“ Evangelism 2025” Lesson #1

“Our purpose is evangelism! “

Intro:  Where is one place you would love to go to evangelize and win people to Jesus?

                                                             Study

  1. Mathew 28:18-20, Jude 1:23 We must understand that God has called everyone of us as Christians to evangelize and win people to Jesus, our purpose is evangelism!
    1. 2 Cor 5:20, Gal 5:1 God is calling us to take Jesus to the world so the world can find freedom from sin and its consequences!
      1. Romans 10:13-15  Everyone of us as Christians are called to win as many people to Jesus we possibly can! We are called to reach the lost!
      2. John 8:12, Matt 5:14 God is the light of the world, outside of God and apart from God everything else is dark. We are the carriers of the light of God, and when we enter the dark world around us, it is to no longer be dark, because of the light of God that is in us.
    2. Romans 12:6  Each one of us has been given different talents and abilities, and we will all have different occupations, but we are all called to use the position we have in this world to win as many people to Jesus as possible. Our purpose is to reach the world!
  2. Mathew 7:13-14 There is nothing more urgent and important for Christians to focus on than rescuing people from an eternity of suffering in Hell so they can be in Heaven in the presence of God forever, evangelism is the most important work Christians can ever do for God!
    1.  John 14:2-3, Rev 20:15 Heaven and Hell are real, and eternity is forever, whereas the things of this world are temporary and fleeting.
      1. 2 Cor 4:4 The devil hates humanity and he wants as many people to go to Hell as possible, so he will do everything that he can to distract Christians from evangelism.
      2. Ps 68:20 The state of someone’s soul in Heaven or Hell for eternity is a concern that is more important than anything else, so our focus must be on winning as many people to Jesus as possible so as many people as possible can escape Hell and go to Heaven!
    2. Mark 16:15 We need to make sure that we remain focused on Jesus most important command, the great commission to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all creation! Evangelism is our purpose, we are called to reach the world! #Evangelism2025!

                                                                Discussion

  1. Why is it so important that we as Christians make evangelism our top priority? What are some of the things that try to distract us from evangelism?
  2. Why do you think many Christian youth and young adults are afraid to evangelize and win others to Jesus?
  3. Can you share a testimony of a time when you shared Jesus with someone and then led them through the sinner’s prayer? How did that experience impact your life?
  4. Who are some people you know personally who need to accept Jesus?  What is your plan to evangelize to them and try and win them to Jesus?

End: Pray for those who want to be bold in evangelism and win as many people around them to Jesus as possible, pray for any who need to repent of their sins and accept Jesus as their Savior, and then take requests.