Outline & Video: Lesson 1 – Your Story / God’s Story (The Gospel)

Lesson 1A – Your Story

If you know Christ, you have a story.

• Acts 17:26-27 – God has placed you in a specific time and place
• Mark 5:18-20 – “Go home to your friends, and tell them…”
• John 4:28-30, 39 – she told her community; many believed
• Acts 21:40-22:21 – Paul shared:
  • His life before encountering Christ
  • His encounter of Christ
  • His life with Christ
  • Time: 3-5 min.

Lesson 1B: God’s Good News Message

• 2 Cor. 5:17-21 – Christians have been entrusted with the message of reconciliation
  • Romans 5:10
  • Colossians 1:21-23
• Mark 16:15 – Christians have been commanded to preach the gospel
  • 1 Cor. 15:1-4 – Christians have been entrusted with the gospel
• The Gospel (means “Good News”) = The Message of Reconciliation
• 1 Cor. 15:1-4; 2 Cor. 5:17-21 – The Gospel = 

1. We sinned against God, and are in active rebellion against Him/His holy standard (e.g. Exodus 20; Matt 5:21-22, 27-28).
2. We deserve God’s punishment for sin/rebellion.
3. Jesus died in our place–as a substitute–taking on God’s punishment of sin
4. All who choose to repent and believe this have been forgiven of sin (1 John 1:9)

• (for deeper understanding of the gospel: study Romans 1-8; see video [50 min.])

Recommended Actions

• Practice sharing your story and the gospel with other Christians until you are confident.
• Pray about and list out all the people you can think of in your community
• Pray for people God wants you to share with
• Share your testimony with those people (1-5 min. long):
  • Life before Christ (1-3 points recommended)
    • __________
    • __________
    • __________
  • Encounter Christ (1 point recommended)
    • __________
  • Life with Christ (1-3 points recommended)
    • __________
    • __________
    • __________
• Share the gospel with those people.