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Sharing Faith: How and Why Should We Tell Others?

Discover the reasons why sharing your faith with others is important and learn practical ways to do so effectively. Explore the power of presence, persuasion, proclamation, prayer, and the impact of sharing your personal story.

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Sharing Faith: How and Why Should We Tell Others?

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  1. Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus die? How Can I Be Sure of my Faith? Why and How Should I Read the Bible? Why and How Do I Pray? How Does God Guide Us?

  2. The “AwayDay” Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit Do? How Can I Be Filled With the Spirit? How Can I Make the Most of My Life? How Can I Resist Evil?

  3. Why and How Should We Tell Others?

  4. How and Why Should We Tell Others? Private No Entry  “Shouldn’t belief be private and personal matter?” “X has a really strong faith - but they never talk about it. Isn’t that the highest form of Christianity?”

  5. Three Reasons to Tell Others How and Why Should We Tell Others? A Command of Jesus Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age”. Matthew 28 18-20

  6. Three Reasons to Tell Others How and Why Should We Tell Others? A Desperate Need Around Us If you were in a desert, wouldn’t you tell thirsty people around you where to find the oasis? “As a race we feel empty. This is because our spirituality has been wiped out and we don’t know how to express ourselves.As a result we’re encouraged to fill that gap with alcohol, drugs, sex or money. People out there are screaming for the truth”. Sinead O’Connor

  7. Three Reasons to Tell Others How and Why Should We Tell Others? An Urgent Desire to Share What We’ve Found New Baby? Success? Good fortune?

  8. Two Dangers to be Aware of … How and Why Should We Tell Others? Insensitivity • talking at people • not listening • “Bible notches” not individuals • wrong assumptions about people • not aware of God’s timing • expecting others to follow your route

  9. Two Dangers to be Aware of … How and Why Should We Tell Others? Fear • Will I mess up? • What will they think of me? • What right have I to push my beliefs on them? • Will I drive them away from God?

  10. Two Dangers to be Aware of … How and Why Should We Tell Others? Telling others about Jesus arises naturally from the relationship we have with Him … and the Holy Spirit helps us!

  11. Five Dimensions of Sharing Faith How and Why Should We Tell Others? Presence “You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world … Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven” Matthew 5 13-16

  12. Five Dimensions of Sharing Faith How and Why Should We Tell Others? Presence • Salt preserves from decay • Social action “preserves” society • Salt adds flavour! • The impact of the “light” of genuine love and concern • The difference our faith makes at work • The impact of Christian lifestyle on not-yet-Christian spouses

  13. Five Dimensions of Sharing Faith How and Why Should We Tell Others? “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” 1 Peter 3 15

  14. Five Dimensions of Sharing Faith How and Why Should We Tell Others? Persuasion “Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade people …” 2 Corinthians 5 11 “Reasoned “ “Explained” “Proved” “some … persuaded” Acts 17 4, 18 4 The need to give honest answers to serious questions Not all of us are confident in this - play to our strengths!

  15. Five Dimensions of Sharing Faith How and Why Should We Tell Others? Proclamation • We have Good News to share! • There are many ways in which this can be done • The possibility of hearing the Good Newsexplained by someone else • Albert McMakin … an example! • The value of telling your own story • A framework to tell your own story: before, how and after

  16. Five Dimensions of Sharing Faith How and Why Should We Tell Others? Power • Jesus demonstrated God’s power as he announced Good News see Mark 1 • He told the disciples to do the sameLuke 10 9 • Peter and John at the TempleActs 3 1-10 (More on healing next week)

  17. Five Dimensions of Sharing Faith How and Why Should We Tell Others? Prayer • The story of prayer behind most decisions to follow Jesus • James Hudson Taylor • The need to pray for ourselves when sharing our faith with others - for perseverancesee Acts 4 29-31

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