Gideon s Presentation: How to Be Convicted of Being a Christian

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1 Gideon s Presentation: How to Be Convicted of Being a Christian JOHN H. REYNOLDS, PH.D., CCP

2 Evidence by Gary S. Paxton, 1977 If you were arrested for being a Christian, Would there be enough evidence to help convict you? If they took you before a panel of judges, Could they find a staunch witness to help convict you? Would they find somebody who seen you in the shadows But they couldn t reveal all the naked truth they know? Would the prosecution have the affidavits to hang you? OR would the Master suffer by your show? If they put you in prison for being a Christian, Would they have enough evidence to help confine you? If they gave you a chance to obtain your freedom, Would you stand your faith or would you deny Him? Would you cop a plea just to save your earthly body? And let Satan win the soul Jesus bought to save? Would the Prince of Darkness win you for his gallows? Would the Judgement Day see God send you away?

3 Prosecution Outline MOTIVE MEANS OPPORTUNITY

4 Motive for Spreading the Gospel: A Lost World [Today s Headlines] 15 th Anniversary of 9/11 Homeland s Johnson: Advanced Plots Unknown to Public Foiled All the Time [Local Headlines] Seven Years of Torture: A Survivor s Story SUV Driver Hits Bicycle Rider, Drives Away

5 How Many Have A loved one who is lost? A friend/co-worker who is lost? A loved one who is spiritually hurting? A friend/co-worker who is spiritually hurting?

6 Means of Spreading the Gospel God Chose Men For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. I Corinthians 1:21

7 Opportunity to Spread the Gospel: The Gideons Ministry THow many received a Testament in K-12? How many have read from a Gideon Bible in a hotel/motel? How many know someone who received a Testament in: The Hospital The Military The Jail

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9 Love in Action

10 The Story of Arvind Ram and his son, Neelkash FIJI Junior Golf Open Championship

11 Philippines Scripture Blitz, Jan Over 1.5 million Scriptures placed

12 Gideon Bible App

13 What Can You Do? Pray (scripture distributions, church pastors, the lost) Recent LOCAL Distributions: Allendale Middle School and Hudsonville Fair GVSU 2600 Testaments Given Upcoming Distribution: Chicago Blitz, October 3-7, including Cook County Jail, October 1 st

14 What Can You Do? Volunteer As A 1. Gideon member 2. Auxiliary member (wife of Gideon member) 3. Friends of Gideons

15 Core Values of Gideons An uncompromised belief that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God. A singular focus on the objective of winning others to the Lord Jesus Christ. A membership consisting of business and professional men, except clergymen, who: Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the eternal Son of God Have received Him as their personal Saviour Endeavor to follow Him in their daily lives Believe in the endless lake of fire for the unsaved Accept the Biblical standard of marriage being between one man and one woman Are members in good standing of an Evangelical or Protestant church, congregation or assembly

16 Friends of Gideons Friends of Gideons will receive from International Headquarters the latest testimonies from distributions, ministry impact, and more via enews and the Gideon Prayer Calendar. They will also be invited to local Gideon events by the camp to which they are assigned. Friends Prayer Partners make no initial financial commitment, but pledge to pray for the ministry. A Financial Partner can choose any amount he or she wants to donate, beginning with a minimum of $120. They will receive an online voucher for a pack of five New Testaments on their fourth and eighth month anniversaries.

17 What Can You Do? Send/Give God s Word

18 What Can You Do? Give (every $dollar goes to buy scriptures) Offering one time/special occasions Recurring Offering monthly gift from mission fund

19 Every Heart Beat

20 Ron Archer Testimony

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