The document provides advice on how to approach people with the gospel by keeping it simple, keeping it real, and not arguing. It suggests sticking to Jesus and his crucifixion without clever strategies. It also advises letting one's weakness speak of God's strength and not trying to reason people to faith through plausible words but through demonstration of the Spirit and power so that faith rests in God's power.

2. The simple truth of the Gospel
is powerful.

3. How to Approach People with
the Gospel:

4. How to Approach People with
the Gospel:
1) Keep it simple.
Don’t use clever strategies
and sales pitches, but stick
to Jesus and him crucified.

5. And I, when I came to you, brothers, did
not come proclaiming the testimony of
God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I
decided to know nothing except Jesus
Christ and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:1-2

6. How to Avoid Being a Really
Smart Dummy:
2) Keep it real.
Let your weakness speak of
the strength of God.

7. And I was with you in weakness, fear and
trembling…
1 Corinthians 2:3

8. How to Approach People with
the Gospel:
3) Don’t argue.
You cannot reason someone to
faith.

9. …and my speech and message were not
in plausible words of wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of
power...
1 Corinthians 2:4

10. How to Approach People with
the Gospel:
1) Keep it simple.
2) Keep it real.
3) Don’t argue.

11. Why do it this way?
1) Keep it simple.
2) Keep it real.
3) Don’t argue.

12. …so that you’re your faith might not rest
in the wisdom of men, but in the power
of God.
1 Corinthians 2:5

13. Challenge:
1) Write out and tell your
Lifestory
2) Embrace the simple
Gospel today.