The evangelism study bible uses the new king james translation, dual column with crossreferences in the center, a concordance and mapset. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. The methods of the first century are basic to effective evangelism. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts were missing. Were finding that as more of gods people are equipped with our bible affirming website and other creation materials, theyre reaching out to others with the gospeland the results follow. Live with passion the christian life is meant to be vibrant and exciting. Exploring the history, meaning, and relevance of c. As we look at acts 17 we will learn how to answer objections and how to make a case for the truth of christianity. The book of acts tells the story of the beginning of the church of jesus christ. The evangelism study bible is a great resource that will build confidence in the student to share their faith through more than 250 informative articles that are paired with passages of scripture from almost every book of the bible. But reading the book of acts, one finds that paul used many methods to. Focus scriptures are based on evangelism sermons are based on sharing your faith monthly bible study material focused on soul winning practical experience can be gained from the evangelism outreach team organise a followup team to contact new members and converts. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations.
Berean school of the bible a global university school. The common elements in all of the preaching throughout the book of acts are. This study investigates the book of acts and covers topics such as preparing your life for evangelism, presenting the gospel, persuading and leading people to faith, and strategies for outreach. You would pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john.
Polhill is the james buchanan harrison professor of new testament interpretation at the southern baptist theological seminary. This is the third in a series of three smallgroup bible study discussion guides luke 19, luke 1024 and selected portions of acts which explore the meaning of witness. In this twelvesession lifeguide bible study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting god in personal. The bible is an incredible book, and we simply seek to appreciate it in ways that bring us ever closer to our god. Evangelism made personal the objective in this study what to expect in the lessons to follow the approach taken in this study devoted to the subject of evangelism varies somewhat from what you might normally expect to find. In the book of acts, whether as the activity to which god calls a person for lifelong service 20.
It drew the circle of compassion large enough to include every person and every kind of person. Many of the ideas come from out of the salt shaker and into the world by pippet and becoming a contagious christian by bill hybels. The apostles left the sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the name. Dan, can you tell us a bit about some of the ways arkhouse church seeks to facilitate. Rapid evangelism resulting in the establishment of local churches. This web page contains lesson plans for a multiweek study of your choice. Acts begins with jesus teaching the apostles about the kingdom of god outside jerusalem, and ends, about thirty years later, with paul teaching gentile christians about the kingdom of god in rome. While studying chinese in the early 1990s, i studied the bible with a. Oct 24, 2014 the evangelism study bible provides all the tools needed for sharing the gospel in a clear, simple, and guiltfree way. Acts records the first 30 years of evangelism from the lens of inspiration, on the film of gods word. Included in this web site is a 3 lesson bible study in pdf format you can download, print, and use to teach others the gospel of christ. The second is to serve as preparation for urbana96.
In biblical categories, witnessing involves making visible what is otherwise invisible. In the book of acts, the apostles, the twelve, were key leaders in the church, and in the evangelism of many of the jews e. For evangelism to be effective, the saints must recognize that gods evangelistic call extends to all christians. Tiie biblical approach to church growth through personal evangelism hokyung kim liberty baptist theological seminary, 2000 mentor. How did the church grow so quickly and effectively in the book of acts. This study is a study on evangelism we will focus on the what, why, and how of evangelism. Oct 24, 2014 the evangelism study bible is a great resource that will build confidence in the student to share their faith through more than 250 informative articles that are paired with passages of scripture from almost every book of the bible. When we study the way jesus preached the gospel, we. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives.
But when the church is forced to flee jerusalem acts 8. There is a conjunction between three elements as the gospel goes forth. And today the life blood of the church is evangelism. Learning from the apostles christian bible studies. Sep 01, 2005 this study covers topics such as preparing your life for evangelism, presenting the gospel, persuading and leading people to faith, and strategies for outreach.
Lawson overviews the doctrines of grace in the history of the firstcentury church as contained in the acts. The evangelism we find in the book of acts, at its mature level, ruled no one out. As we study acts 812 we will learn how people come to christ and are changed through conversion. The acts of the apostles is the historical account of the initiation of this process.
God does equip the church with evangelists, but we must not confuse the gift of an evangelist with the commission of evangelism. This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played. Its not a hopeless cause to evangelize englandor anywhere the christian basis has been lost. Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that jesus is the.
In it, the power of the gospel is on display as the gospel goes forth from jerusalem to the ends of the earth. All through the bible and in history, we see that prayer precedes revival and great works of god. Church growth and evangelism in acts 59 the terms defined at this point it is necessary to define the two words used to describe the central activity of acts. The preaching of the gospel of jesus and his kingdom b. Finally, in acts 1819 we will learn about different strategies and means for sharing our faith with others. In the evenings i usually read a spiritual book or a ministry magazine before or. The book of acts is the most critical source in the universe for our views of evangelism. Churches grow when there is a genuine spiritual revival in the spiritual life of the members. Learn how simple acts of kindness become doable evangelism. After two years that the bible instructors conducted bible studies on a oneon. Putting the evangelism of acts into practice prime, derek on.
In 1996, i undertook a serious personal study of the book of acts. However, a close look at the book of acts lets us know that we are not left alone with his commands. The book of acts is the most evangelistic book in the entire bible. This study covers topics such as preparing your life for evangelism, presenting the gospel, persuading and leading people to faith, and strategies for outreach. Evangelism the teaching and promotion of the good news of jesus christ for the purpose of conversion. Evangelistic bible studies the following is a collection of bible passages intended to be used in the planting of the seeds of the gospel. Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Evangelism is one way in which we can fulfill christs call to be his witnesses acts 1. In this new series we interview leaders of churches and other christian outreach organisations to find out what evangelism strategies are currently being blessed by god. The book of acts, above all else, is a story about the churchand what a story it is.
Is it merely that we live in a generation of hard hearted and stiffnecked people, or are there strategies or methods that we are failing to follow. May 02, 2016 this study bible is a project developed by evantell, a dallasbased evangelistic ministry founded by evangelist larry moyer. Although the bible never states that paul had disciples, clearly he. The greek word for gospel is euaggelion euangelion mt 9. A bible study lesson series about the beginning of christianity as revealed in the book of the acts of the apostles. We see in acts 2 that 3,000 people came to faith, and they began to gather as the church acts 2. Below are links to the lessons in this part series. It is not limited to certain groups or leaders in the church. To anglicize the greek word would make it read, evangel b. A full chapter by chapter study would take more than six months, so feel free to select from our available lessons below.
This 12week practical study series from crossway orients the student to the near and far context, key questions, gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, and theological and practical implications for every section of the book of acts. It is an effort to overcome the sort of problems that often follow special classes on personal work. When we study the way jesus preached the gospel, we see that he. A good study bible we recommend the following features. The class is intended to give us an insight into the men we know as apostles and set the stage for a study of their work in the book of acts. Both are highly recommended for your personal reading. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Some theological terms appear reconciliation, redemption, justification and are defined in very traditional. The study notes are sparse with only a few key comments per page. He has written numerous articles and a widely acclaimed commentary on acts in the new american commentary. Choose the number of leader and participant guides needed below. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. The biblical approach to church growth through personal. It is part of a comprehensive evangelism plan, and part of the five universal keys of successful soul winning and evangelism based on the book of acts.
The bible introduction to the bible 115 digging deeper into my bible 116 the need for an overall view 117 fifteen periods of bible history 118 general outline of bible 119 comments about the bible 120 understanding the old and new testaments 121. But it can also be a natural and exciting way of life. A strategy of oneonone evangelism in the nyamira conference. Implementing an evangelism strategy for your church. The value of church planting evangelism and missions strategy. Includes lessons about the kingdom of christ, church organization and worship, examples of conversion, the nature and purpose of miracles, and the work of the holy spirit. Here we talk to dan saunders, pastor of arkhouse churchan acts 29 church plant in the inner melbourne suburb of east st kilda. Jan 06, 2015 the evangelism study bible includes a short glossary of evangelism terms, although many of the terms are general christianbiblical words which may come up while sharing ones faith evangelism, witness, followup, testimony. Using the highly regarded new king james version, the evangelism study bible brings together a wide variety of resources, some never before paired with the text of scripture. Oneonone evangelism is a strategy that can be used to bring many to faith in. The evangelism of acts by from foundations of grace. It is the duty of all christians to preach the gospel to the world. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. It will help you squeeze the very best out of this book and ensure you don.
The power of the holy spirit to perform signs and wonders to confirm the preaching of the word c. Therefore, an evangelist is a person who preaches or teaches the gospel i. It furnishes a challenging example for southern baptists and for all contemporary christians. These are not meant to be in depth theological bible studies but instead they are meant to convey the truths of the gospel in a clear and simple way in order to lead the unbeliever to salvation. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Jesus said, go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mar 29, 2010 jim ayars, pastor of the ventura seventhday adventist church, talks about his approach to evangelism that draws its emphasis from the book of acts. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. Comm is the campus ministrys core bible study content. By the time we get to acts, we see the church of antioch sending paul and barnabas to the cities in the mediterranean region for the purpose of evangelistic church planting. One is simply to strengthen believers as witnesses to the work and life of jesus, both in history and in their lives. Principles of evangelism from the book of acts truthonlybible.
Use these bible studies for personal devotion, group bible studies, or teaching a church class. Strategies from heaven in the war for souls then this study guide is a must. Evangelism in acts is the communication of the good news of jesus christ through verbal proclamation and lifestyle witness, with the. Based on the independent study textbook by george o. Throughout the book, luke shows how the news of the gospel spread throughout jerusalem, and in all judea and. Prime uses the bible particularly the book of acts as the foundation for his. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. In the book of acts, we read, then they returned to jerusalem from the hill called the mount of. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Evangelism in the book of acts the church of christ in the book of acts was an evangelist church. Also there is a 2 lesson study you can use to continue to study with the new christian and another 2 lesson study you can use to study with those who have fallen away. Frank schmitt the greatest commandment of the lord is preaching the gospel all over the world. Use these handouts, which include strategies on how to get a conversation started and capture the attention of others to give you confidence and put others at ease.
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