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*Reaching Out to People: WWJD**John 1:38-51*
· *@ Somewhere in my teens I received this booklet — *39 topics
§ Objections thrown at believers with Bible answers
o Great idea – but a bit daunting
§ “How do we know there is a God?” — 25 passages
· *@ How to Witness to Anyone —*75 pages!
· *I’m not pooh-poohing these helps*
o some have the brains, time, and interest to memorize all
o For the rest of us, we need something a bit simpler
· *For that we turn to Jesus’ example in John 1:38-51*
o Jesus deals with 4 kinds of people
o *As followers of Christ, let’s see how Christ dealt with these people and seek to pattern our lives after Him*
I.
How to Reach the Seekers [38-41]
A. Selflessly
*1. **Jesus*
a. Jesus, as host, would have to provide for them
b.
Carpenter was not a wealthy profession
c.
He gave of what He had to answer their questions
*2. **Application*
a. Think about those without Christ
b. Be willing to make sacrifices
c. Be willing to go out of your comfort zone
d. Plan ahead — (Tracts – extra scheduling – etc)
B. Spend Time
*1. **Jesus*
a. 10th hour – evening time – when the day’s activities are over
b.
For Jesus and these two – the activities were just beginning
c. Jesus would have been tired – but their need was great
d.
Not recorded what was said
(1) But the result – verse 41— taken some time to explain the OT
*2. **Application*
a. Don’t rush the Gospel
b. Be willing to take time from your busy schedule \\ \\
II.
HOw to Reach the Flawed [42]
A. See the potential
*1. **Jesus*
a. *Simon* was a common name meaning “hearing” or “listening”
b. Jesus changed his name to *Peter* (or Cephas) = ROCK (nickname)
c. Simon’s character
(1) Undependable—Emotional—Foot in mouth—Proud—Strongly opinionated—Not afraid to speak up—Leader
d. Jesus saw the potential
*2. **Application*
a.
People who have lived away from Christ their whole life often have a mess in their life to clean up
*b. **Tempting to look at someone and say, *
(1) “There’s just too much work to be done there”
(2) “They’re going to be really draining on us”
(3) “They’ll never get it”
*c. **Remember that at salvation, *
(1) God gives a new heart
(2) The Holy Spirit comes in to live
(3) God gives us everything we need for life and godliness
*d. **@ a large church (2,000+) with an outreach to the street people*
(1) Asst.
pastor told me that many of the deacons and leaders had been homeless alcoholics reached by the church
*e. **You and I can’t see the precise potential*
*(1) **But we can see the general potential — God changes people*
B. Give a Challenge
*1. **Jesus*
a. Jesus encouraged the potential
(1) When he was living in God’s strength – called Peter
b. Jesus challenged the potential
(1) when Simon was living in the flesh – Jesus called him Simon
/(a) /*/Mark 14:37-38 – /*/37 “Simon, are you sleeping?
Could you not watch one hour?
38Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.
The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
/
c. Jesus used the potential— Pentecost – the first preacher – Peter!
*2. **Application*
a. Again we see the time necessary
(1) You can’t lead them to Christ and leave them to themselves
(2) @ Newborn – parents provide what is necessary to be born
(a) Responsibility to continue their development
(3) We have the same with spiritual newborns
*b. **Encourage potential*
(1) Remind others what Christ has done for them
(2) Remind them of how they have grown
(3) Remind them of what God intends for them as a believer
*c. **Challenge potential*
(1) Don’t be afraid of confrontation
(2) Discipline is a necessary part of spiritual formation
*d. **Use potential*
(1) Give people opportunities to grow and serve
(a) @ Children – offering and cuppa service
(b) @ Teens – music, Awana, offering, data projector, discipleship, teaching, crèche
(2) Don’t be afraid of their success
(a) @ At the end of Jesus’ ministry, about 120 followers
(b) @ The day Peter preached, 3,000 people came to Christ!
(c) Do you think Jesus was jealous?
(d) @ We all want our children to do better than we have
i.
The same should be true of our spiritual children \\ \\
III.
HOw to Reach the common man [43-44]
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