Fully preaching the Gospel

Living Waters Church Talk

10/03/13

Mark 16:15-18 Mark's version of the Great o!!ission" Preach (Announce) the Good News to every creature! Does NOT say !"#$e%#ash& hound 'eo'$e( etc) These are *odern "nter'retat"ons o+ what 'reach"n, *eans) The anc"ent conce't o+ 'reach"n, G-) .arusso % conce't o+ /01A2D /01A2D An o++"c"a$ *essen,er o+ news) 3NN / 4-y News 'resenters They don5t as- you to #e$"eve anyth"n, There5s no 'ressure to dec"de anyth"n, or +or* an o'"n"on on anyth"n,) They 6ust 3ON708 the 9essa,e / News And then they $eave you a$one! # UNKNOWN: God opens millions of flowers without forcing the buds. It reminds us not to force an thing! for things happen in the right time" :/AT 9A.04 A GOOD N0:4 P1040NT01; 1esearch "nternet 1) Need to #e P014ONA!20 / APP1OA3/A!20 4o*e 3hr"st"ans are A7O<DA!20!!! !e N<30 'eo'$e! =) Need to #e T1>4T:O1T/8/!02<07A!20 <nte,r"ty

Psalm 25:21: Let integrity and uprightness preserve me# for I wait on thee /e#) T$% ? co*'$eteness / "nnocence / s"*'$"c"ty 3) Th"n-"n, on your +eet) 4'ea-"n, o++%the%cu++ dur"n, #rea-"n, story No scr"'ts ? 3hr"st"an scr"'ts; 3anned answers;

TWITTER: I&m a recovering evangelical# I want to recover what was lost when salvation got small enough to fit on tracts we hand to strangers."

3an we 4<9P28 have conversat"ons; $ 1 Peter 3:15: 'ut in our hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepare t! gi"e an answer to ever one who asks ou to give the reason for the hope that ou have. #$t ! t%is wit% gentleness an respe&t @) 3ar"n, a#out your 3o**un"ty) Not "nsu$ar / <so$at"on"st 1ecent Guard"an art"c$e a#out /utter"te Ana#a't"st 3hr"st"ans (2"-e A*"sh) esca'"n, the :or$d and "ts ev"$ "n+$uences) D"++erent to Aesus5 *ode$; B) !e"n, a tea* '$ayer No $one ran,ers! DoCens o+ 'eo'$e / wor- #eh"nd the +ace

 DO<NG A GOOD AO! OD <T $ R!mans 15:1'(1): (or I will not venture to speak of an thing e)cept what Christ has accomplished through me t! win !be ien&e from the Gentiles! b w!r and ee ! *+ b the p!wer !* signs an w!n ers! b the p!wer !* t%e +pirit !* ,! ! so that from ,erusalem and as far around as Ill ricum I have *$lly pr!&laime the good news of Christ. -U../ PREA01IN, the Gos'e$! 9eans we can -./TI.LL0 'reach; Preach I1C$%-L2T2L0; # ,K 01E+TERTON: If something is worth doing! it3s worth doing badl ." 4har"n, the ,ood news <4 :O1T/ DO<NG !AD28 !"#$e read"n, / Prayer / 4erv"n, others :orth do"n, #ad$y) Pau$ ta$-"n, a#out w"nn"n, o#ed"ence +ro* 'eo'$e Acco*'$"shed throu,h *e Noth"n, $"-e rea$"ty / eE'er"ence !y word ? 1 Pet 3 1B $ Pr!"erbs 1':21: 4eath and life are in the power of the tongue! and those who love it will eat its fruits !y deed # +T2 -RAN0I+ O- A++I++I 345: preach the gospel alwa s# and if necessar ! use words" !y the 'ower o+ s",ns and wonders) 9ar- 1F =0 $ 1 0!r 6:27: (or the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

 !y the Power o+ the /O28 4P<1<T $ 8e&%aria% 6:9: 1ot b might nor b power! #UT #/ :/ +PIRIT!& sa s the L$/4 .lmight . 4t) Pau$ 9O70D/T1A70220D a $ot!!!!!