Examples Of Sermon On Biblical Evangelism

Sermon on Biblical evangelism - 2 Corinthians 5:11-20

V11Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well. 12We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

13If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. 15And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

16So from now on we regard

We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. 21God made Him who knew no sin to be sinb on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

9 Marks has this helpful definition of Evangelism:

- Evangelism is teaching (heralding, proclaiming, preaching) the gospel (the message from God that leads us to salvation) with the aim (hope, desire, goal) to persuade (convince, convert) .

1. Teaching.

- By teaching we mean, heralding, proclaiming, preaching. o Look at v19, “And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.”

 What do you think of when you think of ‘evangelising’?

• Is it preaching like I am doing now? o In one sense yes

 Every sermon should contain the evangel, the good news, it should be centred around Jesus Christ, we spoke about this a bit two weeks ago when we discussed Biblical Theology

 Paul’s ministry is called a teaching ministry - 1 Timothy 2:7

 Jesus described what he was doing as teaching - John 7:16

• What this means is that even if you are not preaching, you are not a preacher, but you can teach o There are many opportunities you have daily to teach people the gospel

 Some of the most powerful gospel moments I have had was when dropping people off at home after a youth meeting or the

The Gospel v20c-21, “Be reconciled to God. 21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”

- A definition that is helpful from Mack Stiles: ” The gospel is the joyful message from God that leads us to Salvation.” o JI Packer gives us a helpful way to know what the joyful message is: God, Sin Christ Faith (expand)

- Another way to explain this is with the outline: Creation, Fall, Redemption and Comsumation o The outline is not important, what is important is what Paul tells us in this text: 20c “Be reconciled to God”

 That is the message of the gospel

• God and you are