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Apostolic Kingdom

Movement
Evangelists and Evangelism:
The Works That Fishes

SecondinaSeriesofSermons
fromEphesians4:11&12

ItwasHewhogavesometobeapostles,
sometobeprophets,sometobe
evangelists,andsometobepastorsand
teachers,12toprepareGod'speoplefor
worksofservice,sothatthebodyofChrist
maybebuiltup
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Whatisanevangelist?
From the Greek word meaning announcer
of good news
Generally used to describe someone who
proclaims the gospel in places or to people
who have not heard it before
But its also someone who should be
teaching, Ep 4:12 to prepare Gods people
for works of service

PhilipTheEvangelist
Acts8:2640,Acts21:79
PromptingoftheHolySpirit(v29),butPhilipwas
onlyleadonestepatatimebuttheywerespecific
Boldness(v30),PhilipapproachedtheEthiopian
thiswasapersonofgreatstanding
TheimportanceoftheBible(v30),Isaiahisabout
prophesisingthecrucifixionofJesussoour
questiontopeoplecanbesimilarDoyouknow
Jesus?

PhilipTheEvangelistII
Workingfromabodyofbelievers,Philipwasa
memberoflocalbodyofbelieversallevangelists
shouldworkfromwithinalocalbodyofbelievers
JesusChrististhesonofGod(v37*),the
evangelisttakespeopletotheplacewherethey
canrecogniseandbelieveinJesus
AftertheEthiopiansacceptancePhilipleft(v39),
theroleoftheevangelistisnowdone,atthispoint
hestartstobetheresponsibilityofthe
Pastors/Teachers

PhilipTheHolySpiritwasin
charge

HeinspiredthebookofIsaiah,
HecausedthecallingofPhilip
HespoketoPhiliptogodowntotheroad
HearrangedforPhiliptobebesidethechariot
HetoldPhiliptotalktoEthiopian
HeconvictedtheEthiopianabouthisneedfor
waterbaptism,
HetookPhilipawayforhisnextappointment

StandingUp&SittingDown
Timeforsomethingalittledifferent

Thatstheevangelistwhat
aboutus?
~90%ofpeoplearesavednotthrough
evangelistmeetingsoreventsbutthrough
theirfamily,fellowworkers,friendsthats
youandme!
AllarecalledtoevangelizeTheGreat
CommissionMatthew28:1820
Jesushasalltheauthorityinheavenand
earthandheiswithusMatt28:1820

Sowhyarewenotdoingit
(enough)?
OnewordSHAME
ManyChristiansareembarrassedorhesitatetosay
theyareChristiantotheirfriends/worker
ManyChristiansareashamedofwheretheycame
fromtheirowntestimony
ManyChristiansusethelieabouttheEvangelistis
theonlypersontoevangelizetocoveruptheir
shame

WhatdoestheBiblesayabout
beingashamedofJesus?
Harshwordsreally:Mark8:38,Luke9:26
Lk9:26Ifanyoneisashamedofmeandmywords,
theSonofManwillbeashamedofhimwhenhe
comesinhisgloryandinthegloryoftheFather
andoftheholyangels.
DisowningJesusisevenworse(Matt10:3233)

GodistheGodof2ndchances
If you are ashamed of Jesus today, you can repent
Psalms 107 repeats the words 15Letthemgive
thankstotheLORDforhisunfailingloveandhis
wonderfuldeedsformen,
Your testimony is yours, its a gift from God to
you, it is one of the best evangelism tools you
have - use it wisely and never be ashamed of it.

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