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Fresh Start with God
© 2000 Gerald Sharon and Brad Johnson

2. Session 4

3. Welcome

4. your slate’s wiped clean.
Count yourself lucky,
how happy you must be —
you get a fresh start,
your slate’s wiped clean.
Psalm 32:11 (MSG)

5. Forgiveness – Accepting God’s Grace
Relationship – Worshipping
Encouragement – Handling Failure
Scripture – Understanding God’s Word
Help – Following God’s Guidance
Shape – Being You
Togetherness – Living in Community
Authority – Serving Others
Recognition – Being Baptized
Testimony – Telling Your Story

6. Recognition - Being Baptized

7. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is baptism?

8. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is baptism?
1. An outward sign of an inward change.

9. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is baptism?
1. An outward sign of an inward change.
2. An act of obedience.

10. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is baptism?
1. An outward sign of an inward change.
2. An act of obedience.
3. A picture of the death, burial, and
resurrection of Jesus.

11. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?

12. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
1. It always follows belief.

13. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
1. It always follows belief.
The early church pattern:

14. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
1. It always follows belief.
The early church pattern:
taught

15. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
1. It always follows belief.
The early church pattern:
taught
believed

16. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
1. It always follows belief.
The early church pattern:
taught
believed
baptized

17. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
2. It always is by immersion.

18. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
2. It always is by immersion.
Baptism literally means to:
immerse

19. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
2. It always is by immersion.
Baptism literally means to:
immerse
dip

20. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
2. It always is by immersion.
Baptism literally means to:
immerse
dip
submerge

21. Recognition - Being Baptized
What is the biblical pattern of baptism?
2. It always is by immersion.
Baptism literally means to:
immerse
dip
submerge
plunge

22. Recognition - Being Baptized
Why should I be baptized?

23. Recognition - Being Baptized
Why should I be baptized?
1. As a demonstration that I will
follow the example of Jesus.

24. Recognition - Being Baptized
Why should I be baptized?
1. As a demonstration that I will
follow the example of Jesus.
2. As a display of my new life in Christ.

25. Recognition - Being Baptized
Why should I be baptized?
1. As a demonstration that I will
follow the example of Jesus.
2. As a display of my new life in Christ.
3. It’s the right step after believing.

26. Testimony - Sharing Your Story

27. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
My testimony is:
telling someone what has
happened in my life

28. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?

29. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?
1. The way I live.

30. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?
1. The way I live.
2. What I say.

31. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?
1. The way I live.
2. What I say.
Tips for telling others about Jesus:

32. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?
1. The way I live.
2. What I say.
Tips for telling others about Jesus:
Use tact

33. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?
1. The way I live.
2. What I say.
Tips for telling others about Jesus:
Use tact
Consider pace

34. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?
1. The way I live.
2. What I say.
Tips for telling others about Jesus:
Use tact
Consider pace
Demonstrate love

35. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What are the ways I share my story?
1. The way I live.
2. What I say.
Tips for telling others about Jesus:
Use tact
Consider pace
Demonstrate love
Be authentic

36. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why is my testimony important?

37. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why is my testimony important?
1. It is unique!

38. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why is my testimony important?
1. It is unique!
2. It is personal.

39. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why is my testimony important?
1. It is unique!
2. It is personal.
3. I am the authority on it.

40. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why is my testimony important?
1. It is unique!
2. It is personal.
3. I am the authority on it.
4. People love stories.

41. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why is my testimony important?
1. It is unique!
2. It is personal.
3. I am the authority on it.
4. People love stories.
5. Others can relate to it.

42. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why should I share my story?

43. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why should I share my story?
1. God is counting on me.

44. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
Why should I share my story?
1. God is counting on me.
2. Jesus has commissioned me.

45. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What do I say?

46. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What do I say?
1. What my life was like before....

47. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What do I say?
1. What my life was like before....
2. What caused me to realize....

48. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What do I say?
1. What my life was like before....
2. What caused me to realize....
3. How I became a Christian.

49. Testimony - Sharing Your Story
What do I say?
1. What my life was like before....
2. What caused me to realize....
3. How I became a Christian.
4. How my life is different....

50. The Testimony Pyramid

51. Pulling it all Together

52. Pulling it all Together
What gifts can I give back to God?

53. Pulling it all Together
What gifts can I give back to God?
1. Be baptized.

54. Pulling it all Together
What gifts can I give back to God?
1. Be baptized.
2. Begin to share my testimony by
inviting others:

55. Pulling it all Together
What gifts can I give back to God?
1. Be baptized.
2. Begin to share my testimony by
inviting others:
to my baptism

56. Pulling it all Together
What gifts can I give back to God?
1. Be baptized.
2. Begin to share my testimony by
inviting others:
to my baptism
to services

57. Pulling it all Together
What gifts can I give back to God?
1. Be baptized.
2. Begin to share my testimony by
inviting others:
to my baptism
to services
3. Continue to grow.

58. your slate’s wiped clean.
Count yourself lucky,
how happy you must be —
you get a fresh start,
your slate’s wiped clean.
Psalm 32:11 (MSG)

60. Enjoy your Fresh Start!