THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM John 4:1-26

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM John 4:1-26 • INITIATE THECONTACT SOCIALY :John 4:1-6 • Luke 5:29-32 • Hag 2:19 • 2Co 6:14-18 • john 17:15 • Mt 13:54-58; Jn 7:5; Ac 1:14 • Mk 16:15

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM 2. ESTABLISH A COMMON INTEREST:John 4:7-8 John 4:7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink.“ (WATER) Common interests which include, • Family (such as children, grandchildren) • Activities (such as work, community projects, hobbies) • Shared experiences (such as travel, or even tragedies)

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM 3. AROUSE A SPIRITUAL INTEREST:John 4:9-10 John 4:10 Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the Gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.“ (NKJV)(LIVING WATER) 1 Pet 3:1-2,15; John 4:10-15, Act 13:16-22

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM 4. DO NOT GO TOO FAR, TOO FAST:John 4:15-16 John 4:15 The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.“ (NKJV) 1Cor 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able;

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM 5. ACCEPT OTHERS WEHERE THEY ARE (DO NOT CONDEMN)John 4:17-18 John 4:17 The woman answered and said, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You have well said, 'I have no husband,‘ (NKJV) John 12:47; 1 Cor 5:12-13 2 Cor 5:18-20

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM 6. STICK WITH KEY / MAIN ISSUEJohn 4:19-25 John 4:19 - 20 The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20 "Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship."

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM 6. STICK WITH KEY / MAIN ISSUEJohn 4:19-25 John 4:22 - 23 "You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM 7. COMMUNICATE THE ISSUE DIRECTLY and SIMPLY John 4:26 John 4:25 - 26 The woman said to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When He comes, He will tell us all things." 26 Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He.“ (NKJV)

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM LESSION FOR US IN PERSONAL EVANGELISM a. Take advantage of social contacts b. Develop common interests c. Be open to comments that indicate a spiritual interest,while demonstrating your own faith through actions and words d. Avoid fruitless arguments, emphasize instead common beliefs e. Praise their good points and encourage them in the right direction f. Have one primary objective -Bible,Jesus Christ, & Church

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM LESSION FOR US IN PERSONAL EVANGELISM g. Confront them directly with the opportunity to present Jesus Christ, BIBLE, Salvation • Continue to develop the social contact • Continue to establish common interests • Take time to emphasize common ground you share in your spiritual interests • Carefully Go from common ground to uncommon ground. • Stress the gospel message; don't possess on their individual shortcomings • Have one primary objective: SALVATION

THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM John 4:35 "Do you not say, 'There are still four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! 36 "And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. (NKJV)

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THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL EVANGELISM John 4:1-26