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?

1. Be prepared; prepare in specific ways. (1Peter 3:15)
2. Recognize situational and relational variables.
3. Be prepared to operate in all three modes of persuasion.
4. Be prepared in your heart—gospel persuasion flows out of gospel transformation.