Make Disciples: Share the Gospel
Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 10:9-17
Part 1 - Connect Questions
1. Where have you seen God working this past week or is there anything you'd like to thank Him for?
2. Are you carrying any burdens or facing any challenges?
Give thanks for what God has done and pray for one another's burdens.
Review the previous lesson.
What do you remember from the previous passage?
How did you apply what you learned?
Did you share it with anyone?
Part 2 - Discovery Questions
Bible Passage - Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 10:9-17
First, tell the story in your own words.
Then, read the passage from the Bible two times. (ask others to read if comfortable)
Ask the group to practice re-telling the passage in their own words.
Discuss these questions:
3. What does this passage teach us about God?
4. What does this passage teach us about people?
5. What else stands out to you?
Practice Discipleship Tool: Sharing Your Story
15-Second Testimony
Your Life Before Jesus // What Jesus Did // Your Life now
Practice Discipleship Tool: Sharing God's Story
FOUR SYMBOLS FOR SHARING THE GOSPEL
GOD LOVES YOU
God made you and He loves you. He wants you to experience His love and purpose for your life through a relationship with Him.
SIN SEPARATES YOU FROM GOD
The Bible says that all of us have sinned and that the result of our sin is separation from God forever and from the life He desires for us.
JESUS CAME TO RESCUE YOU
There’s nothing we can do to save ourselves. Jesus lived a perfect life, died on the cross to pay for our sin, and rose again. Anyone who turns from sin and trusts in Jesus will receive forgiveness and eternal life.
WILL YOU TURN & TRUST IN JESUS?
This is the most important question for each of us to consider. Do you want to do that today?
Other Helpful Tools (be sure to train and master only one tool before introducing others):
Part 3 - Go Questions
6. Live it Out: What do you think you should do based on what you learned from this passage?
7. Pass it On: Is there anyone you could share this story with and tell them what you’ve learned? Is there anyone you would like to invite to meet with you (or us) to read the Bible and discover Jesus?
Reading Challenge
Before we meet again, everyone reads Colossians 1-4. Use the S.O.A.P. method at least two times this week along with your reading.
Other elements to add when you sense the group is ready:
Ask the Holy Spirit and whoever is discipling you for ideas and direction.
- Sing a worship song together.
- Take the Lord's Supper (communion) together. Only those who are genuine followers of Jesus should participate, so it's best to wait until everyone, or nearly everyone, in the group has decided to follow Him.