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At FirstRP.org Report on First RP Conference on Biblical Evangelism, three MP3s are available from a conference they held on evangelism in Grand Rapids Michigan.

The speaker was Dr. David Murray (lots of sermons at SermonAudio.com), an ordained minister in the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) and a professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed.

He spoke on the subject of evangelism, presenting three lectures to a crowd of roughly 150 attendees. The makeup of the audience was wide, with over 10 denominations and 29 congregations being represented.

They are unedited audio files, so there are some housekeeping and announcements.

See the links to the audio files:

Biblical Evangelism’s Motive

Biblical Evangelism’s Message

Biblical Evangelism’s Method

Here is a sample from the Motives for Evangelism:

• The definition of evangelism as “bringing the gospel to our neighbors” while missions is “bringing the gospel to those far away.”
• Some people evangelize for the wrong reasons.
  • Assurance of their own faith.
  • Sake of their own reputation (to raise a name as an evangelist).
  • Competitive spirit:  God is with our group over your group.  “We are better” kind of pride.
  • Finances: need more money, need more givers.
  • Guilty conscience.  To assuage their own guilt over their own sin.
• What is biblical motivation for evangelism?
  • The glory of God.  Calvin: “God has created the entire world, that it should be the theatre of His glory by the spread of the gospel.”
• How does the “glory of God” energize our evangelism?
• Fear of God: “Knowing what it is to fear God, we compelled to persuade men.”
• Love God: “The love of Christ compels me. . . . .”
• Election: God calls people to faith, He can use us even if we are inept witnesses.
• Worship: experience the presence of God.
• God’s presence: We are promised the God’s presence as we go.
• Glory of God is the destiny of our evangelism.
• When people come to faith, God gets the glory.
• God is glorified because His name is made known.
• God is glorified through using appointed means of sharing faith.

Each runs between 60-90 minutes in length and are downloadable if you wish to throw them on your IPOD.

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