“Share Good News - Confrontationally”
Acts 2:22-24, 36-41 June 3, 2007 Play
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Torpedoed Amidships
○ Colson challenged by friend and CS Lewis’
description of pride
○ led to more investigation and profound change
The Change in the Big Fisherman
○ Pentecost preacher a different man from
denying disciple (Jn 21:3)
○ factors impacting: a) Brokenness of Failure
(Mk 14:29, 72)
○ b) Impact of the Miraculous (Jn 21:6; Ac 1:3)
○ c) Reassurance of Jesus’ Grace and Love (Jn
21;15-19)
○ shift from what I want to what God’s doing
(Jn 21:18; Ac 2:25-28)
A Compelling Approach
○ explains significance of events in eternal
context (2:18-21)
○ shows convictingly their culpability:
responsible for Jesus’ murder (23,36)
○ God’s kindness a solution for their
corruption (22,24,32,36)
○ promise of salvation free if repent (39f)
Assertive and Direct
○ confrontational evangelist bold, confident,
skip small talk (Hybels / Mittelberg)
○ need to find balance between truth and love
(Eph 4:15, Col 4:6)
○ friend identifies shoplifting as symptom of
deeper need
In Your Face...for Good
○ hypocrite needed challenge in order to truly
commit to Christ
○ direct-style youth worker helped young woman
realize had been re-born
○ CS Lewis’ blunt, unsettling statements blew
comfortable notions to smithereens