Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Witnessing

Matthew 4:19    Follow Me,” He told them, “and I will make you fish for people!”    
1.     What does fishing for people mean?     
A.  Fishing for people means to follow God, to gather people to learn about Jesus and God, to gather people to become one family with God, and to find people to believe in Him.

2. Why is He telling you to follow him?      
A. He wants us to follow him so we can believe in him and listen to his word.


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

1.     What is God’s power?       
A. God’s power is salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

2.    Why would someone be ashamed of the Gospel?      
 A. Someone would be ashamed of the Gospel if they don’t believe in The Lord, and they’ve been told bad things about Him.
1 Peter 3:15
15 but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

1.     What is the hope that is in you?    
A. The hope in you is Jesus in your heart.

2.    Why should you give defense to anyone that asks for reason about the hope in your heart?      
 For the crowd


                                                  Summary

All these verses teach us not being afraid to share the Gospel or the Bible to other people.  In Matthew 4:19, it talks about Jesus having us follow him, finding people that don’t know him, and teaching it to him.  In Romans 1:16, it teaches you to not be afraid of the gospel, because it is God’s power. In 1 Peter 3:15, it talks about the hope that is in you and always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.