Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 2 – LIVE THE JOURNEY
To compress the gospel story for your own clarity is to see it in this
way:
1. WHY DO WE NEED JESUS?
Sin, death, hell and wrath, we are eternally separated from
God.
2. WHAT DID JESUS DO FOR US?
He became a man, lived a sinless life, died on the cross,
took our punishment, and was resurrected from the dead.
3. HOW CAN WE BE RESTORED TO GOD?
Through repentance of sin, accepting Jesus Christ by faith,
living a life pleasing to God.
Before we look at sharing the gospel message, let‘s look into the
dynamics of our testimony and the relationship it has with the
gospel message.
In essence, your testimony is your own personal story of how you
came to meet Jesus Christ as your Lord and saviour. It‘s your story
of miraculously been saved from eternal death by the amazing
Father God.
But we shouldn‘t confuse our personal testimonies with the gospel.
Sharing our personal testimonies is not evangelism. It‘s merely a
pre-evangelism tool, an opportunity to share how powerful the
gospel of Jesus is in your life.
But here‘s an article I‘ve recently read that sheds light of this
challenge we currently face, and I want you to read this to stretch
your view, approach and understanding of your testimony in our
modern day circles.
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