Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Sharing Your Faith 101
LESSON 2: METHODS FOR SHARING THE GOSPEL
Sharing the Gospel with a Marked New Testament
– Write the first Scripture (Romans 3:23) inside the cover of your New Testament. That will tell you the first place to turn. Then write Romans 6:23 at the top of the page with Romans 3:23. This will tell you where to go next. Do this for each subsequent Scripture. (Use post-it tabs if you need to). You turn to the Scripture and then ask the person to read it aloud. Why? Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” In other words, God Himself is speaking the message of salvation to the person. Secondly, by having them read aloud, you know they are reading the correct verse.
After they read each verse, ask them what that verse says to them. You can supplement what they say or correct it with the statements below:
- Start with Romans 3:23 – showing that all have sinned.
- Go to Romans 6:23 – The payment for our sin is death, but God offers us a free gift instead.
- Then go to John 3:3 – we must be born again (saved) in order to go to Heaven.
- Then proceed to John 14:6 – Jesus is the only way to Heaven, no one gets to God except through Jesus.
- Now go to Romans 10:9-11 – Confessing and believing saves you. Confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in your heart that God raised Him from the dead gives you salvation.
- Go to II Corinthians 5:15 – When we receive the new life that Christ offers, we no longer live our lives to please ourselves but live to please Christ who died and was raised for us.
- Last verse to go to Romans 10:13 – We must call upon the Lord to save us. Do you want to do this now?
Evangecube
– Great tool to use with children or teenagers
– It comes with a sheet to show you what to say as you open each picture
- Man in sin separated from God
- Christ on the cross
- The tomb
- Risen Christ
- Cross the bridge
- Choice of Heaven or Hell
- Do you want to cross the bridge now from death to life, from hell to heaven?
*If they ask Jesus to be their Lord and Savior, show pictures on the backside of the Evangecube to explain how this will help them grow in Christ: Prayer, Read the Bible, Love God & all people, meet regularly with other Christians (church), and tell others the good news about Jesus.
The Bridge
– Easy to draw wherever you are
People | GOD
_________________ _ |______________________
Wages | | | Gift
Sin | | | God
Death | | | Life
Uses Romans 6:23 (“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus our Lord.”) to show there is a great chasm or separation between God and humanity because God is holy and we are not. This gap is so large that we cannot cross it ourselves. The penalty for our sin is death. People try to cross this chasm using good works, religion, or philosophy, but all fall short. Jesus Christ, who was both God and man died on a cross to pay the penalty for sin. His cross acts as the bridge connecting humanity to God. Individuals must trust in Jesus as their personal Savior and receive Him into their hearts in order to cross from death to life.
The Most Important Step, No Matter What Tool You Use
Ask the question: “Are you ready to invite Jesus into your life and into your heart?”
If they say “yes”, tell them they need to tell Jesus what they want to do. You can guide them, but they need to pray on their own. If they are ready, they will know what they want to say. If they repeat after you, they are saying your words, not their own. Below are some guidelines. It’s as easy as A,B,C,D!
– admit to God that you are a sinner and ask for His forgiveness
– believe that Jesus is the Son of God and He is the only way to have a relationship with God
– confess that Jesus died on the cross to pay for your sins and then rose again on the 3rd day
– decide that you are going to follow Jesus from now on and do what He wants you to do
If they say “no”, ask “why not”? (then be quiet and wait for them to answer)
– If they start asking questions that really aren’t important like “what about this and what about this”, don’t get bogged down in answers. Stress that they need a personal relationship with Jesus as the first step to understanding all we need to know, maybe not all we want to know.
Common Objections:
– There are too many hypocrites in the church (unfortunately there may be some disappointing people at church, but the Bible tells us to follow Jesus, not people. There’s no such thing as a perfect church, just like there is no perfect workplace, neighborhood, or family because people are not perfect.)
– I enjoy my life right now (thank you for being honest, but if you were to take part in some of those “fun” activities tonight and happened to die, what do you think would happen to you? {They will usually say “I’d go to hell”}. Say, “Forever is a long time to spend in hell” and walk away leaving them to think.
– I’m not good enough. Take them to Romans 10:13 and have them read it aloud (“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”). Explain how that includes them, no matter what they’ve done. If they are still skeptical, have them read I John 1:7 (“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.). God cannot lie. He will forgive you if you ask.
– How do I know your religion is the correct one since there’s so many? Explain all the religions in the world can be divided into 2 categories: the “isms” (Judaism, Mormonism, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.) that all claim that Jesus is not God, or not the only God, and if you do enough good works, you can receive some form of salvation AND Christianity that claims Jesus is God, He came to earth where He lived, died on the cross, and rose from the grave that we might have eternal life. It is by grace that we are saved through faith, it is a gift of God, not by works so no man can boast (Eph. 2:8-9). Both of these teachings cannot be true. By breaking this down, you have made what might have been a very complicated argument into a simple answer.
– The Bible has lot of errors in it – Say, “OK – show me”. They will not be able to.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:
* God can use your witness; He cannot use your silence
* Learning to witness is more about learning to trust and obey God than it is about improving your skills or learning the right methods. When you become obedient, God will provide the power!
* Witnessing seldom requires extra time in your busy schedule, just greater awareness
* Do not get into an argument. You cannot persuade someone to follow Jesus, only God can.
SUCCESS IN WITNESSING IS NOT BRINGING SOMEONE TO CHRIST. SUCCESS IN WITNESSING IS LIVING OUT THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, SHARING THE GOSPEL, AND TRUSTING GOD FOR THE RESULTS!
Next week, Lesson 3: Personal Testimony – Tell your story