Persuading the King
Background
Luke 21:12-13; Acts 25:13-26:14
Summary
Effective gospel persuasion connects with the mind, with the person, and with the Bible.
Rational persuasion
Appeal to reason, evidence, argument
Personal persuasion
Appeal to the person
Biblical persuasion
Appeal to the Bible
How can we do it?
- Be prepared; prepare in specific ways. (1Peter 3:15)
- Recognize situational and relational variables.
- Be prepared to operate in all three modes of persuasion.
- Be prepared in your heart—gospel persuasion flows out of gospel transformation.