In this episode, Brad, Trevor, and Jeremy survey the Biblical story. In it, we find the heart of God’s story, what we should share, why we should share, and how we should share God’s story. We’ve been invited to play a part in His story.
Links and Sources:
- The Lausanne Movement’s definition of Evangelism is found in article four of the Lausanne Covenant.
- Luke 10:9 - “Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’”
- Called by some “The Protoevangelion”, Genesis 3:15 is the first place in Scripture that tells the Gospel story: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
- Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream – a book by David Platt
- Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions – a book by John Piper
- The Screwtape Letters – a book by C.S. Lewis
- John 10:10 tells us that the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy.
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God – a book by J.I. Packer
- The Holiness of God – a book by R.C. Sproul
Questions:
- Where do you see God’s heart for the nations in the Old Testament?
- How does the Old Testament anticipate and point to the work of Jesus?
- How does reading and meditating on the Old Testament help our understanding of the New Testament?
- How does God demonstrate his sovereignty in salvation?
- What should our response to Satan and his schemes be?