THE POTENTIAL OF PERSONAL
EVANGELISM John 4:1-26
1. INITIATE THE CONTACT SOCIALY :
John 4:1-6
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Luke 5:29-32
Hag 2:19
2Co 6:14-18
john 17:15
Mt 13:54-58; Jn 7:5; Ac 1:14
Mk 16:15
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2. ESTABLISH A COMMON INTEREST:
John 4:7-8
John 4:7 A woman of Samaria came to
draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give
Me a drink.“ (WATER)
Common interests which include,
• Family (such as children, grandchildren)
• Activities (such as work, community projects,
hobbies)
• Shared experiences (such as travel, or even
tragedies)
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3. AROUSE A SPIRITUAL INTEREST:
John 4:9-10
John 4:10 Jesus answered and said to
her, "If you knew the Gift of God, and
who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a
drink,' you would have asked Him, and
He would have given you living
water.“ (NKJV) (LIVING WATER)
1 Pet 3:1-2,15; John 4:10-15, Act 13:16-22
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4. DO NOT GO TOO FAR, TOO FAST:
John 4:15-16
John 4:15 The woman said to Him, "Sir,
give me this water, that I may not
thirst, nor come here to draw.“ (NKJV)
1Cor 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to
you as to spiritual people but as to carnal,
as to babes in Christ.
2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food;
for until now you were not able to receive it,
and even now you are still not able;
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5. ACCEPT OTHERS WEHERE THEY ARE
(DO NOT CONDEMN)
John 4:17-18
John 4:17 The woman answered and
said, "I have no husband." Jesus said
to her, "You have well said, 'I have no
husband,‘ (NKJV)
John 12:47;
1 Cor 5:12-13
2 Cor 5:18-20
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6. STICK WITH KEY / MAIN ISSUE
John 4:19-25
John 4:19 - 20 The woman said to Him,
"Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.
20 "Our fathers worshiped on this
mountain, and you Jews say that in
Jerusalem is the place where one
ought to worship."
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6. STICK WITH KEY / MAIN ISSUE
John 4:19-25
John 4:22 - 23 "You worship what you do
not know; we know what we worship, for
salvation is of the Jews.
23 "But the hour is coming, and now is,
when the true worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is
seeking such to worship Him.
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7. COMMUNICATE THE ISSUE
DIRECTLY and SIMPLY John 4:26
John 4:25 - 26 The woman said to Him, "I
know that Messiah is coming" (who is
called Christ). "When He comes, He will
tell us all things."
26 Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you
am He.“ (NKJV)
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LESSION FOR US IN PERSONAL EVANGELISM
a. Take advantage of social contacts
b. Develop common interests
c. Be open to comments that indicate a spiritual
interest,while demonstrating your own faith
through actions and words
d. Avoid fruitless arguments, emphasize instead
common beliefs
e. Praise their good points and encourage them in the
right direction
f. Have one primary objective -Bible,Jesus Christ, &
Church
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LESSION FOR US IN PERSONAL EVANGELISM
g. Confront them directly with the opportunity to
present Jesus Christ, BIBLE, Salvation
• Continue to develop the social contact
• Continue to establish common interests
• Take time to emphasize common ground you share in
your spiritual interests
• Carefully Go from common ground to uncommon
ground.
• Stress the gospel message; don't possess on their
individual shortcomings
• Have one primary objective: SALVATION
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EVANGELISM
John 4:35 "Do you not say, 'There are still
four months and then comes the
harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up
your eyes and look at the fields, for they
are already white for harvest!
36 "And he who reaps receives wages,
and gathers fruit for eternal life, that
both he who sows and he who reaps
may rejoice together. (NKJV)
THANK YOU
GOD BLESS YOU
ALL