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<lesson xmlns="http://edvance360.com/v1"><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1]]></name><description><![CDATA[<p>Even for secular communications, good communication is characterized by certain traits. For example, if the communication is written, it reads smoothly. It makes the message clear without wasting words. Even if the message is not simple, it uses the simplest terms to communicate. Therefore we get the message the first time we read it.</p>

<p>These same principles apply to communicating spiritual truths. The most important spiritual truth we communicate is the gospel. We must get this gospel message across clearly in the simplest terms that everyone can understand. Though providing salvation was complicated and costly for God, the gospel message itself is simple and clear. The reason it is simple is because of God&rsquo;s complete provision in Christ and because it is by grace. Christ paid the full redemption price for our sin which totally satisfied God&rsquo;s righteous wrath toward our sin John 19:30, Rom 3:25. Therefore we use the same simple terms the Bible uses to communicate the conditions necessary for the new birth. So we use the term believe to explain the appropriate human response to the gospel.</p>
]]></description><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Introduction]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p class="w2wENH2" style="mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;page-break-after:
avoid"><strong>From the Chancellor of Dayspring Bible College &amp; Seminary</strong><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">When I was growing up, I was always taught that &ldquo;good boys go to Heaven and bad boys go to Hell&rdquo;. Try as I might, I never could be good enough. I would walk the aisle; I would go to the revival meetings. I was saved then lost; saved then lost.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">I was raised as the son of a Methodist preacher. Oh, how I loved my father; he was the best dad a boy could have. But the one thing I never heard from my father was how I could know for sure I was going to Heaven. In fact, after I did get saved in college, I came home and told my dad, &ldquo;Dad, I know I&rsquo;m going to Heaven when I die.&rdquo; What my father said next shook me to my core. He said, &ldquo;Son, no one can know for sure they are going to Heaven until they die.&rdquo; <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">Before I knew I had eternal salvation sealed and secure, I would &ldquo;leave God at home&rdquo; and go live how I wanted. Then, I would come home and &ldquo;pick God up&rdquo;. I lived this way into my college years, until some friends got ahold of me while at the University of Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">They sat me down in a room and showed me the two Bible verses that changed my life forever &ndash; Ephesians 2:8-9. I realized that salvation is a gift of God apart from anything I could ever do. Once I understood that I could never be lost, I knew I had to tell everyone about it.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">In fact, being a new Christian, I didn&rsquo;t realize that I wasn&rsquo;t supposed to be excited. I told everyone I could about God&rsquo;s gift of eternal life. My friends and I didn&rsquo;t know a whole lot about evangelism back then; we just knew it was a free gift, and we were going to tell as many people as we could. Looking back, we did some things in ignorance that I don&rsquo;t recommend to our college students today!<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">After Bible college, my wife Linda and I came to Chicago to start a church. We had one goal: Preach the Gospel. Every service, every time. Week in, week out; year after year. My biggest fear is that someone will hear me preach, and walk away not knowing how to go to Heaven. For over 40 years now, we&rsquo;ve given the clear Gospel of grace through church, radio, TV, and print media.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">At Dayspring Bible College &amp; Seminary, the first course we teach to all of our freshmen is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Personal Evangelism</i>. We believe that evangelism should be an everyday event, not just limited to one night per week. We teach our students to use every opportunity that comes their way to share the Gospel. Most importantly, we teach them to &ldquo;stay on the Gospel&rdquo;. When people try to shift the direction of the conversation, stay on the Gospel.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal"><em>Personal Evangelism</em> will give you the basic tools you need to be able to stay on the Gospel. We will teach you the seven steps, or doctrines, that you should use in leading someone to Christ. You will learn the verses that you should use to share the Good News of eternal life.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">It is my prayer that through this course you will gain the knowledge that you need to share the clear Gospel, and that coupled with the confidence of the Holy Spirit, you will be a witness to those you come in contact with every day.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">Dr. James A. Scudder<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">Founder, Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church<o:p></o:p></p>

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]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[]]></type></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1 Topic 1]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p class="w2wENNormal">Many of us have, at one time in our lives, played the telephone game. Usually for this game people sit in a circle and pass a message on to the next person. Then that person passes it on to the next. By the time the message is given to the last person, the original message, with sometimes comic results, has become unrecognizable.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="w2wENNormal">Often something similar happens with the gospel. The gospel message is so simple that people often miss it. Sometimes it happens with good intentions. After all, much that is often added to the gospel is good in and of itself. Baptism, good works, obedience to God&rsquo;s commands, and self sacrifice are all examples of common good things added to the gospel message. But, they are all wrong additions to the gospel of salvation. They are all works! The true gospel message is one of simple, pure grace &ldquo;that believing ye might have life through his name&rdquo; (John 20:31).<o:p></o:p></p>
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]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[Test]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_97_A]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1 Topic 2]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>If people were sleeping in a burning building any responsible person would do everything they could to wake them. Being in a burning building is an imminent danger to someone&rsquo;s physical health. This is a legitimate area of concern but someone in the spiritual danger of hell is in a burning building for all of eternity.</p>

<p>The realities of heaven and hell should keep us on alert for their spiritual health and eternal destiny.</p>
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]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[Test]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_98_A]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1 Topic 3]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>Christian should not only witness out of concern for the eternal destiny of unbelievers, but for any obedient Christian the issue of witnessing should be settled for a different reason. For witnessing is a command from God and not a suggestion. It is possible to obey God&rsquo;s command or disobey it, but your orders are still to witness. So really, for any Christian determined to please God, their goal will be to witness at every opportunity.</p>
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]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[Test]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_99_A]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1 Topic 4]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>The entire unreached members of humanity, at all corners of the globe, must be reached with the gospel. God could have entrusted this assignment to angels and they likely would have completed the assignment in a brief amount of time. But, instead of the angels being in charge of proclaiming the gospel, God asked them to be servants to his human children who would bring the message. Hebrews 1:14 says, &ldquo;Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?&rdquo;<br />
So instead of assigning angels, God has assigned the task of evangelizing the world to Christians like you and me. He did not leave us without a leader, for we are simply continuing Jesus&rsquo; work. He has been given all authority and based on that He has sent us on our mission, to fulfill the great commission (Mt 28:18-20). It is our privilege to be &ldquo;ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ&rsquo;s behalf, &ldquo;Be ye reconciled to God!&rdquo; (2 Cor 5:20).</p>
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]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[Test]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_100_A]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1 Topic 5]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>Having covered three reasons for soul winning, in the last three topics, we will now look at seven doctrines of salvation. We will only cover one in this lesson while going on to look at the rest in the next five lessons.<br />
The first we will look at is the fact that everyone is a sinner, less perfect than God. Before people can understand the need for salvation, they need to understand why they need it. They need it because they are lost and born in sin.</p>
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<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CsOzLHW3VeU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></htmlContent></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1 Topic 5 Quiz]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p><a name="_GoBack"></a>Answer these questions based on the video you just watched. You may go back to the video if you are unsure of the answers. This quiz may be taken as many times as you need to be able to achieve a 100%.</p>
]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[Test]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_101_A]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Personal Evangelism Lesson 1 Self Check]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>This is a quiz based on all the material covered in this Lesson. You may take this quiz until you score 100%. You will need to score at least 80% to pass. If you do not score at least 80%, you will need to review the material in this lesson. Once you have scored at least 80% you may continue on to the next lesson.</p>
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