"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" - Matthew 28:19

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Sharing Jesus Bible Study with Kevin Kohler

How shall they believe in HIM of whom have not heard?


Ephesians 2:8-10 says :for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that none of yourselves: it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast. 10 four we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.


Grace :Giving you what you don’t deserve

Is it fair for someone to go to hell if they have not heard or had the opportunity to believe in Jesus?

Romans 3:23

Every one is guilty of sin

6:23 Paul says the penalty for sin is eternal separation from GOD forever.

What does someone have to do to go to hell?

John 3:18 Jesus says” he who believes in him is not condemned but he who does not believe is condemned already because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God.”GOD’S creation is enough witness to condem every one born (natural revelation)

Romans 1:20 says for since the creation of the world his invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made even his eternal power and God head so that they are without excuse,

The scripture says:God holds all men responsible for their refusal to acknowledge what he has shown them of himself in his creation. Even those who have never had an opportunity to hear the gospel have received a clear witness about the existence and character of God Dash and we have suppressed it. If a person will respond to the revelation he has even if it is solely natural revelation God will provide some means for that person to hear the gospel.

What if a person isolated from civilized Society maybe in the middle of a desert, or in a jungle.

Acts 8:26-39, Cornelius is another example in Acts10:1-48,

PART 2:Timing is everything

Acts17:26-27says: and he has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 so that they should seek the Lord in the hope that they might grope for HIM and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

GOD determines the timing of a person's salvation

Look at the timing of Philip and the unic .

Not only did GOD have the timing perfect for the location of the unic on the desert road , but also as the unic is reading the scriptures.

Look at the parable of the bride groom and the 10 virgins in

Mathew 25:1-13

What is GOD waiting on for Jesus (bride groom) calls the Saints to meet him in the air?(rapture)

Romans 11:25– for I do not want you brother to be uninformed of this mystery so that you will not be wise in your own estimation that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

With GOD timing is everything

Do nonbelievers choose when they come to JESUS?

God has prepared a good work for every believer before he made the foundations of the earth

Ephesians 2:10 for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Psalm139 -16 says YOUR eyes saw my substance, being yet informed. And in your book they all were written the days fashion for me when it yet there were none of them.

The problem is no one comes to JESUS unless God sends them to Him look in John:6:65 and he said, “therefore I have said to you that no one comes to me unless it is granted to him by my Father.“

And we know from last time no one naturally seeks after God Romans 3:10-12 it says there is none righteous no not one there is none who understand, there is none who seeks after God. They have alternative side as they have together become unprofitable: there is none who does good no not one……….

So how do we know who GOD is leading to saving faith?

Jesus‘s last command was the great commission

Mathew 28:18-20

Can we know who GOD is dealing with based on

A person's outward appearance.

A person’s hygiene

A person's Job

A person's curb appeal of their house

What type of car does a person drives ?

We can’t know based on any of these observation’s. because we don’t know who God is calling we have to blanket the entire community and ask questions to see if God is working in the hearts of people.

The share Jesus without fear technique helps us to discern who God is dealing with. What a particular person believes and where they are spiritually.

Matthew 7:6 says don’t give what is wholly to the dogs or toss your pearls before pigs or they will trample them with their feet, turn and tear you to pieces.

Clearly Jesus is speaking figuratively about the things of God. I can’t tell you how many times I’m talking to someone about Jesus and they’re not interested in anything I’m saying and you can read your body language which says please let this Conversation come to an end. And these particular situations you’re probably pushing people further away from the gospel in Jesus and turning them off from the things of God so much better to end a conversation and not cast your pearls amongst the swine.

God still expects us to do our part and prepare share our faith

We must be sensitive to the spirit

We must seek God‘s wisdom

And we must probably handle the word of God

We must understand what eternal separation from God is. in order to have a heart for the lost.

Can you say anything else we must do to prepare to share a faith?

2 Timothy 2:15 be diligent to present yourselves a prove to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth.

1 Peter 3:15 but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with Mekness and fear, having a good conscience, that when they defend you as evil doers, those who prevail your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.