Dynamic Evangelism Acts 5:12-42. Dynamic Evangelism Dynamic Evangelism occurs where the church is...

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DynamicDynamic Evangelism Evangelism

Acts 5:12-42Acts 5:12-42

DynamicDynamic Evangelism EvangelismDynamic Evangelism occurs where the church is pure (12-14)

The church does not have to lower it’s standards in order to win the lost.

Dynamic Evangelism occurs where the Spirit is working (15-16)

When people begin to see the Spirit working powerfully in the lives of believers and in the church, it will lead them to ask what is going on and a door for the gospel will open up.

DynamicDynamic Evangelism Evangelism DynamicDynamic Evangelism occurs Evangelism occurs where the gospel is spoken (17-32where the gospel is spoken (17-32)

DynamicDynamic Evangelism Evangelism Dynamic Evangelism occurs Dynamic Evangelism occurs where the gospel is spoken (17-32where the gospel is spoken (17-32)

God raised up Jesus as MessiahThe death of Jesus on a crossResurrection and exaltationThe offer of forgiveness

DynamicDynamic Evangelism Evangelism Dynamic Evangelism occurs Dynamic Evangelism occurs where the gospel is spoken (17-32where the gospel is spoken (17-32)

God raised up Jesus as MessiahThe death of Jesus on a crossResurrection and exaltationThe offer of forgiveness Dynamic Evangelism only happens when the truth of the gospel is spoken

DynamicDynamic Evangelism EvangelismDynamic Evangelism occurs where Dynamic Evangelism occurs where the Lord is LORD (v.29)the Lord is LORD (v.29)

“We must obey God rather than men.”

DynamicDynamic Evangelism Evangelism“We must obey God rather than men.”

DynamicDynamic Evangelism EvangelismDynamic Evangelism occurs where Dynamic Evangelism occurs where suffering is welcomed (33-41)suffering is welcomed (33-41)

What mattered was not their physical comfort or their emotional well-being, what mattered above anything else was that God received the glory.

DynamicDynamic Evangelism EvangelismDynamic Evangelism occurs where Dynamic Evangelism occurs where suffering is welcomed (33-41)suffering is welcomed (33-41)

What mattered was not their physical comfort or their emotional well-being, what mattered above anything else was that God received the glory.

Dynamic Evangelism occurs where the church is persistent (42a)

DynamicDynamic Evangelism EvangelismDynamic Evangelism occurs where Dynamic Evangelism occurs where people are challenged (42b)people are challenged (42b)

You can have an intellectual debate with someone about the Christian faith, but it is not real and full evangelism if you do not also

challenge that person or give that person an opportunity to come to Jesus himself.

DynamicDynamic Evangelism EvangelismPsalms 126:1-3Psalms 126:1-3

When the LORD brought us back to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! How

we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, "The LORD did great things for

them." Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were!

DynamicDynamic Evangelism EvangelismPsalms 126:4-6Psalms 126:4-6

LORD, make us prosperous again, just as the rain brings water back to dry riverbeds. Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the

harvest with joy! Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they

bring in the harvest.

DynamicDynamic Evangelism Evangelism"Brother and"Brother and sisters, this is God's sisters, this is God's law of the harvest. Don't expect to law of the harvest. Don't expect to rejoice later on unless you have rejoice later on unless you have beenbeen willing to sow in tears." And I willing to sow in tears." And I want to ask you: How much would it want to ask you: How much would it cost you to sow in tears? Icost you to sow in tears? I don't don't mean just giving God something mean just giving God something from your abundance, but finding a from your abundance, but finding a way to say,way to say,

DynamicDynamic Evangelism Evangelism"I believe"I believe in the harvest, and in the harvest, and therefore I will give what makes no therefore I will give what makes no sense. The world would call mesense. The world would call me unreasonable to do this -- but I must unreasonable to do this -- but I must sow regardless, in order that I may sow regardless, in order that I may someday celebrate withsomeday celebrate with songs of songs of joy.”joy.”

The Harvest is PlentifulThe Harvest is Plentiful

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