1. Perspectives For Success In Evangelism (Maintaining A Positive Attitude) Sunday, May 6, 2012 Jim Beasley

2. Understand The Providence of God Is At Work! 2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.”

3. God "Opens Doors" For Prepared Workers!

4. Prayer Is The "Catalyst" In Evangelism! Colossians 4:3 “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.”

5. Lessons Learned From The Parable of The Sower Remove the discouragement and prevent the apathy that paralyzes so many today Instill enthusiasm in serving as laborers in the vineyard of the Lord!

6. Lessons Learned From The Parable of The Sower The Power Is In The Seed (Word)! Isaiah 55:10-11 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

7. Lessons Learned From The Parable of The Sower The Results Depend Upon The Type of Soil! Ezekiel 3:17-19 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. When I say to a wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to dissuade him from his evil ways in order to save his life, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood. But if you do warn the wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his evil ways, he will die for his sin; but you will have saved yourself.”

8. Lessons Learned From The Parable of The Sower The Place of The Sower 1 Corinthians 3:5-7 “What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” Philippians 1:15-18 “It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.”

9. Lessons Learned From The Parable of The Sower The Principle of Sowing And Reaping

10. Quite Often, One Sows And Another Reaps! John 4:37 "One sows and another reaps."