separation from God who is the Source of life and blessing
Good news • Gift • Something FREELY given without payment • A gift is not earned! • Of God • The Giver of the gift • Only God has the power to give you the key to reverse the negative direction of your life • Eternal Life • Living in perpetual oneness with the Source of Life and Blessing HERE ON EARTH
Response to the Gift • Through Jesus Christ our Lord • Eternal life (perpetual oneness with the Source of Life and Blessing) only happens through Christ • A reconnection or a new connection with Christ must be made in order for reversal to occur • That reconnection/connection is as easy as ABC
ABC • A: is for Acknowledge • To say that you accept or do NOT deny the truth or existence of something • Acknowledge that you are a sinner—that you have been missing the mark in your attitude and actions • B: is for Believe • Believe that Jesus Christ’s death is the payment and reversal for the consequences of your sin (bad decisions) • C: is for Confess • Confess that Christ is the Son of God, the only connection to God, and that you accept as Savior (the one who reverses the consequences of your decisions) and Lord (the One dictates your new decisions so you can keep your connection to God)
Keys to Successful Reconnection/Connection to God: • The Holy Spirit enables the ABC’s—NOT YOU • Prepare in prayer • If it’s true for you, it will be true for someone else • Follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit—TIMING IS EVERYTHING • Tell your story of reversal, it helps other people to find their need for a reconnection/connection to Christ