Keys To Effective Evangelism Colossians 4 2 6

Keys To Effective Evangelism Colossians 4: 2 -6

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Evangelism

Evangelism Truth is… There are people dying every day without Jesus as their Savior

Three keys to effective Evangelism I. Our Prayers

Colossians 4: 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

How are we to pray?

Colossians 4: 2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

How are we to pray? 1. The manner of our prayers

Prayer: Three things to do 1. Be devoted

Prayer: Three things to do 1. Be devoted 2. Be watchful (awake)

Prayer: Three things to do 1. Be devoted 2. Be watchful (awake) 3. Be thankful

Maintain your zest for prayer by thanksgiving. James Moffatt

How are we to pray? 1. The manner of our prayers 2. The focus of our prayers

Colossians 4: 3 -4 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.

Pray that God prepares the soil of the heart.

Pray that God will guide us on what to say

Three keys to effective Evangelism I. Our Prayers II. Our Conduct

Colossians 4: 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

Our Conduct We are called to conduct ourselves with wisdom.

Our Conduct We are called to conduct ourselves with wisdom. Our conduct should enhance our witness.

Three keys to effective Evangelism I. Our Prayers II. Our Conduct III. Our Speech

Colossians 4: 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Our Speech Our speech is to be filled with grace.

Our speech is to be something that seasons as salt.

Our speech is to be something that seasons as salt. Too much salt ruins a good dish.

Our speech is to be something that seasons as salt. Too much salt ruins a good dish. Not enough makes no difference in the taste of the dish.

Our Speech Our speech is to be filled with grace. We need to know who we are speaking to.

People are different We need to know as much about the people we are dealing with as we can so that we will know how to respond to each person.

Do you have a list of people you are praying for?

Do you have a list of people you are praying for? Are you trying to reflect Jesus in your conduct?

Do you have a list of people you are praying for? Are you trying to reflect Jesus in your conduct? Is your speech filled with the grace Christ gave you?

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