Ephesians 6:14-18Stand firm then, with the belt of truth

buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in

place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In

addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish

all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of

salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep

on praying for all the saints.

Ephesians 6:15 -and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the

gospel of peace.

Proclaiming the Gospel of Proclaiming the Gospel of PeacePeace

Ephesians 2:12 - remember that at that time you were separate from

Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the

covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Romans 5:1-2, 6-10Therefore, since we have been justified through Therefore, since we have been justified through

faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And faith into this grace in which we now stand. And

we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.7 Very rarely powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.7 Very rarely

will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God man someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we

were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, him through the death of his Son, how much more,

having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! life! 

2 Corinthians 5:19

that God was reconciling the that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins not counting men’s sins

against them. And he has against them. And he has committed to us the committed to us the

message of reconciliation.message of reconciliation.

What keeps us from putting on the boots?

1.Apathy John 3:16

I Timothy 2:3-42 Peter 3:9

2. Wrong Priorities

3. FearMark 8:38

Romans 1:16Luke 16:27-28

1 Corinthians 1:172 Corinthians 2:1-2

John 12:32I Corinthians 3:6-7

The Institute For American Church Growth asked over 10,000 people this question: "What was responsible for your coming to Christ and this

church?" Their replies were . . . a. I had a special need - 3% 

b. I just walked in - 3% c. I liked the minister - 6% 

d. I visited there - 1% e. I liked the Bible studies - 5% 

f. I attended a gospel meeting - 0.5% g. I liked the programs - 3% 

h. A FRIEND OR RELATIVE INVITED ME - 79% 

John 1:35-42

Acts 2-4, 10

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2 23 44 85 166 327 648 12810 51215 16,38420 524,28821 1,048,576

Isaiah 55:8-11 - “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,    neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your

thoughts.10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven,

and do not return to it without watering the earthand making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for

the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to

me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Mark 16:15-16 - He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever

does not believe will be condemned.

1.Make a list2.Pray for them daily

3.Do things which demonstrate your love for them

4.Invite them to church or a bible study

5.Demonstrate love toward visitors

I Peter 3:15 – But in your hearts set apart 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,