The True Vine Evangelism Program

Week Eleven: Stealth Bombers

In many countries Christianity is forbidden, there are many Christians banished, persecuted and even put to death for their faith. Here in America this is not the case. In America we have laws such as the First Amendment to the Constitution that protects the rights of those want to practice freedom of Religion, still we are seeing an ever growing spirit of hostility towards Christian despite the laws of protection. With the increase of evil and a absolute vengeance towards the things of Christ, groups like the ACLU has decided to hinder, slow down, prevent, take away, God given commands such as found in Mark 16- The Great Commission. So how can the Christian fulfill this commission in an ever-increasing hostile world? St. Francis if Assisi once wrote: “Preach the Gospel and if you must use words.” He has given a great clue in how we can do the work of God despite adversaries. Years ago I worked as a Corrections Officer in a State Prison and I found I was having a hard time being a Christian because I wasn’t permitted to freely speak the word of God, in fact I was sometimes being accused of   proselytizing which was not allowed. So I began to pray to God asking what I should do? Quickly the Lord instructed me saying take a piece of paper and write John 3:16 on it and tape it to your desk and then continue to do your work. Not long after I had done as he instructed, inmates began to approach my desk asking questions about the Bible. This activity prevented any further accusations because I was not approaching them. Instead they began asking me. If someone was to ask what is 2+2 and you told them the answer to their question this was helping someone, in the same way if someone was to ask what is John 3:16 and you told them, you was helping them and not pushing something on them that they didn’t want. This week we will be learning how to become a stealth bomber in this battle to win souls.

Read John 7:1-10 What questions do you have after reading this?

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Answer the following questions:

What event was happening at this time? ___________________________________________

What was his brethren asking Jesus to do? ________________________________________

Why did they say he should do them? _____________________________________________

Did Jesus do things the way they thought he should? _______________________________

Did Jesus go with them to the feast or did he wait and go alone in secret? ______________

Why did he go in secret? ________________________________________________________

Read John 11:1-50 What questions do you have after reading this?

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Answer the following questions:

Why did Jesus wait two days before going to Judea? ________________________________

In your opinion why did many Jews come to Martha and Mary? _______________________

When Mary heard that Jesus was coming what did she do? __________________________

Did Mary tell Martha openly in front of the Jews that Jesus was there? _________________

Why do you think they kept it a secret? ___________________________________________

What happened after the Jews saw the miracle? ____________________________________

Was there a chance that if they knew Jesus was there before the miracle happened they might have tried to stop it? ______________________________________________________

What does that teach us? ________________________________________________________

Read John 9:14-29 What questions do you have after reading this?

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Answer the following questions:

What is this story about? _________________________________________________________

Why couldn’t the disciples heal the boy? ___________________________________________

After Jesus healed the Boy did he focus on the disciples inability and announce it to everyone? _____________________________________________________________________

Why did the Disciples go to Jesus in secret to ask why they could not cast the demon out?

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What do you think the reaction of the crowd might have been if they knew the disciples tried but could not? _____________________________________________________________

Read Proverbs 4:1-11 What questions do you have after reading this?

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Answer the following questions:

What is the principle thing that is taught here? ______________________________________

What will getting wisdom and understanding do? ____________________________________

Whose sayings is being talked about here? _________________________________________

Read Proverbs 25:6-15 What questions do you have after reading this?

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Answer the following questions:

Why shouldn’t you exalt yourself in the presence of the king? _________________________

Should you be quick to debate those that oppose what you believe? ___________________

The right word at the right times is like? ____________________________________________

Is a soft-spoken word weak? Why? ________________________________________________

In your own words write a paragraph explaining why it is important to be wise when preaching the good news.

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