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1 GospelGossip GospelGossip *Good News*Bad News *Builds People*Destroys People *Truth*May or May Not Be True Imagine what kind of church New Rising Star MBC would be if all of us spread the Gospel the way we spread Gossip….. EVANGELISM PT.6 “Gospel VS. Gossip”

2 Food For Thought: Food For Thought: *If we know how to WORRY, we already know how to MEDITATE (Rick Warren: Purpose Driven Life)! -Alls we have to do is switch our focus! -Alls we have to do is switch our focus! *If we know how to GOSSIP, we already know how to spread the GOSPEL (Thomas Beavers)! -Alls we have to do is switch our language! -Alls we have to do is switch our language! EVANGELISM PT.6 “Gospel VS. Gossip”

3 The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL: The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL: John 15:1-7: Spreading the Gospel Is Our “Mission!” VS.1-2 Jesus gives the analogy of the vine, the branches, and the husbandman/gardener. -Jesus is the vine (THE MAIN PIECE/PART) -Jesus is the vine (THE MAIN PIECE/PART) -We are the branches (CONNECTED TO THE VINE) -We are the branches (CONNECTED TO THE VINE) -The Father/God is the (GARDENER). -The Father/God is the (GARDENER). *Before Jesus’ death in the Scriptures, he calls his *Before Jesus’ death in the Scriptures, he calls his disciples to BEAR FRUIT (Win Souls & Have Godly disciples to BEAR FRUIT (Win Souls & Have Godly Character). Character). *People who don’t win souls and produce Godly character *People who don’t win souls and produce Godly character are not truly committed and will be cut off. are not truly committed and will be cut off. *People who do win souls will be pruned to bear more *People who do win souls will be pruned to bear more fruit. fruit. EVANGELISM PT.6 “Gospel VS. Gossip”

4 The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL: The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL: John 15:1-7: Spreading the Gospel Is Our “Mission!” VS.2 Jesus purges us to BRING forth more fruit. -Jesus does not just tell us to “GO.” -Jesus does not just tell us to “GO.” -Jesus tells us to “BRING.” -Jesus tells us to “BRING.” *Are we going just to say that we went, or are *Are we going just to say that we went, or are we going with the intentions of bringing? we going with the intentions of bringing? EVANGELISM PT.6 “Gospel VS. Gossip”

5 The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL John 15:1-7 VS.3-6 Jesus tells his disciples and us that we must remain connected to him to win souls and produce Godly character. -To be fully committed to Jesus is to have a heart to -To be fully committed to Jesus is to have a heart to WIN SOULS and live in a Godly manner. WIN SOULS and live in a Godly manner. -We need Jesus to do this (Matthew 28:19-20/Acts 1:8). -We need Jesus to do this (Matthew 28:19-20/Acts 1:8). EVANGELISM PT.6 “Gospel VS. Gossip”

6 The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL The Importance of Spreading the GOSPEL John 15:1-7 VS.7 When we stay connected to Jesus and allow Jesus to remain in us, we should have no problem at all getting a prayer through to God. -The answer to our prayer IS IN US HAVING A HEART TO -The answer to our prayer IS IN US HAVING A HEART TO WIN SOULS AND LIVE GODLY. WIN SOULS AND LIVE GODLY. -When we make God’s Kingdom (WINNING SOULS & -When we make God’s Kingdom (WINNING SOULS & GODLY CHARACTER) a priority, God will answer our GODLY CHARACTER) a priority, God will answer our prayers. prayers.Challenge: Reproduce the Christ in us and win AT LEAST 1 soul to Christ this year! EVANGELISM PT.6 “Gospel VS. Gossip”


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