Gospel Conversations: An Introduction
Sunday, September 7th, 2008 : By Hugh Williams
In today’s introductory “Gospel Conversations” class, I outline our approach.
- What is the Gospel?
- How do I explain it to others?
- How do I answer their challenges, objections, and questions?
Next week, we’ll dig into the first question by getting a clear picture of the nature of God and the nature of man. This will set the stage for a discussion of sin and the Fall, and from there, the nature of Christ and His unique role as reconciler.
Gospel Conversations: The Home Game
If you’d like to play along at home, you can do the homework assignment I handed out yesterday. (I’m looking into what it will take to get the audio online as there have been numerous requests.) First, answer for yourself whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Then, go to the Bible and try to determine God’s position on each of these statements based on what He’s given us in His Word.
- I am brokenhearted for the lost.
- Somebody else will explain the Gospel to them.
- I pray for opportunities to tell people about the Gospel.
- Everything will be OK. (Note: there was some question about this in class. I mean this in a complacent sort of way… as in, “I know I should share the Gospel with them, but hey, everything will be OK,” or “I know I shouldn’t smoke, but hey, everything will be OK.”)
- I am intentional about spreading God’s fame.
- I know what I believe — and why.
- I have carefully thought through my beliefs.
- I am confident about the truth of the Gospel.
- What I believe affects the way I live.
- The way I live reveals what I truly believe.
About The Author
Hugh Williams is one of the Connections teachers at Grace Fellowship and is also one of the webmasters for the forGodsfame.org website. You may notice him playing bass with the music team on Sunday mornings, too, when he works hard on smiling while reading music and keeping rhythm at the same time. A native of the New York City area, Hugh and his wife, Krista, have lived in the Atlanta area since 1997.
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