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WAY OF THE MASTER COURSE
MATERIALS
It is recommended that if you
are currently taking the Way of the Master
Course that
you only watch course lessons
that you have missed and don't go
ahead of your current lesson.
Although this course can be used for
individual
study, it is ideally suited for use in small and large groups
Evangelism
can seem fearful and intimidating, and a group setting can
provide
the needed encouragement and accountability.
Welcome
Welcome
to "The Way of the Master" basic training course. Thank you for
your
concern for the lost! Sadly, evangelism is not a popular topic among
many
Christians, so we commend you for having the desire to learn to
share
your faith. For many who have implemented the principles of this
course,
sharing the gospel has become an exhilarating experience. As the
name
implies, this is basic training - simple and practical, with nothing
complex.
These basic principles are easy to learn, and the benefits will be
very
evident as you get into this course. You will discover there is no
greater
joy than to do God's will- seeking to save what is lost.
How
to Use This Course
Each
lesson includes a video segment, class activities to help apply the teaching,
homework
assignments
and at-home Bible study. The video sessions vary from 30 to 50 minutes, but
average 35
minutes
in length. To allow adequate time for all the suggested activities, the
recommended time for
each
weekly session is approximately an hour and a half.
Recommended
Resources
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basic training
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Ice
Breakers
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Witnessing Quick
Reference Card
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Lesson
#1 Cultivating Compassion for the Lost
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Open
in Prayer
Share
Your Experiences
As
time allows, go around the room and, one at a time, stand and briefly share
why you have come to
this
class. What are you hoping to accomplish by taking this course? Do you want
to overcome your
fear
of sharing your faith or simply fine-tune your evangelism skills? Are you
here because you have a
concern
for someone's salvation, or because you want to develop a concern?
Point
to Ponder
Think
of the frightening story of Jesus told in Luke 16 about Lazarus and the rich
man. some believe
this
was simply a parable, but Jesus began by saying "There was," and
He spoke of Lazarus by
name. So
it would seem that there really was a man named Lazarus and there really was
a rich man
who ended
up in the torments of a very rich hell.
This should motivate us to cry out in prayer for the
lost and then
desperately do all we can with God's help to reach them. The sad irony is
that in hell the
rich man, who
let a beggar starve at his gate, suddenly developed a concern for the fate
of his
unsaved family. His
stony heart finally found compassion, and it was the reality of the fires of
hell that
changed him. Unfortunately,
it was too late for him to put compassion into action, but it's not too late
for
us. In light of the
reality of hell, we can have compassion for those we care about. The video
segment
below is designed
to steer us toward an empathy that will compel us to reach out to the
unsaved. As
you watch the
video, pay careful attention to the heartbreaking story of the firefighter
and be sure to
make a judgment
about what his punishment should be.
Watch
Video Wake-Up Call
Watch
this lesson's Wake-Up Call Video called: CLICK
HERE FOR "9-11"
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Watch
Video Lesson
Apply
the Principles
1.
Who are the people whose salvation you are most concerned about? What are
you doing about it?
2.
With whom do you find it more difficult to share the gospel: family and
friends, or complete
strangers?
Why?
Print
off Handout Assignment
> Click
Here to print out Dear God letter. 
Write
a letter to God. Say something like, "God, these are my hopes and
desires for this course. This
is
what I'm afraid of and this is what I'm hoping You'll do in me." Then
write out what you want to see
God
do in your life through these lessons. Seal it in an envelope and place your
name on it. No one is
going
to read it. Give it to your leader for safekeeping. It will be returned to
you at the end of the
course,
and you will see how God answered your prayers. Be sure to do this because
it will be a very
meaningful
experience when you graduate.
Print
off Homework Assignments & Handouts
> Click
Here for Lesson #1 Homework
> Click
Here for Lesson #1 Notesheets
> Click
Here for Rich Man & Lazarus Handout
> Click
Here for the Choice Sheet
Watch
or Listen to Additional Related Media
> Watch
the Money Challenge Video
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> Watch
the Love God Video
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Memory
Verse
"
It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the
judgment..." Hebrews 9:27
Close
in Prayer
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[ Teachers
Notes Lesson #1 ]
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Lesson
#2 Discovering
Hell’s Best Kept Secret
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Open
in Prayer
Share
Your Experiences
Briefly
review and share the results of the previous sessions, homework assignment.
You asked tow
Christian
friends, "Do you share your faith regularly? Why or why not? What's the
main reason you
don't?"
Point
to Ponder
Do
you remember your thoughts after watching the "Firefighter"
segment? We hope you were appalled
that
any human being could stand by and allow someone to perish. Such a thought
should horrify us.
And
yet most believers today are not horrified at the thought that lost people
all around them are
perishing.
So strive to always keep that sense of compassion uppermost in your mind,
because it will
greatly
motivate you to witness. The fuel that drives us to share the gospel should
be our gratitude to
God
for the cross, combined with a deep concern for the terrible fate of
unbelievers.
Think
of those you know who are not saved -- your family, close friends,
coworkers, fellow students,
next-door
neighbors. Without the blood of the Savior, those you are thinking of will
one day be cast
into the
Lake of Fire. We should be utterly dismayed at the thought of that happening
at anyone.
If
we are lacking the fuels of compassion for others and gratitude for our own
salvation, the task of
sharing
our faith will become a chore, seeming like a loathsome obligation. If our
vehicle runs out of
fuel,
we'll have to push it rather than drive it. In the same way, if we have to
push the vehicle of
evangelism,
it will be a tiresome task, while driving it will be exhilarating. Without
the gas of gratitude,
our
attitude won't be an enthusiastic "I delight to do Your will," but
a begrudging "I have to do Your will."
What
each of us needs is a Garden of Gethsemane experience, where we lay down our
own will and
yield
our selves once and for all to the will of God. It was in a garden where
Adam first said to God,
"Not
Your will, but mine be done," and it's in a garden where we need to
say, "Not my will, but Yours
be
done."
When
Jesus dropped to His knees in agonizing prayer, His disciples were
unconcerned with reality.
They
were in a dream world. Don't be discouraged that that rest of the professing
Church is asleep
when
it comes to seeking the lost. Instead, find a quiet place, get on your knees
and say, "Father, the
thought
of sharing the gospel with strangers and my loved ones makes me sweat great
drops of blood
in
fear. Yet not my will, but Yours be done." Make it so real that the
next time you're standing next to a
stranger
at the grocery store or chatting with someone you care about, you will
remember your
Gethsemane
experience.
Before
we continue, take a moment right now for silent prayer as you meditate on
the cross and
surrender
yourself completely to the Lord. This is a very necessary step. We are about
to lay a very
important
foundation in this course.
Silent
Time of Prayer
Watch
Video Wake-Up Call
Watch
this lesson's Wake-Up Call Video called: CLICK
HERE FOR "ER"
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Watch
Jennifer's Testimony
Click
Here to watch Jennifer Van Der Weide's Class Testimony.
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Watch
Video Lesson
When
watching this video please reflect on your own relationship with the Lord.
We would recommend
examining
yourself to make sure you are in the faith (2 Corinthians
13:5), and
thanking God for His
grace
and clear instructions in Scripture to come to Jesus, not for "life
enhancement," but with a full
surrender
to the Savior.
Apply
the Principles
1.
Why would an individual's understanding of his specific, personal violations
of God's Law help the
good
news of the gospel make sense?
2.
According to Romans
3:19, what is one function of God's Law? Why is this
function so important?
3.
What is the primary reason you came to the Savior? Did you have a thorough
knowledge of your
sin? Where
did that knowledge come from? Did you have a fear of God?
Print off Homework Assignments &
Handouts
> Click
Here for Lesson #2 Homework
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Here for Lesson #2 Notesheets
> Click
here to print off study sheets
> Click
Here for Memorizing the 10 Commandments Sheet
> Click
Here for Forgotten Key to Biblical Evangelism
> Click
Here for Jesus Parables about using the Law in Evangelism
> Click
Here for "God's Law Does the Following" worksheet
> Click
Here for Charles Spurgeon's Sermon "The Stern Pedagogue."
Watch
or Listen to Additional Related Media
> Watch
the Psalm 51
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Memory
Verse
"
You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit
adultery.' But I say to you that
whoever
looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his
heart."
Matthew
5: 27,28
Close
in Prayer
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[ Teachers
Notes Lesson #2 ]
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Lesson
#3 Learning
to Overcome Fear
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Open
in Prayer
Share
Your Experiences
Think
of a time when you sensed that you should have shared the gospel with
someone but didn't.
Why didn't
you? Assemble into groups or share as a large group the results of your
homework
assignment. Was
it as difficult as you thought it would be to greet strangers this past
week? Were you
fearful, or did you
have negative thoughts just before you did it?
Point
to Ponder
Most
of us are familiar with the concept known as "friendship
evangelism." This is the idea that we
should
befriend someone and build a relationship with the person before we witness
to him. But how
long
should we develop the relationship before we talk to him about God? As we
have considered,
what
will happen to your lost friend if he dies while you are taking the time to
build a relationship?
There is
no nice way to say it: he will go to hell for eternity if he dies without
the Savior. He will end up
in the Lake
of Fire, so how can you even consider taking that risk by letting too much
time pass?
Here
is an interesting thought about friendship evangelism. Who are the hardest
people to witness to?
Isn't
it our unsaved relatives? Why is this? Perhaps it's because if you witness
to someone with whom
you
have a good relationship, and offend him, you risk losing that relationship.
But if you witness to a
stranger
and you offend him, you haven't lost anything at all.
So,
make it easier for yourself: learn to witness to strangers. Make it way of
life to share the gospel
with people
you don't know. This will help encourage you to be bold. Understand that you
can
develop a rapport
and build a "relationship" with someone in three of four minutes,
if you can about the
person's salvation.
Once the door is open, then share the truth, knowing that the person to whom
you
are speaking
may not have tomorrow.
Watch
Video Wake-Up Call
Watch
this lesson's Wake-Up Call Video called: CLICK
HERE FOR "TIME FLY'S"
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Watch
Jennifer's Testimony
Click
Here to watch Candice Jackson's Class Testimony.
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Watch
Video Lesson Part #1
When
watching the video you will have to pause the viewing during Part #1. Hand
out sample packs
(or have
them get these packages out) of "Ice Breakers" that have been
provided with the course, as
well as
any additional tracts that you may have. Make sure participants have one of
each for in-class
use, and
several for their homework assignments.
Application
(During Video Break)
Now
we're going to have fun with a role-play in a safe environment. Break into
pairs
(preferably
same-sex). Take a few minutes to practice giving each Ice Breaker to
your
"non-Christian"
partner so you can begin to get comfortable using these new tools.
There's
no
pressure to share the gospel at this point.
Some
Recommended Places to Purchase Ice Breakers (tracts):
One
Million Tracts | Living
Waters Ministries | Custom
Tract Source | Transfired
Ministries |
Here
are some suggested phrases that can be used when passing out tracts:
1.
"Did you get one of these?" (Any Ice
Breaker)
2.
"You're doing a great job today. Keep the change." "I
appreciate what you're doing.
Thanks
a million!" ($1 Million
Bill)
3.
"Do you like optical illusions? Watch this!" (Curved
Illusion)
Listen
to: "Got Off at George
Street" Click
Here to Listen
What
can "just one person" do? Listen to this incredible true story of
how God worked in a
little
place called George Street... (Worth the listen or watching—only 9 minutes.)
Click
Here to Watch George Street.
Watch
Video Lesson Part #2
Un-pause
video and make sure to pay attention to the witnessing conversation. Note
the way Ray
Comfort
first addresses the man's intellect and then his conscience.
Apply
the Principles
Keep
in mind, whenever you are fearful about sharing your faith, that you can
have an
eternal
impact on people. Taking the time to share the gospel will plant seeds in
their
hearts,
leading them to the truth.
Break into small groups and discuss the following questions.
1. What experiences have you had (that you can openly talk about)
where your
conscience has strongly spoken to you?
2. How can you appeal directly to the human conscience as you
speak to sinners about
their salvation?
3. How would you describe the human conscience?
4. What does the word conscience mean?
5. How carefully did you listen to the voice of your own
conscience before your
conversion? What is your attitude toward its voice now?
6. How is man at war against God? What Bible verse tells us that
we have a God-given
"ally" in the battle for souls?
Print off Homework Assignments &
Handouts
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Here for Lesson #3 Notesheets
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Here for Million Dollar Bill Tract Letter
(attach these to money tracts)
> Click
Here for Next Time God Can't Use You
> Click
Here for Are You Ready for the Lions Handout
> Click
Here for D.L. Moody "Soul Winning"
> Click
Here for R.A. Torrey "Tracts"
Watch
or Listen to Additional Related Media
> Watch
the video Unqualified
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Memory
Verse
"
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do
not be deceived.
Neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves,
nor
covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionist will inherit the kingdom of
God."
1 Cornithians 6:9,10
Close
in Prayer
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[ Teachers
Notes Lesson #3 ]
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Lesson
#4 Practice
What You Preach
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Open
in Prayer
Share
Your Experiences
Gather
in groups of two or three and share the results of last weeks homework
assignment. What were
some
of the places where you left gospel tracts? Did you actually hand a tract to
anyone as you
greeted
strangers? If so, what happened? Did you get a sense of joy or
accomplishment in doing this?
You
may also decide to share this with a class rather than in small groups.
Point
to Ponder
The
Scriptures give us insight into our enemy. We are told that we don't wrestle
against flesh and
blood,
but against spiritual forces (Ephesians
6:12). That's either true or it isn't. Do you believe that
demons
(evil spirits) can bombard your mind with negative thoughts when it comes to
seeking the
lost? Or
do you think that it is merely your own fears? If you believe that it is
simply your mind, then
you won't bother
putting on the full armor of God as listed in Ephesians 6. But if you
understand that we
have a very
real enemy, then you will recognize the need for a very real armor. As a
Christian, you
should believe
this is true not only because the Bible says so, but also because you will
daily
experience the reality
of a spiritual battle.
Despite
this, most of us forget that the spiritual realm is the source of negative
thoughts. For example,
you
may be having thoughts of quitting this course. Other things in your life
will demand more of your
time,
leaving you with little or no time to complete the assignments or attend the
sessions. Or
someone you
love and respect may say something to discourage you from the task of
evangelism.
This is normal,
particularly when it comes to anything to do with reaching the lost.
Remember,
one of Satan's most powerful weapons is fear. Fear will make you want to
stop taking this
course
and retreat to the barracks. So expect him to try to discourage you. Think
of that word"
"dis-courage."
Satan wants to rid you of your "courage." Therefore, soldier of
Christ, make sure you
have
a sensitive ear to subtle discouraging thoughts, and recognize their source.
Continually
remember
your Gethsemane experience -- where you laid down your will and said,
"God, I want to do
Your
will in my life. And Your will is that none perish."
Determine
to continue in the course despite the discouragement, so that you are fully
equipped to do
God's
will. You may have given up on other training in the past -- such as
learning how to play golf,
lose
weight, etc. -- but the eternal welfare of the lost is too important for you
to even consider not
completing
this course.
Watch
Video Wake-Up Call
Watch
this lesson's Wake-Up Call Video called: CLICK
HERE FOR "Mark Cahill"
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Watch
Video Lesson Part #1
Application
(During Video Break)
Get
out your Quick Reference Card and at least one Ice Breaker. This card is, in
essence,
the
entire course in their hand. This card will serve as a guide for you to stay
on tract as
you
learn to speak to the conscience and share the gospel biblically. Don't lose
this card!
It will
be your "guide" each week and your "training coach" once
you've completed the
Basic Training
Course. Place it in your wallet so you'll always have it with you.
We
encourage you to print off these "Quick Reference Cards" that you
can put in your
pocket
to help you remember this lesson. Front
of Card | Back
of Card
Watch
Video Lesson Part #2
Look for how the principles on the card are used in the witnessing
conversations.
Apply
the Principles
1.
What is a good "inoffensive" question to ask to discover a
person's spiritual condition?
Why
is this an effective question?
2.
If you ask someone if he thinks he is a good person, and he says that he is,
what can
you
say to help him see himself in light of God's standard?
Break
into pairs
3.
Practice using different Ice Breakers to start a conversation about the
Lord. Hand one
to your
partner with a friendly, "Did you get one of these?" or "Did
you see this?" Then
explain what
it is and (if applicable) how it works. After saying that it is a gospel
tract, you
could ask,
"What do you think happens when a person dies? Do you think you'll go
to
heaven?" Then
ask, "Would you consider yourself to be a good person?" Take turns
so
everyone has a chance
to do this.
4.
Do you think that well-written gospel tracts can help to make the transition
into spiritual
things?
Do you use them? Why or why not?
5.
How else could you (or do you) bring up the topic of spiritual things?'
6.
Explain the world's understanding of the word "good." Then explain
God's definition of
the word.
7.
What two things should we be trusting in if we have biblically shared the
gospel with an
unsaved
person?
Print
off Homework Assignments & Handouts
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Here for Lesson #4 Notesheets
>
We
encourage you to print off these "Quick Reference Cards" that you
can put in your
pocket
to help you remember this lesson. Front
of Card | Back
of Card
>
Click
Here for Biblical Evangelism Booklet
> Click
Here for a Biblical Evangelism Training Booklet that you can put in your Bible.
> Click
Here for "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Watch
or Listen to Additional Related Media
> Watch
the What is Salvation in 2 minutes
(Above Video may take a while to download)
> Watch
the End of Schindler's List
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Memory
Verse
"
Jesus answered and said to him, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is
born again, he cannot
see
the kingdom of God.'" John 3:3
Close
in Prayer
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[ Teachers
Notes Lesson #4 ]
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Lesson
#5 Crafting
the Message
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Open
in Prayer
Share
Your Experiences
Briefly
share the results of your previous homework assignments. What happened this
past week when
you
handed someone a gospel tract? What was the person's reaction? Did it start
a conversation about
the
Lord? Were you nervous before you did it? How did you feel afterward?
Point
to Ponder
You've
spent four weeks in this course so far. Have you had any exciting things
happen regarding the
sharing
of your faith? How is your fear factor? Have you been able to resist
discouraging thoughts?
Always
remember the positive side to the enemy's whisperings: fear can make you
pray. This is a
wonderful
truth. Continually hearing the word's "You can't do this" can
deepen your trust in God. Of
course
you can't do it -- without God's help. Let shaky knees put you on your
knees. It's then that the
negative
of fear becomes the positive of prayer.
So
don't let fear stop you in your tracks. Instead, let it remind you to rely
on God's strength, wisdom,
and
ability. It was fear that drove Jesus to His knees in the Garden of
Gethsemane. Let fear bring you
to your
knees, then deny yourself, and unashamedly pick up the cross and follow Him
who gave His
life for
you.
Watch
Video Wake-Up Call
Watch
this lesson's Wake-Up Call Video called: CLICK
HERE FOR "Paul Washer Rap #1"
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Watch
Video Lesson
Application
Take
out your Quick Reference Cards and break into pairs. Discuss each question
below and then
role-play,
using the Quick Reference Card as a guide, going through all the letters in
WDJD and
CCRAFT.
Help each other practice by having one partner play the part of the
Christian and the other
play
a typical non-Christian. If role-playing is outside your comfort zone, try
it anyway. It will help you
overcome
your fears in general, and that's what this course is all about.
1.
What is the first steppingstone? What does that letter stand for? Take turns
asking that question as
the Christian
and letting you "non-Christian" partner answer.
2.
What is the second steppingstone? Ask your partner the "W"
question again, and then follow it up
with
the "D" question: "Do you think you've kept the Ten
Commandments?" This is not an offensive
question
because most people think that they are good and have more or less kept
the
Commandments.
3.
Now open up the Commandments and ask the question, "Have you ever
told a lie?" "Have you ever
stolen
something?" "Have you ever looked with lust?" Remember,
you're not judging anyone; you're
just
asking questions, like a doctor asking his patients questions to discover
whether they have
symptoms
of a disease.
4.
What is the third steppingstone? Ask your partner this question, being sure
you allow plenty of time
for
the answer. Urge the person to think carefully because it is such an
important issue, and ask him to
be
honest.
5.
What is the fourth steppingstone? Ask this question with a serious attitude.
If the person says, "Hell,"
it
shows that he sees this terrible plight. If he answers, "Heaven,"
help him see the error of his thinking
by
reminding him that he has already admitted to lying, stealing, adultery,
etc. Explain that because
God
is good, it makes sense that He will punish sin (Revelation
21:8; 1
Corinthians 6:9-10;
Romans
6:23),and hell
is God's place of punishment.
6.
When speaking with an unsaved person, what should you wait for before you
share the "good news"
of
the gospel? What are you trying to detect in the person?
7.
What do the letters CCRAFT stand for? Practice using the CCRAFT phrases, one
by one, just as you
did
with WDJD. Remember, these phrases are simply a structure, not a script. Use
them as you would
training
wheels while learning to ride your bike. Memorize the phrases during this
course, and when
you
are confident, use your own words, inject your own personality, and be yourself.
IMPORTANT:
Keep the Quick Reference Card with you at all times, reviewing it daily
until you have
these
acronyms memorized. You will need to refer to it in the remaining sessions.
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off Homework Assignments & Handouts
This is the last
homework assignment for this course. Make sure you put everything you have
into it.
> Click
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> Click
Here for Lesson #5 Notesheets
> Click
Here for Applying WDJD | CCRAFT Worksheet
> Click
Here for REPENTANCE HANDOUT `
Watch
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> CLICK
HERE FOR "Paul Washer Wrath of God"
(Above Video may take a while to download)
> CLICK
HERE FOR "Paul Washer Rap #2"
(Above Video may take a while to download)
> CLICK
HERE FOR "Charo Washer's Testimony"
(This
video is NOT shown in class but recommended to watch)
(Above Video may take a while to download)
Memory
Verse
"
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans
5:8
Close
in Prayer
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[ Teachers
Notes Lesson #5 ]
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Lesson
#6 Answering
the Top Ten Questions
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Open
in Prayer
Share
Your Experiences
Briefly
share your results from last weeks homework assignment. Tell what happened
when you
stepped
out of your comfort zone and handed tracts to people throughout the week.
if you brought up
the
subject of God or heaven, was the person open? Were you confident about
where to go with the
conversation
as a result of what you're learning in this course?
Point
to Ponder
If
you could ask God one question, face to face, what would it be? Hugh
Hefner was asked this, he
replied,
"Oh, I think the one question I'd really like to know is the question
related to an afterlife. And
the
other question is the meaning of it all." We don't need to ask those
questions because God has
given
His Word as a lamp to our feet and a light to or path. It illuminates the
way so we know what's
ahead
of us.
The
afterlife is no mystery, unless we make it a mystery by refusing to believe
the truth of Scripture.
Those
who refuse to believe are left in ignorance and without any reason for
existence. One
well-known actor
said that when he dies, his last words will be, "That was nice. I
wonder what it was all
about." What a
tragedy! The ungodly have every reason to be utterly miserable both in this
life and in
the next.
As
Christians, we don't need to ask about the purpose of life and what happens
after death. if we were
brave,
we might ask how and when we will leave this life. Is that a frightening
thought to you? Perhaps
we
should meditate on it, alarming though it may be. It would help us to be
more careful when we
cross the
road or drive a car. But it would also help us to make sure that we inject
eternity into the
temporal. Thinking
about life and its transient nature can help up to think about death and its
eternal
implications for
the lost, and that's what matters most.
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After
the first five question on the video get into pairs or groups. Have each
partner select
one
of the following questions that he is most concerned about being asked in a
witnessing
encounter.
Let them take turns asking their "nightmare" question and then
listening as their
partner
gives the answer.
1.
What about ignorant tribes in the deepest jungle who've never heard
about Jesus?
2.
My god is a god of love and forgiveness, and would never send me to hell.
3.
Why is there suffering? That proves there is no loving God.
4.
I'm already saved (though the evidence in their life shows otherwise).
5.
I don't believe in God.
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Form
in pairs again, with each person selecting one question from the following
list and
practicing
the answers with his partner. It is a good idea for you to review these
ten
questions
on your own at home, so when you encounter them in witnessing, you will have
a confident
response.
6.
I don't believe the Bible is God's Word. It was written by men.
7.
I confess my sins and say I'm sorry all the time.
8.
I've lied, but that doesn't make me a bad person.
9.
It's narrow-minded to believe that Christianity is the only way. There are
many roads to
God.
So you're implying that Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, and Hindus are going to
hell?
10.
What do you do if someone puts up a brick wall and says, "You take care
of your life
and
I'll take care of mine. I don't agree with what you're saying.
Questions
As
time allows, discuss the following questions.
1.
Do you think it's important to answer people's questions? Why or why not?
2.
Who can you avoid being sidetracked by someone's (rabbit trail) question?
3.
What can you say if you don't know the answer to a question?
4.
Read Luke
13:1-3. What can we learn about how Jesus answered questions?
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Memory
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"
Bit He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities;
the chastisement for
our peace
was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone
astray; we
have turned,
everyone, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us
all."
Isaiah 53: 5,6
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Point
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Consider
the late President Kennedy. One moment he was sitting in his limo, smiling
and waving to
adoring crowds. The next moment he was in eternity facing
God. A small piece of fast moving metal
sent him there in a split second.
Imagine you were taking back to the time just before he stepped into
the
limo. You can't stop the assassination but you can talk to him for a
moment about his eternal
salvation. Are you so intimidated by his status
that you would remain silent? Of course not! You know
what will happen to
him. You look beyond the presidency into eternity. You ignore your fears
and look
into his eyes.
You see the frailty of his humanity, and think how in an instant of time he
will be blasted
into
death. All around us, people are smiling and waving at each other. They
aren't thinking about
salvation.
They can't see the invisible. They have no concept of the eternal. But you
do. You know
what awaits
them. Death is snatching people every minute of every day. Within the next
24 hrs, 150,000
people
around the world will have stepped into eternity. Whatever you do, don't be
intimidated into
silence.
Take the initiative. Look into eternity: "We do not look into the
things which are seen, but at the
things
which are not see. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the
things which are not
seen
are eternal." ~ 2
Corinthians 4:18
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you watch the video pay particular attention to the countenance of the girl
being witnessed to as
she is
brought through the Ten Commandments.
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the Principles
Have
someone read Luke
16:19-31 out loud, then discuss the following:
1.
Envision the rich man standing in your room, speaking to you at this moment. His
cloths
are smoking with heat; his terrified eyes are aflame. Imagine he is pleading
with you to
testify to his family. What would he have you say to them (verses 28, 30)? Did
he want his
family to hear about how to have a happy life, or how to avoid the flames of
hell? Do you
think that you are as concerned as you should be about the reality of hell?
2.
Have you ever felt that you couldn't witness to people who were already happy
as they were? What
was the cause of your dilemma?
3.
Have you ever told people that God has a "wonderful plan" for their
lives? What do you think the lost
understand
that to mean?
4.
What negative things did Jesus say could be in store for those who trust in
Him?
5.
Explain what the Bible means by an "abundant" life.
6.
According to Matthew
5:6, for what should sinners be "thirsting" when they come to
Christ?
7.
How can you "salt the oats" of the lost and make them thirst?
Break
into pairs to role-play, using your Quick Reference Cards as a guide.
8.
With your partner, take turns role-playing a witnessing encounter, with one
person playing a Christian
and
the other playing a happy, healthy, successful (but unsaved) lawyer who loves
his life just as it is.
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Verse
"
Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the
will
of My Father in heaven." ~ Matthew 7:21
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The Bible tells us that
eternal life is the free gift of God. It can come to humanity only as a
gift; it can
never
be earned. Those who think that they merit salvation are deluded. They believe
that God is their
friend,
a Helper in the sky whom they call upon when they have problems.
However,
the Bible teaches us the opposite. It says that, before we come to Christ, God
is not our
friend
-- He is actually our enemy. It also tells us that if we come to Him with a
proud heart, He will
resist us.
It even says that our sins have made a separation between us and God so that he
won't hear
our prayers.
Such thoughts are offensive to a godless world, but they are the truth. One way
to explain
our relationship
to God is to consider civil law.
Imagine
a man standing in a court who has been charged with raping and murdering a young
woman.
He
says to himself, "She was just a prostitute. I'm basically a good person,
so the judge will no doubt
be
friendly towards me. I should be out of here by lunch time. " If he thinks
like that, he's deluding
himself,
because he doesn't see the serious nature of his crime. When he hears the law's
judgment for
what
he did, that should show him the seriousness of his offense.
Listen
to sinners demean the serious nature of sin. Bearing false witness is simply
telling fibs and
"white
lies." Theft is trivialized. Lust is "natural." Adultery is
merely an "affair." They need to be made to
tremble
before God's Law, or they will never appreciate the beauty of the gospel. They
need to hear
the
Law's judgment for their offenses --death and damnation --or they will not turn
from their sin and trust
the
Savior.
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Have
someone
read the following article out loud and then break into small groups
to
discuss
the article. The article was written by journalist Matthew Parris, who by
his own
confession
is not a Christian.
"The
New Testament offers a picture of God, who does not sound at all vague. He has
sent His
Son to earth. He has distant plans for each of us personally and can
communicate directly
with us. We are capable of forming a direct relationship, individually
with Him,
and are
commanded to try. We are told that this can be done only through His
Son. And
we are
offered the prospect of eternal life -- an afterlife in happy, blissful or
glorious circumstances
if we life this life in a certain manner.
Friends,
if I believed that, or even a tenth of that, how could I care which version of
the
prayer
book is used? I would drop my job, sell my house, throw away all my
possession,
leave
my acquaintances and set out into the world burning with desire to know more
and,
when
I had found more, to act upon it and tell others.
Far
from being puzzled that the Mormons and Adventists should knock on the door, I
am
unable
to understand how anyone who believes that which is written in the Bible
could
choose
to spend their waking hours in any other endeavor."
1.
Do you think that this man has a valid point? Why or why not?
2.
In light of this claim --"I would drop my job, sell my house, throw away
all my
possession,
leave my acquaintances and set out into the world burning with desire to
know
more
and, when I had found more, to act upon it and tell others." --do you think
that you
are
doing all you can to reach this world with the gospel? If not, what
changes would you
like
to make?
3.
Do you know anyone who shares your concern for the lost, with whom you could go
out
as a
witnessing partner? If so, why not set a date now and make it a regular part of
your
life?
Just as Jesus sent people out two by two, making plans to go with a partner
will
provide
encouragement and accountability, and will help you follow through when you
might feel
like backing out.
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Closing
Leader
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#1. Its time
to
read the letter that you wrote to God at the beginning of this course. Take a
minute to
read
it privately, and then feel free to share with the group your thoughts about
what God
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you have enlisted as a faithful firefighter, and you have been studying how
to
rescue
those who are about to die. Your life will never be the same. you are going to
live
for
Christ. Work toward that goal with even more determination than you would put
into
making
a marriage work. You don't want to lose your first love, and if you don't
continually
stoke
the fire, it will go out. It's just a matter of time. Here is some fuel to keep
the flames
burning
for the lost....
1.
Read the Bible daily, without fail. Make it more important than you food.
2.
Maintain a regular daily prayer life.
3.
Keep your life free from all sin.
4.
Keep your eyes on the cross.
5.
Meditate on the fate of the lost as a regular part of your prayer time.
6.
Always be ready to witness. Carry Ice Breakers (gospel tracts) and the Quick
Reference
Card
with you at all times. Keep them in your wallet or purse.
7.
Find a local fishing hole and go there regularly with a buddy to fish for men or
women.
8.
Spend more time with like-minded Christians who share your passion to reach the
lost.
9.
Turn up the heat in your daily devotions -- start reading Morning and Evening by
Charles
Spurgeon.
10.
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"
Truly,
these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to
repent,
because
he has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the
Man whom
He
has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the
dead." -- Acts 17:30,31
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