to know Him:God does have a wonderful plan for our livesHis
care, His power, His knowledge.When you return we will learn how to
help the lost become the found.
Note: In the notes under the slides, the bold print is
information which should be taught. The non-bold print is
information that helps the instructor understand the content of the
slides.This is the One-to-One seminar. (You say this after the
first line has settled in.) This is the first of two parts (This is
said after the third line appears.). So, I welcome you. Im glad you
are here and have been praying that we will bless God and He will
bless us much during our time together.In the two parts of this
presentation there will be memorization for the audience that will
be initiated and promoted by the presenter, primarily through
repetition, but also through pairing up the audience in groups of
two or three people. Hand signs will be utilized during the
learning process, but not when sharing the gospel with others.The
goal is to have a framework that provides the essentials of the
gospel, and serves as a foundation on which to build more
information as it becomes necessary.Furthermore, the goal is to
have Christians witnessing at least once a week for a 6 months to a
year so it becomes an enjoyable habit, and to hold them accountable
in achieving this goal.Mission: Every Christian in the world
working to fulfill the Great Commission by repeatedly witnessing
one-to-one.Vision: Every Christian witnessing one-to-one regularly
by1. being trained to do it2. being coached to do it.3. being held
accountable to do it.The rationale of this seminar comes
(unfortunately) from a controversial figure, George McGavran, who
promoted and promulgated the primacy of the Great Commission, and
who wrote that anyone allowing personal evangelism to be eclipsed
in any way is guilty of parallelism, by which he meant allowing any
other belief or activity to run parallel with personal evangelism
in importance. He furthermore wrote, Far too many congregations and
denominations, facing the most responsive world ever to exist, are
spending 85-99 percent of their time, prayer, money, and thought in
looking after themselves (8), The New Testament is full of passages
that indicate the steady purpose of the Triune God to make the
gospel known throughout the entire world and to institute a new
kind of life based on complete obedience to Him, a complete
surrender of self to Christ, and a mighty multiplication of
Christian congregations (14), and Let me assure you that full
doctrinal correctness will certainly lead to effective evangelism
(28), and If we are to be biblically sound, we must reach out to
the unsaved. We must discern ripe harvest fields. . . . We must
recognize that the greatest danger facing practicing Christians is
to practice their Christianity among themselves, to tell the good
news only to those who come to their church, and to be unconcerned
about those who do not (39), and Most ordinary Christians, no
matter how earnestly Christian they are, find it embarrassing to
talk to neighbors about accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
(50), and He should sincerely believe that if one is to be a
biblically sound Christian, he must aim at effective world
evangelizations at home and abroad (84), and If only one out of ten
in any congregation becomes effectively evangelistic, that
congregation will grow. . . . it will also train at least 20
percent of its members to speak courteously and persuasively to the
lost in their neighborhoods (51). These quotes came from McGavrans
book, Effective Evangelism.*You can inject: Light from a star is
under the control of God. The blood in your veins and arteries is
under the care of God. Do not elaborate.***After reading Exodus 9,
say, You may think this is an Old Testament theme only. Not true.
Look at Romans 9. From the beginning of the Old Testament to the
end of the New, God radiates His glory; that is, Who He is.*God
desires to be worshipped by every people group on this earth of
which there are about 17,000.*Ask the audience to replace name with
reputation as the verses are read, and emphasize that God is
interested in global glory not just His local glory.*Lead the
audience in substituting reputation for name and glory as the verse
is read again.Ask the audience if Gods reputation deserves praise.
Answer, yes; God is the Creator, Savior and Sustainer of
everything. Then explain that Gods desire is for everyone to
recognize His reputation (glory).*ForYourInformation (FYI) (not to
be taught during a seminar): Question: Were 1-2-1 decision events
practiced in the Old Testament era in order for a person to be
saved? One-to-One witnessing events are not recorded in the Old
Testament, but that they did occur is strongly implied as seen in
the following evidence. The Old Testament comes complete with faith
events. Hebrews eleven examines the lives of Old Testament heroes
and states that faith was a part of their becoming righteous. From
Abel to Moses, these events of faith are highlighted by the author
of Hebrews. In addition to these faith events, proper names were
changed (example: Jacob to Israel, Genesis 32:28) and Old Testament
saints called upon the name of the Lord (Genesis 4:26). These
events imply a spiritual dynamic that should be examined.
(Evangelism in the Old Testament Michael Spradlin, Journal of
Evangelism and Missions, Volume 5, Spring 2006, pages 41-43.) Of
further note are numerous Old Testament personages who called upon
people to make a decision for the Lord: Exodus 32:26, Joshua 24:16,
1 Kings 18:21, Amos 5:14, Ecclesiastes 12:1, and 1 Samuel 10:5.
Thus, Old Testament followers of the Lord were required to
experience a faith event in order to be right with the Lord.
Obviously, not all of the people of Israel were faithful followers
of the Lord.**After you read glory, make a brief explanation, Glory
means fame and reputation. As you read the verse explain that
nations means Gentiles, all the non-Jews of the world no matter
where they live.FYI (not to be taught during the seminar): David
drew from three of the Psalms previously composed to compile this
hymn of thanksgiving to God which is found in 1 Chronicles 16:8-36.
Then he probably assigned it to be sung at the Temple, thus
assuring that the Israelite responsibility to communicate the
greatness of God to the Gentiles would be repeatedly rehearsed
before the Israelites in worship.
Keep in mind that the Israelites did sing these song-psalms
regularly as one of the key methods of preserving the stories of
their heritage from generations to generation. Poets and singers
werent incidental entertainers in most ancient cultures; they were
revered as the historians, the keepers of tradition. For example,
notice Gods command to Moses to write down this song and teach it
to the Israelites and have them sing it so that it may be a witness
for me. (Deuteronomy 31:19). (Bob Sjogren, Destination 2000, 1990,
p16)
In an article entitled The Kingdom Strikes Back by Ralph D.
Winter in the book Perspectives on a World Christian Movement, the
author writes on page 197: Note, then, the four different mission
mechanisms at work to bless other peoples: 1) going voluntarily, 2)
involuntarily going without missionary intent, 3) coming
voluntarily, and 4) coming involuntarily (as with Gentiles forcibly
settled in Israel 2 Kings 17.Another critical quote exists under
slide 4 in Session C.In an article entitled Israels Missionary Call
by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. in the book Perspectives on the World
Christian Movement, 3rd edition, pages 12-13, the author writes:
The nations were viewed differently, but the way God dealt with
them was always directly related to how they reacted to this Man of
Promise who was to come through he nation God had made great, and
to which He had given this calling to bless and be a blessing.
Israels calling was not the occasion or basis for rejecting any of
the nations of the world, but instead the very means of blessing
them all.This quote is also in Verkuyls book: Contemporary
Missiology, page 94. In an article entitled The Biblical Foundation
for the Worldwide Mission Mandate by Johannes Verkuyl in the book
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, 3rd edition, on page
29, the author writes: The prophets never tire of reminding Israel
that her election is not a privilege which she may selfishly keep
for herself; election is a call to service. It involves a duty to
witness among the nations. Israel must be a sign to the other
nations that Yahweh is both Creator and Liberator.In an article
entitled The Two Structures of Gods Redemptive Mission by Ralph D.
Winter in the book Perspectives on the World Christian Movement,
3rd edition, on page 220-1, the author writes: Very few Christians,
casually reading the New Testament (and with only the New Testament
available to them), would surmise the degree to which there had
been Jewish evangelists who went before Paul all over the Roman
Empire-a movement that began 100 years before Christ. Some of these
were the people whom Jesus himself described as traversing land and
sea to make a single proselyte. Saul followed their path; Paul
built on their efforts and went beyond them with the new gospel he
preached, which allowed the Greeks to remain Greeks and not be
circumcised and culturally assimilated into the Jewish way of life.
Paul had a vast foundation on which to build: Peter declared Moses
is preached in every city (of the Roman Empire) (Acts 15:21).A.R.
Tippett in the book Church Growth as a Biblical Concept on pages
10-12 gives an excellent list of biblical references showing the
biblical idea of diffusion among all mankind.Johannes H. Bavinck,
Introduction to the Science of Missions, trans. David H. Freeman
(Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed, 1950), p.15.: Israel was
thus strongly under the impression that its history was not a
particular affair of no concern to anyone else, but that God
utilized its history to deal with other nations, rather with the
whole world. Israels defeats and victories, its greatness and
subjugations, its wonderful deliverances, and its heavy sufferings
are all included in Gods plan for the world. God stretches out his
arms to all the world in such events.**FYI: These verses do not
need to be explained, but if you want to do (and it is time
consuming) the explanations are below.Read the Isaiah passage and
say, Even in exile to Babylonia the Israelites were not exempt from
their global responsibility to go to the Gentiles (nations)
broadcasting Gods fame. Specifically, they were to share with the
peoples of the world how God had redeemed them from Babylonian
captivity.
In an article entitled The Kingdom Strikes Back by Ralph D.
Winter in the book Perspectives on a World Christian Movement, the
author writes on page 197: Note, then, the four different mission
mechanisms at work to bless other peoples: 1) going voluntarily, 2)
involuntarily going without missionary intent, 3) coming
voluntarily, and 4) coming involuntarily (as with Gentiles forcibly
settled in Israel 2 Kings 17.Another critical quote exists under
slide 4 in Session C.In an article entitled Israels Missionary Call
by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. in the book Perspectives on the World
Christian Movement, 3rd edition, pages 12-13, the author writes:
The nations were viewed differently, but the way God dealt with
them was always directly related to how they reacted to this Man of
Promise who was to come through he nation God had made great, and
to which He had given this calling to bless and be a blessing.
Israels calling was not the occasion or basis for rejecting any of
the nations of the world, but instead the very means of blessing
them all.This quote is also in Verkuyls book: Contemporary
Missiology, page 94. In an article entitled The Biblical Foundation
for the Worldwide Mission Mandate by Johannes Verkuyl in the book
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, 3rd edition, on page
29, the author writes: The prophets never tire of reminding Israel
that her election is not a privilege which she may selfishly keep
for herself; election is a call to service. It involves a duty to
witness among the nations. Israel must be a sign to the other
nations that Yahweh is both Creator and Liberator.In an article
entitled The Two Structures of Gods Redemptive Mission by Ralph D.
Winter in the book Perspectives on the World Christian Movement,
3rd edition, on page 220-1, the author writes: Very few Christians,
casually reading the New Testament (and with only the New Testament
available to them), would surmise the degree to which there had
been Jewish evangelists who went before Paul all over the Roman
Empire-a movement that began 100 years before Christ. Some of these
were the people whom Jesus himself described as traversing land and
sea to make a single proselyte. Saul followed their path; Paul
built on their efforts and went beyond them with the new gospel he
preached, which allowed the Greeks to remain Greeks and not be
circumcised and culturally assimilated into the Jewish way of life.
Paul had a vast foundation on which to build: Peter declared Moses
is preached in every city (of the Roman Empire) (Acts 15:21).A.R.
Tippett in the book Church Growth as a Biblical Concept on pages
10-12 gives an excellent list of biblical references showing the
biblical idea of diffusion among all mankind.Johannes H. Bavinck,
Introduction to the Science of Missions, trans. David H. Freeman
(Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed, 1950), p.15.: Israel was
thus strongly under the impression that its history was not a
particular affair of no concern to anyone else, but that God
utilized its history to deal with other nations, rather with the
whole world. Israels defeats and victories, its greatness and
subjugations, its wonderful deliverances, and its heavy sufferings
are all included in Gods plan for the world. God stretches out his
arms to all the world in such events.*This, and several of the
following are hidden, but may be used at the discretion of the
instructor by un-hiding them.
Interestingly, Jeremiah 31:10 orders the nations to proclaim to
the nations that God has been faithful to Israel. This is evidence
that God wants His glory spread internationally.*Next is one of the
Psalms David used to compose his hymn of thanksgiving to God
emphasizing that the Jews were to tell how great their God is
compared to the gods worshipped by the Gentiles. The Gentiles would
not find a better God to trust and obey. Click in the verse from
Psalm 96.
***In Ezekiel 12:15-16 the Jews were commanded to confess to the
Gentiles their sin of not obeying God. God would then use their
humility to attract the Gentiles to Him, but of course the Jews
failed their divine and global commission.In Psalm 108:3, David is
desirous to fulfill the Great Commission in the Old Testament. He
wants to declare Gods greatness before the Gentiles, though we have
no record of David actually going to them.Jesus said the primary
command was to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. So, we
are to go to the world and tell all mankind to love God.**Israel in
the Old Testament said, Were not going to tell the world about God,
and by its actions the Church is saying the same thing today.
Hardly a success story!After Only 1 billion have tasted Jesus, say,
Only 1 billion know Christ as their savior. After you read Two
billion couldnt hear if they wanted to, add, Few if any will go and
tell them.***The 2% was reported by the Gallup Poll of 1980, and
was given by Bill Hull in his book The Disciple Making Pastor on
page 20 (Old Tappen, NJ: Fleming H. Revell, 1988). He also reported
that only 7% of Christians have been trained to evangelize. This
was 30 years ago and the percentage is probably lower now because
of growing paganism in the Christian community in the
US.**Emphasize that this is why we witness, to glorify God.
Psalm 79:9, Isaiah 43:25, and Daniel 9:19 teach the same truth:
forgiveness glorifies God.In these passages what does forgiving sin
do? Glorifies GodWhat does witnessing do? Glorifies God. How? 1)
Gives us the opportunity to talk about Gods qualities building His
reputation, 2) Gives God the opportunity to forgive sin building
His reputation. What did one-to-one witnessing do in the OT?
Glorified God. In the NT? The same: Glorifies God.*The last
statistic come from the book The Way of the Master.**Just before
the NEVER appears, say, Or are you like most Christians you never
share your faith? We are here to change that.*Absolutely, NO! Dont
do it. And why not? Say the previous as the No spins in.(Its
scary.) Its not the natural thing to do.(Its embarrassing.) You
could give a wrong answer (get laughed at and rejected).Most
ordinary Christians, no matter how earnestly Christian they are,
find it embarrassing to talk to neighbors about accepting Jesus
Christ as Lord and Savior. From the book, Effective Evangelism: A
Theological Mandate by Donald A. McGavran. (Phillipsburg, New
Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1988), page
50.(It takes the skill of a theologian.) You havent been trained
theologically like your pastor has. Let him do the witnessingBuild
a relationship, then maybe you can witness has become a major
excuse not to witness regularly.This quote from Penn Jillett of
Penn and Teller fame was taken off a You-Tube video entitled A Gift
of a Bible and was distributed by Sony Pictures under 2008 Colton
Productions. The quote continues: I mean if I believe beyond a
shadow of doubt that a truck was coming and going to hit you and
you didnt believe it, and that truck is bearing down on you. Thats
a certain point where I tackle you, and (eternal punishment) is
more important than that.
**And who is it who can kill both body and soul? GodRomans 1:16
Prayer will replace fear with faith. Also see 2 Timothy 1:8 and
Philippians 1:14, 27-28-the Philippians were bold to proclaim.
Philippians 1:29 says this is a form of suffering we are expected
to endure, and verse 30 indicates that Paul wanted the Philippians
to respond to it the same way he did.Matthew 10:28 You dont have to
have all the answers. Also see 2 Timothy 1:7.1 Corinthians 15:34
And some have little knowledge of witnessing, but one can
learn.Luke 6:26 Which are we more concerned about: relationships or
a human soul?*All of these are one-to-one encounters. In an article
entitled The Missionary and His Witnessing Life that appears In the
Journal of Evangelism and Missions on page 14 Ron Rogers writes:
(Jesus) ministry involved at least three approaches to the
witnessing life: evangelistic encounters with individuals, public
proclamation, and the multiplication of His witnessing life through
the training of His disciples. Alvin Reid, in his Introduction to
Evangelism, noted that the four Gospels contain more than forty
accounts of Jesus personal evangelism (1998, 33). Jesus witnessing
encounters with individuals were many and varied.**Open this slide
by asking, Many are cold toward evangelism and especially
one-to-one evangelism.*The red border means this slide contains
information to be memorized. Have the audience repeat these four
steps out load, but not for memorization.A red border means this
slide contains information to be memorized. Use hand signs to imbed
these points in the audiences memory. Always repeat the hand signs
3 times when new information is being taught, and review often
throughout the seminar.Bridge: With palms facing down pass one hand
over another as a bridge over a river.FYI: The hand signs are for
the learning process, not the presentation process when
witnessing.*Another good bridge is Do you participate in charities.
Most will say yes, then you can ask the Big Question.*On any of
these be careful to limit the time spent on the secular, and get to
the spiritual. Sufficient relationships giving you the foundation
to witness are easy to establish and can be built in seconds.*The
quote is from the book Upside Down: The Paradox of Servant
Leadership. Stacy Rinehart. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1998,
p.38*Stop right here and have the audience pray these for
themselves silently.It is the Holy Spirit who motivates to testify
(cf. Acts 4:18-20) and grants boldness (cf. Acts 5:2). As the
Spirit of truth (Jn 14:17) he normatively protects the testimony of
Christ against oblivion (cf. Jn 14:26) and contamination (cf. Jn
16:13), reveals the very words appropriate for a specific situation
(c. Lk 12:12), serves as advocate of the truth communicated (cf. Jn
16:7-11) and energizes the message so that it pierces peoples
hearts (c. Acts 2:37). Besides, the Spirit is the one who furnishes
supernatural objective evidence to confirm the spoken testimony
(cf. Mk 16:17.18, Acts 4:13.16). This quote is from the book by
Gunter Krallmann, Mentoring for Mission: A Handbook on Leadership
Principles Exemplified by Jesus Christ, Waynesboro, GA: Gabriel
Publishing, 2002)*Teach the hand sign for Question:Question: Write
with the index finger an invisible question mark.Have the audience
repeat the question with you at least 3 times, then ask individuals
in the audience to recite the Big Question. Every one must memorize
the Big Question. Use the hand signs to review.*Explain that people
will agree for you to challenge them because they really do believe
that they are basically good. It has been drummed into them since
early childhood. TV, movies, teachers at school, even some pastors
pillory us with this lie. We can perform in a way that leads others
to conclude that we are good, but that is not Gods estimate, and He
will certainly not use the opinion of others to judge us on
Judgment Day.FYI:The essence of immorality is the tendency to make
an exception of myself. ~Jane AddamsGod warned Israel of the
disease of self-righteousness (Deuteronomy 9:4-6).It is clear what
the problem is. Modern Christianity has degenerated into merely a
means of self-improvement, self-esteem, and self-indulgence. Way of
the Master (WM) page 186Instead of preaching the good news that
sinners can be made righteous in Christ and escape the wrath to
come, we have settled for a gospel that implies that Gods primary
purpose in saving us is to unfold a wonderful plan for our lives:
to solve our problems, make us happy in Christ, and rescue us from
the hassles of this life. The Way of the Master, Kirk Cameron, page
11. . you will find that many of todays preachers fill their
churches by teaching legitimate life-changing principles. However,
although these principles are helpful for daily living, they fail
to unmask the villains of sin and self-righteousness that keep vast
numbers of false converts sitting in a fools paradise, comfortable
In the pews, thinking they are friends with God when they are still
His enemies. WM-17
As shown in Proverbs 20:6, this has been my (JAT) experience. I
have asked scores of people this question, only well informed
Christians or self-realized degenerates will say no. Most people
think they are good and are going to heaven. Jesus did not agree.
He said few would go to heaven.
The worlds religions are a vain attempt to reach God and make
people feel good about themselves by doing good works. Christianity
is unique in that it strips us of our self-righteousness. By
exposing our thoroughly sinful nature, and causes us to see that
our only hope is for God to reach down to us in mercy.Passages
which I believe to teach Lordship salvation would include such
passages as Matthew 28:18-20 Romans 14:7-9 2 Corinthians 5:13-15
Phil.1:21 1 Peter 4:1-5Luke 19:14,27 Matthew 11:29,30 Hebrews 5:9
Romans 2:6-11 Matthew 7:13,14,17-20*Tell the story from Mark
10:17-22. A young ruler came to Jesus calling Jesus good and asking
how he could inherit eternal life. Click in the opening
question.Notice two items: 1) He calls Jesus good, and 2) he wants
Jesus to explain eternal acceptance by God.Jesus said that only God
is good (Jesus may have wondered if this man realized Jesus was
God.), and then Jesus deliberately misdirects the man. Jesus tells
the man he needs to keep the 10Cs by not murdering, adulterating,
stealing, lying, or disobeying his parents. The man said he had
kept these laws since his youth. Should we believe him? Absolutely
not. Rather it shows he was full of self-righteousness. No one has
kept the Law since his youth. Jesus responds this way because the
man made a bombastic statement about himself, and Jesus is using
the 10Cs to prove to the man he is a sinner like everyone else. To
convince the man of his sinfulness, Jesus appeals to the 1st
Commandment by asking this man to give all his money to the poor
and follow Jesus. If the man believed Jesus is good then he would
obey Jesus as God. This the man was not willing to do. What was the
problem? He had broken the first of the 10Cs. He was not righteous,
therefore. He served money and not God. (Reiteration: Remember, he
had called Jesus good. Jesus said only God was good. Thus, Jesus
was indicating that He is God, and this man should put God before
money by following Jesus and making Jesus his master. If Jesus was
his master he would have obeyed Jesus. He would have given his
money away and followed Jesus.)*Teach the hand sign for
Challenge:Challenge (test): Draw question marks in the air with
both index fingers; then direct the fingers of both hands forward
with palms down. Have the audience repeat the question with you at
least 3 times, then ask individuals in the audience to recite the
Big Question and the Challenge question. Every one must memorize
both. If they wish to soften the challenge-question, they may ask:
May I challenge your sense of goodness?Explain that people will
agree for you to challenge them because they really do believe that
they are basically good. It has been drummed into them since early
childhood. TV, movies, teachers at school, even some pastors
pillory us with this lie. We can perform in a way that leads others
to conclude that we are good, but that is not Gods estimate, and He
will certainly not use the opinion of others to judge us on
Judgment Day.Luke 15:31-2 shows that self-righteousness plagued
mankind in Jesus day also. Those convinced of their own goodness
can not be helped. In the pamphlet entitled Reasons Why Some Will
Not Come to Christ, (Pensacola, FL: Chapel Library, n.d.), Albert
N. Martin wrote on pages 2 and 3: What was true of the Pharisees
two thousand years ago is true of many today: they dont even know
they are sick. They are unaware that they have any moral or
spiritual disease. They dont care to go to the great Physician of
their souls because they dont think there is anything wrong. But
such indifference to the real condition of your soul is
inexcusable, and it is inexcusable because of the clear testimony
of the Bible and of your conscience. (See Isaiah 53:6 and Romans
3:10.)*We are using the very tactic Jesus used when witnessing
one-to-one.I (JAT) have asked scores of people all over the world
this question, only well informed Christians or self-realized
degenerates will say no.S.R. = self-righteousness.*Teach a hand
sign for Commandments. Do the hand gesture with the audience at
least three times.Commandments: Hold up the left open hand, palm
facing right; place the index finger of the right hand against the
left palm as though writing. The left hand is a tablet and the
right index finger is Gods finger writing the commandments. With
the index finger that represents Gods finger count down the 4
Commandments we will use by tapping the 4 upright fingers on the
other hand, saying lying, stealing, adulterating, and murdering.
These are Commandments 9,8,7, and 6.Note: the hand gestures for the
three terms on this page make the right hand move to the left.*Paul
refers to the Law as the law of righteousness in Romans 9:31; in
other words, if one could keep the law they would be righteous.The
proof that the 10 Commandments are still Gods standard for right
and wrong, or good and bad is found in 1 Timothy 1:8-11.The giving
of the 10 Commandments is written in Exodus 20, and in Deuteronomy
4:13 the 10 Commandments are referred to as the Law. To understand
these facts helps one to properly interpret the New Testament.*You
can explain that most use only 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 to define the
gospel as the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but in 1
Timothy 1 Paul broadens the gospel to include the Law. That does
not mean one has to keep the Law to be saved. It means people need
to be exposed to the Law to reveal their sin and see the need for a
rescuer from the Laws curse. This is explained later in the
seminar.*Using the 10 Commandments to convince people they are
sinners and need a savior is biblical. Stephen used it in Acts
7:53, Paul in Romans 3:19-20 and with Felix and Acts 24:24-25,
Jesus with the woman at the well in John 4:17-18 (7th Commandment)
and 4:24 (1st Commandment), Peter in Acts 2:23 (murdering Jesus),
and James in James 2:10. In Luke 10:24-25 and 18:18-22, Jesus used
the 10 Commandments to bring conviction of sin. Jesus made the
issue one of righteousness rather than happiness (Matthew 5:20). He
used the 10Cs to show sinners the righteous standard of God
(Matthew 5:17-37).*The quote by John Wesley is from the book School
of Biblical Evangelism, page 21.*Usually the 10Cs are broken into
two parts after #4. This is untenable because according to Philo
ancient Rabbis broke the Ten Commandments into pentads for the
following reasons:1. only the first five Commands have explanations
that answer the question why (the explanation for #1 precedes it
whereas in the next four the explanations follow the commands).2.
only the first five use the phrase the Lord your God.3. the last
five are short, comparatively, and are separated by shewas (Hebrew
vowel point).*Paul, following Jesus explanation of the 10
Commandments, applies four of the last five of the 10 Commandments
as a way to love man (Romans 13:8-10). Of these last five, Paul
does not mention the 9th, bearing false witness.
The 5th C is part of the first four because by obeying our
parents we learn to love God. Jesus taught that obedience is a way
to demonstrate love for God (John 14:21).*Explain briefly how the
10Cs teach us to love God and man.Love God:#1 Value Gods uniqueness
(He is the only God. See Deuteronomy 4:34 for the proof God gave to
Israel in Egypt that He is the only God. The command is repeated in
Deuteronomy 5:7.)#2 Value Gods personhood (He is spirit. See
Deuteronomy 4:15-19, 23 for a clear explanation for the import of
this 2nd Commandment. The command is repeated in Deuteronomy
5:8-10. The command has a curse attached to it which will bring
punishment to subsequent generations.)#3 Value Gods reputation
(Name is a synonym for reputation. It is very degrading to attach
Gods name to something you reject or despise. The command is
repeated in Deuteronomy 5:11 with an explanation: The idea here is
not cursing or profanity in the modern sense of these terms but
rather the use of the divine Name for unholy, mundane purposes,
that is, for meaningless and empty ends. In ancient Israel this
would include using the Lords name as a witness in vows one did not
intend to keep. (NetBible) This would include blasphemy. The
command has a curse attached to it given in this passage and in
Exodus 20.)#4 Value Gods deliverances (The Sabbath commemorated the
previous weeks work, and then later it was used by the Israelites
to celebrate Gods deliverance from Egyptian slavery. The command is
repeated in Deuteronomy 5:12-15.)#5 Value Gods authority (Parents
represent Gods authority. The command is repeated in Deuteronomy
5:16, and it is the only command that has a reward attached to it
in the listing here in Deuteronomy and in Exodus 20.)Love Man:#1
Value a mans life. (The command is repeated in Deuteronomy 5:17.
Traditionally kill (so KJV, ASV, RSV, NAB). The verb here is
generic for homicide but in the OT both killing in war and capital
punishment were permitted and even commanded (Deut 13:5, 9; 20:13,
16-17), so the technical meaning here is murder. NETBible)#2 Value
a mans marriage. (The command is repeated in Deuteronomy 5:18.)#3
Value a mans property. (The command is repeated in Deuteronomy
5:19.)#4 Value a mans reputation. (The command is repeated in
Deuteronomy 5:20.)#5 Value a mans well-being. (A man has the right
to possess animals, a house, and a wife as sources of contentment
and well-being without people diminishing it through covetuousness.
The command is repeated in Deuteronomy 5:20.)*In Romans 7:7-13 Paul
teaches that the Law (10Cs) was designed by God to expose human sin
(though the commandment sin would become utterly sinful, 13).*This
slide is optional. Thats why it is hidden. If you have ample time
use it.To blaspheme means to degrade. This is a horrendous sin and
carries a special penalty (Exodus 20:7).*Matthew 5:28 is the
statement by Jesus.*Matthew 5:21-22 is the statement by Jesus, and
the Bibles statement is in 1 John 3:15. Also, in Deuteronomy 4:42
murder and hatred are connected.*This is an optional slide. That is
why it is usually hidden.If they think they have never been greedy
then ask them if they have ever overeaten, or stayed in bed when
they werent really tired.*Galatians 3:10 is a quote from
Deuteronomy 27:26.**Teach the hand sign for calculate.Calculate:
Using the same hand gestures as with Commandments, use the vertical
left hand for a tablet and the index finger as a punch to operate a
hand-held calculator, and say Calculate.Of course, the correct
answer is everyone would fail. Explain, however, that half will say
they would fail and the rest think God would pass them and let them
into Heaven. Two reasons are typically given by people as to why
God would pass them. (Go to the next slide.)*When witnessing these
are the three excuses or escapes I (JAT) hear people make again and
again.About half will say they would fail, but the other half think
they will pass and they will usually use one of two excuses. Most
people are cold toward Gods perspective of them. For example, when
someone says, I will be good from now on. You say to them (or ask
the audience what should be said in return), But what about your
past violations of the Law. You have already admitted that you are
a law breaker. Those past violations have to be paid for. You will
go to Hell for them. (This may be the first time you will mention
Hell, but that is okay. Jesus mentioned it again and again.)When
someone says, God is love. He will forgive me. You say (or ask the
audience what the answer should be), No, He wont. He will not
forgive you just because you ask Him to. Suppose you steal a car
and as the judge is about to sentence you with a big fine and
perhaps time in prison, you say to the judge, O, Your Honor, it was
my first offense, and I promise to never steal another car. Please
forgive me and let me go. Will the judge forgive you and let you
go? No. Why not? To let you go will ruin his reputation. (The
person you stole the car from will hate the judge.) And, If the
judge keeps letting criminals go free he will lose his job. God is
much more strict than a human judge. He will not forgive you just
because you ask Him to. Several times people have responded with, I
dont believe what you are saying is true, or, I dont believe the
Bible is accurate. Your response is, What you believe does not
determine truth, and get back to going through the material.*Teach
the hand sign for condemn.Condemn: Strike one fist into the palm of
the other.*Read the text in the box to the left and conclude by
reading the bright HELL. Then recite the following paragraph:Jesus
told a story about a very rich man and a very poor man. When both
died the poor man went to a place called Abrahams Bosom (a place of
bliss), and the rich man went to Hell, and there he was in agony.
He cried out to Abraham to send Lazarus to place just a drop of
water on the tip of his tongue. (His despicable arrogance continues
even in Hell. He wants Lazarus, a poor man, to serve him!) Abraham
said he couldnt do it because there was a great chasm between them.
Then the rich man asked Abraham to resurrect Lazarus and send him
to his brothers to warn them about Hell. Abraham said, No. They can
read what Moses wrote and what is repeated in the Prophets. Now
click in the right panel.*Moses gave the Law, which includes the
10Cs, and the prophets show how the Law was obeyed and disobeyed by
the Jews in the Old Testament.Read these quotes that come from the
book The Way of the Master, by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort, pages
118 and 120 respectively.
It is the straightedge of the Law that shows us how crooked we
are (J.B. Phillips), on page 42 of the book by Dayton, Edward R.,
and Ted W. Engstrom. Strategy for Living. Glendale, CA: Regal
Books, 1976.
*Occasionally someone will scoff at the Bibles view of Hell
thinking that they will be able to party with their friends.
Nothing could be further from the truth. You can say, Even if your
friends are there there will be no camaraderie. Jesus described
Hell (or at least its conditions) as eternal (Matthew 25:41 and
46). You never get out. He said it was dark like darkness you have
never experienced (Matthew 8:12; 22:13; 25:30; 2 Peter 2:17 and
Jude 7,12-13). So, even if you were next to your best friend you
could not see each other. People in Hell are embarrassed (Daniel
12:2) that they made the wrong choice, and therefore would not want
to talk to anyone. Finally, Hell is excruciating pain as though
worms were chewing on burning flesh (Matthew 24:51; 25:46, Mark
9:43-48, and Luke 3:17. Also see Matthew 5:22; Mark 9:48; Luke
16:23-24,28 and Jude 7.) The worst of course is to be separated
from God (2 Thessalonians 1:9). You do not want to go there.*This
quote comes from the book The Way of the Master, by Kirk Cameron
and Ray Comfort, page 55.
*The quote is from the book Before All Else Fails Read the
Instructions: Manual for Cross cultural Christians!, (Brisbane:
Harvest Publications, 1995), page 219. The book was written by
Kevin G. Hovey.*The quote Is from the book The Way of the Master,
page 11.*His care: over all that He has created.His power: over all
that is evil.His knowledge: of everything about you.*
