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EVANGELISM: By
Answering Questions
I.
I
Peter 3:15
“Sanctify
the
Lord God
in your
hearts:
and be
ready
always
to give an
answer
to
every
man
that
asketh
you for a
reason
of the
hope
that is
within you.
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“sanctify”
– hagiazo
to set apart
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“the Lord
God” – kurios
Lord, master;
theos
God
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“in your
hearts” – kardia
heart
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“and be
ready always” -- hetoimos
ready;
hekastote
each time
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“to give an
answer” – apologia
an apology
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“to every
man that asketh you” – pas
all, everyone;
aiteo
to ask, crave
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“for a
reason of the hope” – logos
a word;
elpis
hope
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“that is
within you” -- meta
with, in common
with;
humas
you
II.
Colossians 4:5-6
“Walk
in
wisdom
toward
them that are
without,
redeeming
the
time.
Let your
speech
be
always
with
grace,
seasoned
with
salt,
that ye may
know
how ye ought to
answer
every man.”
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“walk” –
peripateo
to walk around
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“toward
them that are without” – pros
toward
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“redeeming
the time” - exagorazo
to acquire out
of the forum;
karios
a fixed time or
season
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“Let your
speech be always” – logos
word;
pantote
always
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“with
grace” – charis
grace,
graciousness
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“seasoned
with salt” – artuo
to fit,
prepare;
halas
salt
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“that ye
may know” – oida
to see, have
seen, known
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“how ye
ought to answer every man.” – dei
it behoveth
III.
Luke 21:12-15
“But
before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and
persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into
prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s
sake. And it shall turn to you for a testimony. Settle
it therefore in your
hearts,
not to meditate before
what ye shall answer:
For
I will give
you
a
mouth and wisdom,
which all your adversaries
shall
not be
able to gainsay nor resist.”
IV.
Example of Jesus
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Nicodemus -
John 3:4
“How can a man be born when he is old?”
John 3:9
“How can these things be?”
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Woman at
the Well -
John 4:11
“From whence then hast thou that living water?”
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Rich Young
Ruler -
Matthew 19:16
“Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have
eternal life?”
Matthew 19:20
“What lack I yet?”
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Saul of
Tarsus –
Acts 9:5
“Who art thou Lord?”
Acts 9:6
“Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”
V.
Example of Disciples
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Peter at
Pentecost –
Acts 2:37
“What shall we do?”
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Phillip &
Ethiopian Eunuch –
Acts
8:31
“How can I understand what I am reading except some man should
guide me?”
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Peter &
Cornelius –
Acts 10:33
“What has are all things that are commanded thee of God?”
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Paul &
Silas and the Philippian Jailer –
Acts
16:30
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
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