Evangelism tip #2 – Know some Bible verses

Today is the second post in my series of top evangelism tips that have helped me lead others to Jesus.

Evangelism #2 – Know some relevant Bible verses

Work out a simple presentation by putting a few verses together and memorise them. You might like to write them in the back of your Bible so you can refer to them easily.

If you can’t remember them all, remember the first one and put references to the next one in your margin of your Bible. One of my friends has “Go to Romans 3:23” in the margin at Romans 3:10, then the next one in the list below.

“Romans road” is a great place to start –

The Natural State Of Man – Romans 3:10 “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one”

The Reason – Romans 3:23 “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.”

The Cause – Romans 5:12 “When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.”

The Penalty – Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”

The Love of God – Romans 5:8 “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. ”

The Remedy – Romans 10:9-10 “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.”

The Decision – Romans 10:13 “For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”

Evangelism tip #1 – Prepare a Testimony

All of us as Christians want to share our faith in Jesus with others. Sometimes though it can be a bit scary and we are not sure what to say.

Over the next few posts I want to share my top three tips that have helped me to lead a number of people to Jesus is my personal evangelism efforts.

Tip #1 – Prepare a Testimony

A testimony can bring the Bible to life. I have found that people love hearing stories of how God has done great things for you. When I share about my testimony I touch on three main areas. These three things really help me to structure my story and how Jesus’ story impacted and changed my life.

My life before Christ – I share things like how I felt, my illness, what sort of things I was in to, my upbringing and the sense of emptiness I had inside. These things set the scene.

My conversion – I then share how I came to Jesus. I talk about how I was feeling in the year before coming to Jesus, the people who helped me and the story of Jesus coming to die on the cross for me.

How my life has changed – In this final section I share how knowing Jesus personally has changed my whole life and outlook. I talk about the love, acceptance, hope, joy and purpose I now feel inside.

You can also share things some of the things that God has done for you. I actually have several short testimonies that I share with people depending on the situation.

My favourite Christian app

Today I thought I would post about my favourite Christian app I use on my devices. It is the Vision Media app.

I have been using this app for about ten years I guess. I find it really good that I can use it on my phone, in the car and on my tablet.

As you can see from the image above there are four main radio channels. The main Vision channel which has music, news, interviews and devotionals. This is also what plays on the traditional radio. It is 88FM where I live.

The other three channels are V180 channel which is more for teens and young adults, the kids channel for pre-teens, and the worship channel which is worship music with minimal talking.

The app also has a news section that includes normal news and Christian news from around. It has a podcast section with very well known speakers.

There is also a Bible reading section called Soul Food which has a lectionary style reading plan that you can read, or listen to. It has an Old Testament, a Psalm, a New Testament and a Gospel reading.

If you would like to find out more on Vision, you can visit their website here. This has links to the app stores where you can downloads the apps for your device.

Australia’s first gym church

I just watched this really good video about Gym Church. It is Australia’s first church that meets in a gym. They work out together, then share stories, the Bible and pray.

It is about getting physically fit and spiritually fit. There is also a big focus on building godly relationships where you can share your struggles and your successes.

If you are interested you can watch the video on YouTube here. You can also find their website here.

Proof that God is living in us

In 1 John 4 is talks about the importance of loving one another as Christians. It also talks about some ways that shows God is living in us.

1 John 4:11-16 NLT
[11] Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. [12] No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. [13] And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. [14] Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. [15] All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. [16] We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

In this passage we see four things that show God is with us and living in us.

  1. If we love one another, God lives in us (v12)
  2. If we have His Spirit, He is in us (v13)
  3. If we declare Jesus is God’s Son, God lives in us (v15)
  4. If we live in love, God lives in us (v16)

This passage shows us how important it is to love one another and it shows us how important it is to believe in Jesus as God’s Son.

When we do these things, God lives in us by His Spirit.