Zoe Bible study on Christian Witnessing

1. I. Commision
II. Compassion
III.Concern
IV. Contact
V. Conversion

2. A GUIDE TO HELP YOU BECOME
A WITNESS AND SOULWINNER
FOR JESUS CHRIST
ZOE INTERNATIONAL FAITH CENTER
PASTOR VENETIA D WATERS

3. I. COMMISSION

4. MATTHEW 28:19-20
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [20]
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the
end of the world. Amen.

5. EZEKIEL 33:7-8
“So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel;
therefore you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for
Me. 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you shall surely die!’ and
you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall
die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.

6. MATTHEW 5: 13-16
•“13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be
seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by
men.
•14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do
they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to
all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your
good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

7. II. COMPASSION
A. Heartbeat of our Savior’s ministry
Matt 9:6
Psalm 86:16
B. Heaven is geared for redemption
Luke 15:7 & 16:28
Psalm 126: 5-6.

8. III. CONCERN
A. Am I my brother’s keeper? Genesis 4:9
B. Do I have a moral obligation toward others?
Ezekiel 22:30, 34:36
Isaiah 58:10
C. Intercession
Isaiah 53: 12
Matthew 9:8.

9. IV. CONTACT
A. It begins with PERSONAL CONTACT
John 1:4
Luke 19:10
John 1:42
B. A Love for Christ produces a love for mankind
Matthew 4:19
2 Timothy 2:15.

10. LET’S
START
WITNESSING
“ACTS 1:8”

11. The Four-Step Outline Approach
to Personal Evangelism
The
Intro
The
Questions
Seeker
Answers
Saved
Answers
• Their secular life
• Their spiritual background
• Your spiritual background
• Your personal testimony
• Two “Diagnostic Questions”
• Question #1
Have you come to a place in your
spiritual life where you know for
certain that if you were to die today
you would go to heaven?
• Question #2
Suppose that you were to die
tonight and stand before God and
he were to say to you, “Why should
I let you into my heaven?” What
would you say?
No – Trust other than Christ
Diagnose: Non-Christian
Yes – Trust other than Christ
Diagnose: Presumption
No – Trust in Christ
Diagnose: Lack Assurance
Yes – Trust in Christ
Diagnose: Christian

12. The Four-Step Outline Approach
to Personal Evangelism
The
Intro
Gospel
Message
The
Commitment
Follow
Up
• Their secular life
• Their spiritual background
• Your spiritual background
• Your personal testimony
• Two “Diagnostic Questions”
• Grace
Rom 6:23
• Man
Rom. 3:23; Eph. 2:8-9
• God
1 Jn 4:8; Hab 1:13; Ezek 18:4
• Christ
Jn 1:1,14; Isa 53:6, 53:10, 4;
Jn 14:2; Rom. 6:23
• Faith
Eph. 2:8
• Qualifying question
• Commitment question
• Clarification of commitment
• Prayer of commitment
• Assurance of salvation
• Bible Reading
2 Tim. 2:15
• Prayer
1 Thess. 5:17
• Worship
Rom 12:1
• Fellowship
Heb 10:25
• Witness
Matt 10:32

13. Four Spiritual Laws
Bill Bright – Campus Crusade for Christ
[Witnessing Without Fear, 1993]
Preparing to Share the Gospel
1- Pray
2- Be led by the HS
Operate out of love, not legalism –pure heart &
forgiven life
3- Keep supply of evangelism resources handy
4- Memorize the scriptures / structure of
presentation
EVANGELIZE

14. Four Spiritual Laws
Bill Bright – Campus Crusade for Christ
[Witnessing Without Fear, 1993]
5- Adhere to the LETUS principle
 Loving outreach to friend
 Establish rapport over time
 Talk about Jesus
 Use stories from own experience (your testimony)
 Sequence appropriate questions to lead to gospel
presentation

15. Flexible Formats for
Communicating the Five Basic Facts
 Four Steps to God
1. God: He is holy, just, and loving creator
 (1 Jn 1:5; Ps. 100:3)
2. Us: We messed up – rebelled and broken God’s law
 James 2:10; Ps. 14:2-3)
3. Jesus: Reconciles messed up (lost) people to their
creator by his death
 (Rom 5:6-8)
4. Required Response: Repent (incl. confess),
believe, receive
 (Acts 17:30; 1 Jn 1:9; Jn 1:12; Rev. 3:20)

16. Dispelling Common Misconceptions
About the Gospel Message
 Christianity IS…
– The message of Jesus Christ himself
 Who he is
 What he has done
 How he can be known in personal experience
– Entering into living relationship with a living
Christ
 No rigid “route” to present the invitation to
relationship

17. Dispelling Common Misconceptions
About the Gospel Message
 Christianity is NOT…
– A heritage
– Going to Church
– Participating in ritual
– Following teachings of Jesus Christ
– Refraining from evils
– Believing facts

18. God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life
[God loves you and created you to know Him personally]
God’s Love: John 3:16
God’s Plan: John 17:3
What prevents us from knowing God personally?...

19. Man is sinful and separated from God.
Therefore he cannot know and experience God’s love
and plan for his life.
[Man is sinful and separated from God,
so we cannot know Him personally or experience His love.]
Sinful: Romans 3:23
Separated: Romans 6:23
The 3rd principle explains the only way to bridge this gulf ...

20. Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin.
Through Him you can know and experience God's love
and plan for your life.
[Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him
alone we can know God personally and experience God's love .]
He died in our place: Rom 5:8
He rose from the dead: 1 Cor. 15:3-6
He is the only way to God: Jn 14:6
It is not enough just to know these 3 truths…

21. We must individually receive Jesus as Savior & Lord; then
we can know & experience God’s love & plan for our lives.
[We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we
can know God personally and experience His love.]
We must receive Christ (Jn 1:12)
We must receive Christ through faith (Eph 2:8-9)
When we receive Christ, we experience a new birth (Jn 3:1-8)
We receive Christ by personal invitation (Rev. 3:20)
You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer…

22. Follow-up
Affirmation
 How to Know That Christ Is in Your Life?
– According to His promise in Revelation 3:20, where is
Christ right now in relation to you?
– The Bible Promises Eternal Life to All Who Receive
Christ (1 John 5:11-13)
– Thank God often that Christ is in your life and He will
never leave you (Heb 13:5)

23. Follow-up
Affirmation
 How to Know That Christ Is in Your Life?
– Do not depend on feelings
 This train diagram illustrates the relationship
among
– fact (God and His Word),
– faith (our trust in God and His Word), and
– feeling (the result of our faith and obedience) [Jn
14:21]

24. Follow-up
Affirmation
 How to Know That Christ Is in Your Life?
– Moment you received Christ by faith, many
things happened, including the following:
 Christ came into your life (Rev 3:20 and Col 1:27).
 Your sins were forgiven (Col 1:14).
 You became a child of God (John 1:12).
 You received eternal life (John 5:24).
 You began adventure for which you were created
(Jn 10:10; 2 Cor 5:17 , 1 Thess 5:18)

25. Follow-up
Affirmation
 Follow-up Instructions for Nourishment/Growth
– Spiritual growth results from trusting Jesus Christ. (Gal 3:11)
 A life of faith will enable you to trust God increasingly with every detail
of your life, and to practice the following:
G Go to God in prayer daily (John 15:7).
R Read God's Word daily (Acts 17:11) - begin with the Gospel of John.
O Obey God moment by moment (John 14:21).(Including baptism / church
fellowship)
W Witness for Christ by your life and words (Matthew 4:19; John 15:8).
T Trust God for every detail of your life (1 Peter 5:7).
H Holy Spirit - Allow Him to control and empower your daily life and witness
(Gal 5:16,17; Acts 1:8).

26. Contact Guidelines
Personal Evangelism
I must look for need
Mark 2:17
I must meet the public
I Cor 9:22
Ephes 4:32
Live it LOVE
People
Meet
People
Look for
Need
I MUST LIVE IT!
I Cor 4:9
I must LOVE People
Revelation 22:17

27. Contact Guidelines
Personal Evangelism
I must ask if they
would like to make a decision
I must have a sensitivity
of feelings
James 1:5
Communicate Concentrate
On Christ
Tactful Decision
•Keep away from technicalities
John 4:20, 25-26
Not too much “I”
John 3:30
John 12:32

28. THE FOLLOW - UP

31. PART ONE
LET’S START WITNESSING
ACTS 1:8
1. WHY WITNESS?
2. THE POWER OF GOD.
3. PERSON TO PERSON.
4. REVIEW AND CHALLENGE.

32. PART TWO
LET’S GO SOULWINNING
PROVERBS 11:30
1. WANT TO BE WISE?
2. THE PLAN FOR SOULWINNING.
3. THE PERSONAL APPROACH AND CONTACT.
4. THE MESSAGE.
5. THE CLOSING.
6. THE FOLLOW - UP.

33. LESSON ONE
WHY WITNESS?
A. It’s a command from Himself.
B. It’s a necessary conviction for ourselves.

34. The Greek is “Martus” (mar’-toos) which
means Martyr.
1. He is to extract information from a
prospect.
2. He uses the information with the aid of
and through the Holy Spirit to bring
conviction to the prospect.

35. 3. He maneuvers his prospect to the point
of seeing their need of facing a decision
for Jesus Christ as their own personal
Savior.
A. Learn to tell what you know ( by mouth
and tracts)
B. Soul-winning can be a terrifying
experience, if you’re not equipped.

36. E. God wants faithfulness! Everyone can
give this.

37. LESSON TWO
THE POWER OF GOD
Key word - Surrender ! (Eph. 5:18)
Matt. 28:18 - says “all power”.
Matt. 28:19 - says “Go ye therefore”.
Matt. 28:20 - says “I am with you always”.
Be a disturber for Jesus sake to others.

38. LESSON THREE
PERSON TO PERSON
Key Scripture (John 3:1-7)
Must I witness to everyone? NO.

39. LESSON FOUR
REVIEW AND
CHALLENGE
A. Why is this important? To over come fear
and to be adequately trained.
III. Key word is Surrender.
A. Power comes as we Go. (Matt. 28:18-20)
A. Our part is to give them out.

40. B. God’s part is to use them for His glory.
A. Key word Enthusiasm.
A. Sarcasm will come - don’t quit!

42. WITNESSING AND SOULWINNING
Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.

43. A GUIDE TO HELP YOU BECOME
A WITNESS AND SOULWINNER
FOR JESUS CHRIST
STRENGTHENING CHURCH MINISTRIES
PASTOR VENETIA D WATERS

44. LET’S GO
SOULWINNING
PROVERBS 11:30

45. A. Personal salvation - make sure you are
saved! (Rom.8:9,14,16)
B. Character that is consistent: (1Cor. 4:2)
C. Consecration which is genuine.
(Rom. 12:1-2)
LESSON ONE
WANT TO BE WISE?

46. LESSON TWO
THE PLAN FOR
SOUL-WINNING
Time (Eph. 5:16)
Prospects (Matt. 9:37-38)
Soul-winning Partner (Mark 6:7)
Faith (Heb. 11:6)

47. A New Testament (K.J.V.)
How’s my heart?
Psalms 126:5,6 and Eph. 6:15.
All have sinned (Romans 3:10, 23).
Penalty for sin (Romans 6:23a).
God’s payment for sin (Romans 5:8).
God’s free gift (Romans 6:23b / 10:13).

48. D. Nagging - we need to have persistence.
E. Resentment - Change subject.
F. Don’t be worldly - people will know.
G. Don’t be fearful - remember it’s God’s working
with you.

49. LESSON THREE
THE
PERSONAL APPROACH
AND CONTACT

50. 1. People are lost.
2. People are dieing.
3. People are going to hell.
4. It’s my privilege and duty.
5. It’s my command from Jesus.

51. 1. At the door - knock hard and repeatedly.
2. State or affirm - personal and church
name.
3. Be kind and courteous.
Look for their interest.
Win their friendship.

52. LESSON FOUR
THE
MESSAGE

53. A. The Fact that all have sinned.
Romans 3:10 and 23. (Romans 5:12,19)
B. The Penalty for sin. [wages = pay or a
soldier’s pay - all are in service for either
God or the devil - who are you serving?
(Romans 6:16-17)] Romans 6:23a and
5:12-15,17.

54. C. Jesus Christ paid for that penalty of
ours. Romans 6:23b and 5:8-10.
[saved by His blood and His life]
D. We must Accept Him as our personal
Savior. (John 1:12, Rev.3:20) Romans
5:17 and 5:1,2,9,10 and 10:8-13.

55. SALVATION ROADS IN THE BIBLE
Sinner-ship / Judgment / Jesus Payment / Acceptance
John Road…………3:18 3:36 3:16 1:12
Hebrews Road……10:26 10:27-31 10:10-12 11:1
Revelation Road….21:8 21:8 5:12 3:20
1 John Road……….1:8 5:16 4:9 4:15
Isaiah Road……….53:6 53:12 53:4-10 55:6-7
Romans Road……..3:10,23 6:23 5:8 10:9-13

56. LESSON FIVE
THE CLOSING
DO WE HAVE
A SINCERE BURDEN
FOR SOULS?

57. I. MAKE SURE THE PERSON
UNDERSTANDS.
Is there conviction or not?
Don’t make people Mad with the gospel!

58. Salvation - is a FACT not a FEELING.
A. Pray - (Luke 11:1) and that daily;
B. Read the Bible - (2 Tim.2:15) /
(PS.119:105,130).
C. Witness - (Acts 1:8) Just Tell what
they know.
D. Attend a Bible believing church
(yours if possible) (Heb. 10:25).

59. A. CALL or Go by their house.
B. They need ATTENTION (1 Peter 2:2).
C. Ask them to COME to CHURCH.
D. Befriend them to other CHURCH
members.
E. Help them with the making new FRIENDS.

60. The Great Commission is Obeyed
when the “evangelized”
Become “evangelists,”
when the new
Christians are telling
others how to be saved.
(Clarence Sexton)

61. GIVEN TO VENETIA D WATERS
IN RECOGNITION OF COMPLETING
THE WITNESSING AND SOUL-WINNING TRAIINING
AT ZOE INTERNATIONAL FAITH CENTER
STRENGTHENING CHURCH MINISTRIES
PASTOR MICKEY MUSE
Date 7/17/2019 Proverbs 11:30

63. WITNESSING AND SOULWINNING
Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.