{"id":3707,"date":"2022-05-27T13:58:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riveroflifetwinlake.org\/riveroflife\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2025-08-12T01:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:00:53","slug":"next-step-learn-to-share-the-good-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riveroflifetwinlake.org\/riveroflife\/next-step-learn-to-share-the-good-news\/","title":{"rendered":"NEXT STEPS: Learn To Share The Good News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jesus calls all people to follow Him by joining His relentless pursuit of the world, who will spend eternity in Hell unless they repent of the their sin (criminal activities). He says, \u201cIf anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.\u201d This means all Christians must act. Change your schedule! Clear your calendar! Gather for \u201cchurch\u201d every week! Volunteer to take on responsibility! \u201cSeek first the kingdom of God.\u201d Make your work building up God\u2019s kingdom!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"How\u00a0do we do this?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The next steps are spoken to us by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 28:19,20.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo therefore and<\/strong> make disciples<\/strong> of all the nations, baptizing them<\/strong> in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them<\/strong> to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.\u201d Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n

The first step is GO<\/b>\u00a0and make disciples!<\/p>\n

Yes, this means increase the population of God\u2019s kingdom by making disciples just like the ones Jesus made. This is not like the majority of the so-called Christians of today. They are full of themselves! Few make any effort to obey the God of heaven. Few try to build God\u2019s kingdom.<\/p>\n

In fact, if they happen to go to a church service, even weekly, they think they have obeyed and done God a big favor. It is your obligation as a follower of Jesus to go to weekly worship gatherings. It is also your obligation to invite and bring others with you. And\u2026 it is YOUR obligation to try with all of your heart, mind, strength, and soul to obey God, OUT OF LOVE FOR HIM!<\/p>\n

It is your obligation because \u201cwe are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works<\/strong>..\u201d (Ephesians 2:10).<\/p>\n

But, only God can supernaturally transform a sinner into a saint. So what is our part?<\/p>\n

First, Jesus preached the gospel.<\/p>\n

Matthew 4:23 (AMP) “<\/b>And He went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (Gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every weakness and<\/i> infirmity among the people.”<\/p>\n

Jesus relentless pursued all people everywhere.<\/p>\n

Matthew 9:35 (AMP) “<\/b>And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and every weakness and<\/i> infirmity.”
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Jesus prophesied that the real Christians would continue preaching the gospel thousands of years latter.<\/p>\n

Matthew 24:14 (AMP) “<\/b>And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end.”
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The apostle Paul explains that if we do not tell them, without the gospel, all people will NOT repent and will be cast into the eternal prison called hell.<\/p>\n

Romans 10:13-17 (NLT2) <\/b>
\n13 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For \u201cEveryone who calls on the name of the LORD<\/span> will be saved.\u201d
\n14 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?
\n15 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, \u201cHow beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!\u201d
\n16 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, \u201cLORD, who has believed our message?\u201d
\n17 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n

And even though the Lord Jesus warns us most people will refuse to repent, He calls us to share the gospel so everyone will have a chase to receive God’s free gift of forgiveness and eternal life.<\/p>\n

Matthew 7:13-14 (NLT)<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can enter God\u2019s Kingdom\u00a0only through the narrow gate.<\/b>\u00a0The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the\u00a0many<\/b>\u00a0who choose that way.<\/em><\/p>\n

14 \u00a0<\/b>But the gateway to life is\u00a0very narrow<\/b>\u00a0and the road is\u00a0difficult<\/b>,\u00a0<\/b>and only a\u00a0few<\/b>\u00a0ever find it.<\/em><\/p>\n

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STEP #1 Learn the 3 Circles Method of Sharing The Gospel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The three circles is a simple way to help people visualize the gospel message. With just a pencil and a napkin you can share the gospel with someone at lunch, sitting at a sporting event, or riding in the back seat of a car or bus. Watch Lesson 1, it is 12 minutes long…<\/p>\n

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