An example of a Gospel Conversation
What kind of relationship with God would you say you have? They respond...
Why do you think that is? They respond...
How did your relationship with God become that way? They respond...
How does someone secure a relationship with God? They respond...
What kind of Person do you think God is- good, evil, or in between? They respond...
How did you come to that conclusion? They respond...
The Bible (God’s Word) says that God is holy. Check out this verse. [Read and explain 1 Samuel 2:2]
What do you think it means that God is holy? They respond...
[Explain it to them]
How do you compare to the holiness of God? They respond...
What keeps you from being holy like God? They respond...
Check out this verse. [Read Ecclesiastes 7:20] What do you think that means? They respond...
[Define and explain sin] From where do you think sin came? They respond...
[Read and explain Genesis 2:15-17 and Genesis 3:1-6] How do you feel about what happened with Adam and Eve? They respond...
What do you think that has to do with us? They respond...
[Read and explain Romans 5:19a] How do you think God’s holiness affects our relationship with Him? They respond...
[Read Romans 5:12] What do you think this verse means? They respond...
[Explain Romans 5:12] Since we are separated already from God in this life, where do you think we will spend eternity when we die? They respond...
[Read and explain Revelation 21:8] Does that verse include you? Why or why not? They respond...
How does that make you feel? They respond...
Since we owe death for our sin, what can we do to change that? They respond...
[Read and explain Isaiah 59:1-2] How does our sin affect our prayers according to those verses? They respond...
Since we are not on speaking terms with God, then how can we be accepted by Him? They respond...
[Read and explain Isaiah 64:6] According to that verse, how does God look at our righteous works? They respond...
Since our righteous deeds are tainted with sin and God is holy, then how could our good ever be good enough? They respond...
[Read and explain Jeremiah 13:23] According to that verse, can we change the fact that we owe death for our sin? They respond...
Since we cannot pray enough, be good enough, or even change our sinful hearts, then how could God accept us? They respond...
How does that make you feel? They respond...
How would you feel if I told you that you could be placed forever into a right standing with God, right here and now? They respond...
[Read and explain Romans 6:23] What do you think eternal life is? They respond...
[Read John 17:3] What does Jesus say eternal life is? They respond...
Who is Jesus, that He could give us eternal life? They respond...
[Read and explain John 1:1-3, 14] Explain that Jesus is 100% God and 100% man.
[Read and explain John 1:17-18 and John 5:17-18] What do you think about the fact that Jesus as the Son of God is 100% God and 100% man?
What did Jesus do for us so that we could be accepted by God the Father? They respond...
[Read and explain Matthew 27:33-46] Why do you think God the Father turned His back on His Son? They respond...
[Read and explain 1 John 3:5 and 2 Corinthians 5:21] What do you think it means that Jesus died for your sins in your place on the cross? They respond...
[Read and explain 1 Corinthians 15:3-7] What happened after Jesus died on the cross? They respond...
How do you think we receive what He did for us? They respond...
[Read John 3:16-18] What do you think these verses mean? They respond...
[Explain John 3:16-18 more fully if needed] They respond...
[Read and explain John 3:36] Which person are you right now…the one who believes and has God’s love and eternal life -or- the one who rejects Jesus’ love and is under God’s anger? They respond...
[Read and explain Romans 10:8-13] You can tell God that you fully trust that what Jesus did was enough for you and tell Him “thank you” for His sacrifice. What is holding you back from talking to God right now? They respond...
[Have them pray]
[After they pray] What did you just pray? They respond...
How do you feel about God right now? They respond...
What makes you confident that God has accepted you and that you will be with Him forever after you die? [Read and explain 1 John 5:10-13].
[Read and explain 2 Corinthians 5:17] What happened to you as you believed in Jesus? They respond...
[Read and explain 2 Corinthians 5:15] Why did Christ die for you according to those verses? They respond...
How does sin affect your relationship with God, and what should you do about it? They respond…
[Read and explain 1 John 1:5-2:2 and especially emphasize our need to confess sin to God with a heart to forsake it in order to maintain fellowship with Him.]
What would it take for God to abandon you? They respond...
[Read and explain John 10:27-30] Who can take you out of God’s hand since you believe the Gospel? They respond...
[Read and explain Romans 8:38-39] What can separate you from God’s love since you believe the Gospel? They respond...
[Use the remaining time to talk about baptism, prayer, God’s Word, and church. Also, get their contact information to follow up with them. Then pray for them.]
God wants you to be baptized, attend church, make disciples, and learn to obey Christ for the rest of your life!