In Your Bible Read This
1 Corinthians 15, 1-34; 15.58
Here Is Your Memory Verse
I am not ashamed of the gospel,because it is the power of God,
for the salvation of everyone who believes. Romans 1.16
Afterwards Talk About
This
Have you asked forgiveness for your sins and received Jesus
as Saviour?
If not, now is a good time to do so.
Something To Do Before
Next Time
Decide for yourself how many non Christians you are going to
explain this great news to.
Will it be one, or two, or four, or eight ?
Dont go beyond your faith but set a goal and ask God to
help you.
Written Diploma Work
Write a 2 page outline sermon on a theme you choose including
all the ingredients of the gospel you have learned here.
Meditate Word By Word On
This Verse
Proverbs 30, 2-4
- Spend
a Minute to Change the World
- Pray for Mauritania - Operation World
page 375
- 2,500,000 West African
peoples
- 99.7% unbelievers,
Lost in Islam and poverty
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Be sure to teach this
lesson to others.
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Always pray and
prepare well adding
your own verses and stories to bring it to life
(1) Can You Hear The
Question?
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In your spirit can you hear the silent
heart cry of a world of people?
Listen.
I am weary O God,
I am weary O God, and faint.
I am the most ignorant of men,
I do not have a mans
understanding.
I have not learned wisdom, nor have I
knowledge of the Holy One.
Who has gone up to heaven and come
down?
Who has gathered up the wind in the
hollow of his hands?
Who has wrapped up the waters in his
cloak?
Who has established all the ends of
the earth?
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What is his name?
And the name of his son?
Tell me if you know!
Proverbs 30, 1-4
Millions of people are confused about the
meaning of life. They do not know where they come from, why they
are here or where they will go when life ends. In their hearts
they suspect there is a God but who is he, where is he, what is
he like? You know who he is and you know the name of his Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ.
(2) What Shall We Tell
Him?
Paul wrote to his friends in the church at
Corinth, in Greece to answer the question. He said there are six
important things that people need to know so that they can decide
what to do. 1 Corinthians 15. 1-28
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There is a message from God.
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Jesus who died, is risen and alive.
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There is grace and favour from God.
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Death is not the end.
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Jesus Christ is coming again.
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There will be a last day.
(3) Tell Him That He Can
Know God
The Bible says that it is of first
import-ance that every man and woman, every boy and girl
should hear the gospel, the message that reunites a man with God.
What Is The Gospel?
It is the power of God to everyone who believes. Romans 1.16.
Paul tells us that Christ, Gods Son died for our sins,
that he was buried and that he was raised on the third day. 1
Cor. 15, 1-4
1. We must believe that God is, that he
exists and that he is a rewarder of all who diligently seek
him, not a cruel, distant figure. Hebrews 11.6
2. We must believe that he is a holy
God, and that our many sins of not seeking him, of going our
own way, of our many bad thoughts, words and actions have
separated us from his love and presence. As a result when we
die we can only expect fearful punishment. Romans 3.23, 6.23.
3. We choose to believe that God in his
great love sent his Son Jesus, born of a virgin and sinless,
to rescue us by taking all of Gods righteous anger so
that we might have peace and be able to enter Gods holy
presence both now and at death. 1 Peter 2.24-25
4. We believe in our own responsibility
to make the proper response. We admit and are deeply sorry
that we have sinned. We believe that Jesus died because of us
and now we ask for Gods help to turn from our evil ways.
We receive Jesus as Saviour and Lord, and promise to follow
him forever even if friends and family make life difficult.
John 1, 12,13. Revelation 3.20.
(4) Tell Him That Jesus
Is Alive
Our faith is not just based upon feelings
but it also stands upon facts that would be admitted as crucial
evidence in any fair court of law. Paul records the eye-witness
testimony of 514 people including the statements of people who
knew Jesus well, like Peter and that of the apostles. They could
not be mistaken. 1 Corinthians 15, 5-8.
(5) Tell Him That There
Is Grace For Him
Grace is the undeserved favour of God,
freely given, not bought or earned, to be received with
thanksgiving. Paul says that even though he persecuted the church,
nevertheless the grace of God has worked powerfully in his life.
Gods grace raised Paul from being a chief of sinners to a
powerful man of God. 1 Cor. 15. 9-10
(6) Tell Him That Death
Is Not The End
Only if we have chosen to follow Jesus,
will we enter into the presence of the Lord at death. We look
forward to the coming resurrection when believers receive new
bodies that never age, sicken or die. We will dwell on a new
earth under a new heaven but unbelievers can only expect a lake
of fire and everlasting torment far from Gods love. 1
Corinthians 15, 12-23, 35-49
(7) Tell Him That Jesus
Will Soon Return
"When he comes," he will bring
justice to the peoples of the earth, believing the promise of the
angels in Acts 1.11, as have Christians down all the ages until
this very day. 1 Corinthians 15, 23, 25.
(8) Tell Him That There
Is A Last Day
Today is always the day to receive Gods
salvation, and now is always the very best time because tomorrow
may be too late. 1 Corinthians 15, 24-28, 50-57. For these
reasons, we who believe should stand firm, not allowing anything
to move us from these eternal truths. We should always give
ourselves fully to the work of the Lord, telling others, knowing
that this labour although hard, is not ever in vain. 1
Corinthians 15.58
Taken from the
Joshua Project Unreached Peoples List
these people have no church and as yet
no cell, church or mission has committed themselves
to prayer, adoption or church planting among this people.
Afghanistan
|
People Name |
Language |
Population
|
Aimaq,
Jamshidi (Char Aimaq) |
Aimaq, Jamshidi |
92,000
|
Aimaq,
Timuri (Teymur, Timuri) |
Aimaq, Taimuri |
104,000
|
Darwazi
(Badakhshani) |
Darwazi |
10,000
|
Gawar-Bati
(Narisati) |
Gawar-Bati |
10,000
|
Munji-Yidgha |
Munji |
10,000
|
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