Setting the Stage – Daniel 1:1-2

 There are a number of ways to introduce a study such as we are commencing today. I have only five commentaries dedicated to the Book of Daniel, and they begin in different ways. One way is to simply start examining the very first verses . Another way is to declare...

The Origination of Evangelism – John 3:16

Very rarely today is the study or work of evangelism kept within a Biblical perspective. By that I mean that most of the books that I have on the subject talk primarily about two things: Most stress the work of the evangelist. That evangelist must have X number of...

God’s Love and Biblical Evangelism – John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” This verse has often been called such things as “the heart of the gospel.” Is this verse a...

Evangelism and Election – Romans 8:28-30

What do we mean when we say that God is eternal? In God’s eternality, do we only mean that God began before time and will exist beyond time? (Above time.) Does God progress through time the way that people do? Does God learn things by observation as time...

Evangelism and Our Commission – Matthew 28:18-20

What is the Greek word translated “power” in verse 18? (“Exousia”.) To what kind of power does it refer? (Authority.) How much power has Christ been given? Usually, what is the way in which that power is applied to the following commission? (To...

The Universalism of Biblical Evangelism – Mark 16:15

There is a lot of talk in religious circles about “universalism.” What does the word “universal” mean? (Relating to, extending to, affecting the entire world.) Is there such a thing as the universal fatherhood of God? But didn’t the God...

The Aim of Biblical Evangelism – Romans 11:25-32

Our question this morning calls for a rather short lesson. But it’s not as short as most professing Christians think. What is the first answer from most Christians to the question: What is the purpose of evangelism? Is the salvation of lost souls one of the...

The Agent of Biblical Evangelism – I Peter 2:9

We have in Matthew 28 the so-called “Great Commission.” “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,...