Sermon at the Haynes Street church of Christ on January 5, 2014. Topic: Principles of Evangelism. Preacher: Tyler Hall

1. Principles of Evangelism
Acts 8:26-40

3. The Perspective: We Are Servants
• It’s about God, not us
– I Corinthians 1:17
– II Corinthians 3:5-9
– Luke 10:16
• Adopt the Master’s view
of the lost
– Luke 15
– Acts 10:34
– I Thessalonians 2:8

4. The Method: Relationships
• Find common ground
– Romans 3:23-24
– 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
• Meet the lost where they are
– “Go!” (Matt. 28:19, Mark 16:15)
– Romans 10:13-17
• God’s goal: everyone (2 Peter 3:9)
• We must always be ready (Col. 4:5-6)

5. The Results: God’s Glory, Our Purpose
• We will see God glorified, either in others’
obedience or ours
– Acts 2:41-47
– God gets the credit!
• We gain confidence in
our role as evangelists
– 2 Timothy 4:1-5
– Acts 8:4-8, 40

6. God’s Plan of Salvation
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Hear – Acts 8:35, Rom. 10: 13-17
Believe – Acts 8:37a, Mark 16:16
Confess – Acts 8:37b, Rom. 10:9-13
Repent – Acts 2:38, 1 John 1:9
Be baptized – Acts 8:38, Acts 22:16
Live faithfully – Acts 8:39, Matt. 6:33