How should we be prepared

to respond to the questions

people may ask us

concerning what we believe?

Principles of personal

preparation

1. Be committed.

I Peter 3:15

Matthew 10:32-33

If you are not a

committed Christian it

will be difficult to take a

stand when challenged.

2. Be ready

Galatians 6:10

Ephesians 5:16

Titus 3:1b

“Be ready to do

whatever is good”

Ephesians 6:15

“Your feet fitted with the

readiness that comes from

the gospel of peace.”

3. Be wise

Proverbs 11:30

James 1:5

Wisdom with understanding

is greater than

knowledge with pride.

4. Be humble

I Peter 5:5-6

Humility is a powerful

quality to breakdown

defensiveness and

conflicts.

Humility asks questions

appealing to reason

and understanding.

Humility speaks with

respect and kindness.

Ephesians 4:2

James 4:6,10

Watch out for pride.

Proverbs 11:2

Proverbs 13:10

Proverbs 16:18

5. Be confident

You can be confident

in who you know.

Psalm 27:3,13

II Corinthians 5:5-11

Out of our confidence

in the Lord we try to

persuade people.

Share you personal story

with confidence.

It is your testimony of God’s

existence and power.

Confidence involves

courage to take

a stand.

Courage

“To do what you need to do

in the face of fear.”

Acts 4:13

I Corinthians 16:13

Philippians 1:20

Hebrews 3:6

Take a stand

Isaiah 7:9

“If you do not stand firm in

your faith, you will not

stand at all.”

Mark 13:13

Luke 21:19

I Corinthians 15:58

Ephesians 6:13-14