070314-1900-Doug Small - Evangelism:Telling the Story

2007-03-14-1900 Doug Small is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening March 14th, 2007. Scripture Ref: II Samuel 18:14-27Topic: EvangelismNotes:- Biblical History is God revealing Himself; honor Him, He'll honor you- Evangelism is as simple as telling your story- Salvation an ongoing process; give God credit for His mercy, blessings- Brooklyn Tab story of Danny Valesco; Muslim waiters in Indonesia- We are saints who sin; our nature is changed to struggle against sin- American Christianity is private but we're in a war zone- Give God glory when breakthrough occurs; your life's a storyboard- An idol is a visible symbol of how a culture functions- Israel called out of Egypt (idolatrous) into Wilderness to detox society- Paul in Ephesus challenged worldview; society's economic system violates simple principles of Jesus, Church buys in, loses credibility- Jesus didn't just teach morality, but called for a revolutionary lifestyle- My story is every story of God's grace/redemption throughout history- Israel chosen by God, placed strategically, always called to this land- Gospel connects reality at place of happening with place of hearing- 1812 flagman relays message "Wellington Defeated the French?- Story of God saving Christian man from falling to prostitute