Give Hope| Captain Guy Crubaugh| Play/Download

I Peter 3:15  “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always
                              be prepared to give an answer to everyone who
                              asks you to give the reason for the hope that you
                              have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”
                                                                                                                                 NIV

Chaplain Crubaugh’s five evangelism tips:

​1) Keep it simple.
      Romans 10:9

2) Be a friend of sinners.
     Matthew 9: 10-11

3) Listen for symptoms, diagnose the disease, point to the
      cure.
      Acts 3: 6-16

4) “Put your oxygen mask on first, then help those around you”.
       Maintain and foster a genuine relationship with Christ.
       Ephesians 4:25-32

​5) “If you catch a fish - clean it.”
       Discipleship - it’s the goal, the home run, and touchdown of
       evangelism. Matthew 28: 19-20
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​I Chronicles 29:3 ”This is not just a place for people to meet each other, but a
house for God to meet us.” MSG
I Chronicles 29:5 ”And now, how about you? Who among you is ready and
willing to join in the giving?” MSG

At the end of the day, what you truly are giving is HOPE.

He who offers the most HOPE, has the most influence.

HOPE is a confident anticipation, hocked onto something that is solid.

Hebrews 6:19 ”We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and
secure...” NIV

For most people, HOPE is a verb. It is something you do.

For believers, followers of Jesus, HOPE is something we have. It’s a noun.

Romans 15:13 ”May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace
through your faith in Him. Then you’ll overflow with hope by
the power of the Holy Spirit.” GWT

Sources of HOPE:
1) God’s PRESENCE
      Psalm 62:5 ”I must find rest in God only, because my hope comes from
      Him!” CEB
2) God’s PROMISE
      Psalm 119:81 ”My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have
      put my hope in your word.” NIV
3) God’s PROCESS
      Romans 5: 2b-3a ”...and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so,
      but we also rejoice in our tribulations (sufferings)...” ASV
      Romans 5: 3-4 ”And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that
      tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance,
      character; and character, hope.” NKJ
4) God’s PURPOSE
      Jeremiah 29:11 ”For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
      plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
      hope and a future.” NIV
5) God’s PLACE
      John 14: 1-2 ”Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in
      me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If
      this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare
      a place for you?” NLT

The Daniel Perspective (4): The Priority of Love | Pastor Mark Harold | Play/Download

  
 Galatians 5:6 “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” NIV

John 13: 34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” NIV

I Corinthians 14:1 “Let love be your greatest aim.” TLB

Without love:
1) All I SAY is ineffective.
      It’s not about winning arguments, it’s about winning hearts.
      I Corinthians 13:1
     Ephesians 4:15; 29 NLT
2) All I KNOW is insignificant.
      I Corinthians 13:2
3) All I GIVE is incomplete.
       I Corinthians 13:3
4) All I ACCOMPLISH is inadequate.
       I Corinthians 13:3
       Life minus love = 0.
​       I Corinthians 13: 4-8

Love Well

Daniel 6: 1-5

​You can go into your culture and:
1) SERVE them.
       I Corinthians 9:19
2) SET AN EXAMPLE for them.
       Matthew 5: 13-16
3) SHARE CHRIST with them.
       I Peter 3: 15-16

How I ACT is more important than what I SAY.