Sermon Notes:
What do Christians need prayer for in sharing the hope of Christ?
1. Prayer that we see people as Jesus sees people.
2. Pray that we will see hopeless people and care.
3. Prayer for confidence and boldness. (Ephesians 6:19)
4. Prayer for opportunity and clarity. (Colossians 4:2-4)
5. Prayer for results and protection. (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2)
6. There is a cost and a reward to evangelism. (1 Corinthians 3:4-8)
Follow-up Questions from Sunday’s Message:
Intro question:
What food do you crave the most when you haven’t had it in a long time?
Digging Deeper:
1. What was the one thing that most stood out to you from the message on Sunday?
2. In Matthew 9, Jesus is in the early stages of His incredible ministry along the Sea of Galilee. What does Matthew 9:35-38 reveal to us about His heart?
3. These Scriptures say that Jesus saw people as lost (without understanding, direction, hope, etc.) and that He had compassion on them. When you see lost people what range of thoughts, feelings, and emotions go through your mind?
4. In these verses who does Jesus say we need to pray to God for? Why do you think that is?
5. Billy Graham said that this teaching of Jesus prompted him to search through the Scriptures and find out what Christians need prayer for in sharing Jesus. What does Ephesians 6:19 reveal?
6. Have you ever found yourself praying for confidence and boldness in sharing Jesus? Why do you think we should pray for this?
7. What was Paul’s prayer request in Colossians 4:2-4? Have you ever prayed for opportunity and clarity in sharing Jesus? Why do you think we should pray for this?
8. What was Paul’s prayer request in 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2? Why do you think it is important to pray for results and protection?
9. What does 1 Corinthians 3:4-8 reveal to us about sharing the hope of Jesus to others?
10. Who were the people in your life that planted the seed of Jesus? and watered it? What rewards do you think God has in store for them?
Taking it Home:
What is one thing you can apply to your life from this message?
Challenge:
Take Pastor Vince’s Sunday school class on becoming a “Contagious Christian”.