Series: Your Grace Finds Me Title: The Mystery of History Text: Ephesians 3:1-13 1. What is the mystery Paul refers to? 2. What are we to do with the knowledge of that mystery? May the unsearchable riches of Christ shine in us and through us from Alvaton to the ends of the earth!
Series: Assembly Required Title: Commissioned Text: Acts 1:4-11 Today’s Truth – The local church is to be the most powerful missions organization on planet Earth 1. We have been commissioned 2. We have been empowered 3. We have been positioned 4. We have been given a deadline May Eastwood Baptist Church really become a missions-minded…
Series: The Bearer of Good News Title: Now Go Win the War Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Today’s Takeaway – Aim in your evangelism to make disciples, not just converts 1. What is the difference between a convert and a disciple? 2. Why are we so tempted to focus way more on conversion? 3. How are we…
Series: The Bearer of Good News Title: Everybody’s a Winner Text: Romans 10:13-17 Today’s Truth – Regardless of the response, sharing the gospel is a win every time. But what if they say, “No”? But what if they say, “Not yet”? But what if they say, “Yes”? May you be their next step down the…
Series: The Bearer of Good News Title: Resident Representative Text: 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2 Today’s Truth – I am an ambassador for Christ, sent from the King to persuasively invite people into the Kingdom 1. Refuse to worry about what people think of your Christianity 2. Let Christ’s love compel us out to those separated from…
Series: The Bearer of Good News Title: Over, Under, Around, or Through Text: Acts 4:23-31 Today’s Takeaway – Let nothing stand in the way of you sharing the gospel with somebody What are some common hurdles? 1. Desire 2. Confidence 3. Opportunity How do I overcome the hurdle of confidence? 1. Realize that evangelism is…
Series: The Bearer of Good News Title: Marked as Urgent Text: Hebrews 9:27-28 Today’s Takeaway – Grasp the urgency of you sharing the Good News with every person 1. Everybody is going to die someday and face judgment 2. Nobody is righteousness enough to escape condemnation 3. Anybody can be saved from condemnation through Jesus…
Series: Let Him Hear Title: Stay in Your Lane Text: Mark 4:26-29 What is my role in evangelism? 1. Scatter the gospel seed 2. Sleep while God brings the conversion 3. Reap the gospel harvest What is God’s role in evangelism? 1. Converting sinners Knowing our role and God’s role leads us to… 1. Refuse…
Title: Invest to Invite (aka, Develop Relationships to Impact People) Text: Luke 19:1-10 Today’s Takeaway: Make friends with people far from God so that they might be brought near to God 1. You might surprise people by being interested in their friendship 2. You might make some religious people mad 3. You might feel like you are walking on water 4. You might see God do an amazing act of salvation May God…
Title: Free for Real Text: John 8:31-38