How to Share the Gospel: A Simple Way to Explain Your Faith to Anyone

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How do you share the gospel without it getting awkward? Use four simple statements you can write on a napkin: God's Love From Above (John 3:16), My Bad That's Sad (Romans 3:23), God's Solution For My Pollution (Romans 6:23), and My Call For God's All (Romans 10:9). You don't need every answer — you need a way to start and the courage to land the plane. 📖 Read the full article: https://www.edyoung.com/article/how-to-share-the-gospel Most of us want to share our faith. We just don't know how to start, and we're afraid of getting it wrong. Afraid we'll say it wrong. Afraid they'll ask something we can't answer. Afraid it'll get awkward and cost us a friendship. In this message, Pastor Ed Young takes the pressure off — no seminary degree required, no argument to win. Just a simple way to open the door and something clear to say when the person is ready. START WITH A QUESTION, NOT A SERMON "Hey, do you mind if we talk about spiritual things?" Then listen. Earn the right to be heard. And when the moment comes, grab whatever's in front of you — a napkin, a legal pad, the back of a business card — and start to write. THE GOSPEL IN FOUR PHRASES: 1. GOD'S LOVE FROM ABOVE — "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life." John 3:16. Who does "whoever" include? Everyone. 2. MY BAD, THAT'S SAD — "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23. All. Nobody has ever told me they're perfect. 3. GOD'S SOLUTION FOR MY POLLUTION — There are only two plans. Plan A is the performance plan, and one sin finishes it. Plan B is grace: God's Riches At Christ's Expense. "The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23. 4. MY CALL FOR GOD'S ALL — "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS "I don't know" is a perfectly good answer. Most of the time, the hard questions are a way of putting off the decision. You don't belittle anyone — you just gently come back to the real one: what are you going to do with Jesus? DON'T CIRCLE THE AIRPORT — LAND THE PLANE It's easy to have the conversation and then pull back right before the most important moment. Something like 96% of Christians have never shared their faith. When someone is ready, don't leave it hanging. Invite them to respond right there. And remember that leading someone to Christ is the starting line, not the finish line. Help them take their first steps — baptism, prayer, God's Word, a church home. Don't celebrate the decision and leave them standing there alone. Have you been rescued? Then help somebody else find their way to the same rescue. — RESOURCES — 📖 Full article — How to Share the Gospel: https://www.edyoung.com/article/how-to-share-the-gospel ✝️ Daily devotionals from Ed Young: https://www.edyoung.com/devotionals ⛪ Join us at Fellowship Church in person or online: https://www.fellowshipchurch.com Pastor Ed Young, Fellowship Church How to Share the Gospel: A Simple Way to Explain Your Faith to Anyone #sharethegospel #evangelism #fellowshipchurch

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