1. Fellowship Church of Houston Pastor Bryone Sharp June 13, 2010 iShare

2. 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;

3. God is Holy Man is sinful The penalty for Sin is death Man cannot do anything to pay off the sin debt because Man is sinful God is Holy Man is sinful The penalty for Sin is death Man cannot do anything to pay off the sin debt because Man is sinful

4. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

5. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

6. God is Holy

7. Sinless Christ paid the sin debt God is Holy Sinless Christ paid the sin debt

8. God is Holy Sinless Christ paid the sin debt Christ did what man could not God is Holy Sinless Christ paid the sin debt Christ did what man could not

9. God is Holy Sinless Christ paid the sin debt Christ did what man could not Man, through Christ, is Holy God is Holy Sinless Christ paid the sin debt Christ did what man could not Man, through Christ, is Holy

10. What is the Hope?

11. What is the Hope? Hope implies expectation The Greek word is "Elpis"

12. Titus 3:5-7 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

13. Titus 3:5-7 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

14. Titus 3:5-7 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

15. John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

16. Five Guys Who Shared Their Faith

17. “Bull horn/2step ladder” guy

18. Five Guys Who Shared Their Faith “Bull horn/2step ladder” guy “I like this preacher” guy

19. Five Guys Who Shared Their Faith “Bull horn/2step ladder” guy “I like this preacher” guy “Come and see” guy

20. Five Guys Who Shared Their Faith “Bull horn/2step ladder” guy “I like this preacher” guy “Come and see” guy “Common ground” guy

21. Five Guys Who Shared Their Faith “Bull horn/2step ladder” guy “I like this preacher” guy “Come and see” guy “Common ground” guy “Listen to my story” guy

22. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

23. Romans 10:14-17 14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

24. Romans 10:14-17 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”

25. Romans 10:14-17 16 However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?”

26. Romans 10:14-17 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

27. Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

28. Ephesians 2:8-9 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.