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MEMORY WORK AND DRILLS!

All DefinYtion classes will memorize the same 20 verses (passages) in 2014 !

2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17

All Scripture is ….

God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

PSALM 119: 105

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

PSALMS 23

2 TIM 1: 7 (NKJV)

JOHN 3: 16-17For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

PSALMS 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, But we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

JEREMIAH 29:11

 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

NUMBERS 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you

The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

PSALMS 127:1

Unless the Lord builds the house,    the builders labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,    the guards stand watch in vain.

ISAIAH 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you;Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

PSALMS 86:15

But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

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UNIT 2: REACH OUT!

Lesson 1: They want what you’ve got

Lesson 2: Telling your story

Lesson 3: The Main Message

Lesson 4: Words and pictures

Lesson 5: What now??

FOCUS

What’s the big idea?• The good news about Jesus is the only message that

can truly transform lives.

Why does it matter?• A clear presentation of the message of Jesus is

essential for people to receive the forgiveness and new life He offers

How do I live it?• Give a clear, concise presentation of the good news

about Jesus.

LESSON 3: THE MAIN MESSAGE

Part 1: Practicing your story

Part 2: Presenting His story

Last DefinYtion Class …BEFORE you

became a Christian

HOW you took the step to receive Jesus

AFTER becoming a Christian, how has your life changed?

WHY I’m a Christian

HOW I came to be that way

WHAT difference has Jesus made in my life

Thank you to everyone who email your story

BEFORE you became a Christian…

Most of you told this part of the story well

• I was a Buddhist …• I get angry easily … • I was full of vulgarities• I was born into a Christian

family…but I had many doubts

HOW you took the step to receive Jesus ..

..during one of the sermons, for the first time I just felt really convicted in my heart, and felt this weird feeling in my stomach to go up for the alter call for prayer, and that was the first time I knew that God was real, I was standing there crying my heart out. After that camp with quite a few experiences with God it was a start of a change in my life. (Kevin)

..my family was invited to come to Trinity by another relative…I joined the cell and it was only then that I started to find joy in knowing The Lord. (Jean – not her real name)

..the moment I stepped into church and joined the cell for the first time. I felt hope and just an unexplainable sense of belonging that I want to continue on. After which, I decided to come weekly (Sheena)

It can be a single experience or it can be series of experiences that ‘grew’ on you

AFTER becoming a Christian, how has your life changed?

(I have) ..direction in life to work towards to, to walk my life with God, a life that He had planned for me. I'm also able to share my worries and happiness with God and thank him everyday for all that he has done for me and the love He had given me. (Regina)

I learnt the way of prayer, devotion and to seek The Lord. And Jesus did something to my life. ...I have eradicated the habit of saying vulgarities, and started a new life of purity (Sheena)

Don’t leave out the details of this part!

Your story …• 3 - 5 minutes; not too short• Follow the 3 sections to give

a complete story• Start with you salvation

story• Can’t remember the

“HOW” ? Earnestly ask God to show you

• Revise your testimonies, include dates, details, etc (before memories fade)

• Practice, practice, practice

3 minutes

Share your 60 secs testimony

60s Think about your testimony

What good thing that Jesus Christ did for you this week

We will do this exercise every session for the

next five sessions

60s Pair up and share with your partner your testimony

60s Partner’s turn to share testimony

LESSON 3: THE MAIN MESSAGE

Part 1: Practicing your story

Part 2: Presenting His story

THE GOSPEL

“Gospel” means “good news” or “message of truth”

It’s the true story of what Jesus Christ did for humanity

People need to hear it, we need to learn how to tell it

..for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believe in? How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard ? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? Romans 10:13,14

For the message to transform lives, people must believe and receive it. Therefore, Christians must share their testimony clearly and be able to explain:

• Why Christ came?• What it means?• How to respond?

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentiles. For in the gospel a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “ The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 1:16-17

PRESENTING HIS STORY

What is the gospel of Christ?

Who is Jesus?

So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life- not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, …

2 Timothy 1:8,9

PRESENTING HIS STORY

Why are some people ashamed of the gospel?

How can the gospel powerfully change lives?

PurposeProblemPenaltyProvisionPersonal Response

Our stories can connect with people and make the good news personal.

But Christ’s message is what changes lives – not just in our words, but in God’s own Word.

KEY ELEMENTS OF GOSPEL PRESENTATION - 5P

#1 : PURPOSE

God loves you and created you for a purpose: to know Him and have a personal relationship with Him

John 10:10

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People have chosen to go their own way and fallen short of God’s perfect standard.

That “sin” separates us from God and prevents us from having a relationship with Him.

Isaiah 53:6 Isaiah 59:2

Romans 3:23

#2 : PROBLEM

Our sin is radically opposed to God’s perfect character that it requires the most extreme penalty : death and eternal separation from God.

Romans 5:12

Hebrews 9:22

#3 : PENALTY

Our own imperfect efforts could never bridge the gap between us and a holy God.

But because God loves us completely and has never stopped pursuing a relationship with us ……

He provided the solution to our problem by sending His only Son, Jesus to die in our place.

#4 : PROVISION

John 14:6Romans 5:6-81 Timothy 2:51 Peter 3:18

Jesus paid the price for our sins. But in order for His Sacrifice to be effective for us, we must accept it.

He offers it as a gift, but we must respond by giving Him our lives.

#5 : PERSONAL RESPONSE

John 3:36Romans 10:91 John 1:9

Get yourselves into pairs and practice sharing the Gospel with each other.

GOING FOR IT WITH THE GOSPEL

10 minutes

The Purpose was brokenThe Problem The Penalty

The Provision

The Personal Response

PurposeProblemPenaltyProvisionPersonal Response

KEY ELEMENTS OF GOSPEL PRESENTATION – (5+3)P

Proof – Holy SpiritPractice - SanctificationPlace - Heaven

This is the Main Message of the Gospel

Acknowledgment

Reference Materials are Young-Teens and Hi-Teen Teaching Resources (Radiant Life ), published and copyrighted by Gospel Publishing House, 1445 Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802-1894