Evangelism Teachings

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The Question God Cannot Answer
Three reasons why ours is a great salvation and the consequences of ignoring it.
Worms or Wings
When a skylark trades his feathers for worms he loses the ability to fly. A modern day parable God has used to move thousands of believers to renewal
The Great Decision
A believer stands before the Great White Throne. God's righteousness and justice condemn him. Jesus, representing God's Love and Grace, defends him. A powerful story faces hearers with their need to decide.
Many Creeds One Christ
Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism and their founders are compared to the personal relationship with God made possible through Jesus. Christ's self-claims examined.
Dawn After Darkness
Nature, ethical systems, religion, among other things leave us in the darkness. Jesus bridges the chasm between God and man, restores the relationship broken by sin, and lights up our life.
Heaven
Heaven: its certainty, its society, and the Savior through whom we gain it.
Christ's Greatest Miracle
Jesus performed many miracles, but none compared with the miracle it took to save us.
The Sign of the Cross
The cross emphasizes the certainty of sin and the possibility of salvation.
Let the Fire Fall
The ingredients for revival are spelled out in a stirring message calling for penitent people, purposeful passion, and prevailing prayer.
Signs of Life
On three occasions Jesus raised the dead. In each case a different sign of physical life is revealed. Followers of Jesus will exhibit these same three evidences of being alive spiritually.
The Savior's Invitation
The Bible is full of invitation, but none is more clear and compelling than this one.
The Greatest News Story in History
The five w’s which characterize good journalism apply to good preaching as well. Several years with a major newspaper lead to a fascinating report of history’s most incredible happening.
Why Jesus?
Reasons to believe in and trust Jesus, the Supreme Paradox, to be your Savior.
Youth on a Ledge
There is a way off the ledge of life on which young people find themselves.
The Vantage Point of Youth
Youth with Christ form a powerful force for God and good.
The Wrong Side of Easter
One word sums up the meaning of Christianity. Easter. The resurrection is too good not to be true.
The Vision Splendid
John Lavender’s signature sermon. It has been preached more often than any other, and hundreds have come to Christ after hearing it. Like many of John’s sermons, it is profoundly simple.
Lost and Found
People are lost for one of three reasons. Heeding God’ call to repentance produces the fourfold blessings of repentance.
The Peril of becoming a Christian
Many churches become spiritual incubators preoccupied with keeping undeveloped souls alive. The transcendency of new birth must not be neutralized by the tragedy of neglect.
The Offer of Salvation
Making it plain to the people how they are saved.
The Church's Challenge
The Biblical basis for Project Winsome. Details the church’s opportunity, the church’s gift, and the church’s method.
What is the Gospel?
An outline by J. Wilbur Chapman proves that while the Gospel is profoundly simple it is also simple profound. Jesus is our example, redeemer, scapegoat, justification, and hope
The Point of No Return
There’s a point in every life when it’s too late to turn back.
The Parable of the Eagle
Christ’s last recorded words challenge believers to use their witnessing capacity for him.
How do you spell life? There are four ways to spell life. Three lead to regret. One leads rejoicing.
The World Crisis and the Coming Christ The second coming of Christ and its implications for the saved and unsaved, as well as the whole creation, are spelled out in different quotes from Jesus, himself, and from both the Old and New Testaments. First preached in 1948, this sermon is as relevant today as it was then.
Let's Be Honest
Alternative belief systems are weighed and found wanting compared to the Gospel's ability to satisfy humanities hunger for serenity, security and success.
They can't stop it, can they? Minister’s are challenge to preach sermons which answer the three questions seekers are asking. Says who? So what? What’s it to you?
Islands of Healing
Building on Paul's strong statement in Romans 1:14-16, Christians are challenged to take a sobering look at their priorities and objectives as a people who are not ashamed of the gospel. An alternative to "Let the Fire Fall" as the opening sermon of a crusade.
They can't stop it, can they?
Laymen are challenge to witness in a way which answers three questions seekers are asking. Says who? So what? What’s it to you?
Our Impossible Goals
Ministers and pre-ministerial students are challenged to meet the demands of their high calling.