This document discusses the importance of personal evangelism according to the Bible. It begins by listing three reasons why personal evangelism is important: it was commanded by Jesus, it is a good work, and love demands it. It then examines examples of evangelism in the New Testament, noting how the apostles and early Christians evangelized individually by engaging with and teaching lost people. However, it states that modern forms of "evangelism" only vaguely resemble the New Testament pattern. The document concludes by emphasizing that while good works, service, and friendship are important, Christians must still personally share the gospel with others according to the example set in the New Testament.

1. PERSONAL EVANGELISM
Our Duty As Disciples of Christ
•It’s What the Lord Commanded
•It’s A Good Work
•It’s What Love Demands
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2. PERSONAL
EVANGELISM

3. N.T. EVANGELISM: WHAT IT IS
• Evangelism – to bring or announce good news.
• The word is used in regard to what the
disciples did in fulfilling the great commission.
– “Preaching” the word (Acts 8:4).
– “Preached” (Acts 8:12).
– “Who preach the gospel” (Rom. 10:15).
– “I preached” (1 Cor. 15:1-2).
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4. 1ST CENTURY EVANGELISM:
GOD GAVE THEM A PATTERN
• Peter and the 11 on Pentecost (Acts 2).
• The scattered disciples (Acts 8:4).
• Phillip and the Samaritans (Acts 8:5).
• Paul in Athens (Acts 17:16-17).
• Jesus was their example to follow.
– He engaged others personally (Jn. 3:1-21).
– He showed no partiality (Jn. 4:1-26).
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5. 1ST CENTURY EVANGELISM:
GOD GAVE THEM A PATTERN
• When it came to evangelism, the
apostles and 1st century Christians…
– Were individually concerned about the lost.
– Individually went out into the world.
– Individually taught lost people.
 The church went out into the world, not vice
versa.
 They taught them the gospel, not their story.
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6. 21st CENTURY EVANGLISM: IT
VAGUELY RESEMBLES THE 1st
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Christian
meets
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invites lost
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builds
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Where along this line is the evangelism done?

7. 21st CENTURY EVANGLISM: IT
VAGUELY RESEMBLES THE 1st
• Different types of “evangelism” today.
– Lifestyle Evangelism
– Servant Evangelism
– Relationship Evangelism
– Church Evangelism
• Adding the word “evangelism” to
something doesn’t make it Bible
evangelism.
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8. OUR EVANGELISM SHOULD
FOLLOW THE PATTERN OF THE N.T
• Be a good example, but share the gospel with
others (Eph. 5:6-13; 1 Tim. 4:16; 2 Tim. 2:2).
• Be a servant to others, but share the gospel
them (Gal. 6:10; Acts 10:38; Matt. 11:28-30).
• Have non-Christian friends, but share the
gospel with them (1 Cor. 15:33; Acts 10:24).
• Invite people to services, but share the
gospel with them (1 Cor. 14:24).
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9. PERSONAL
EVANGELISM