"Tell Your Neighbor..."

When Necessary

There is a popular saying: “Share the gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.” This four-week sermon series guide covers how to share the Gospel in practical ways by studying the methods of our greatest evangelism model, Jesus Christ. The world needs to know Jesus, and it is absolutely necessary for us to be able to share His story.

4 Weeks

Messy: Loving Others Isn’t Easy

This four-week series examines the command to “Love your neighbor as yourself” and its uses throughout the Bible. Loving others isn’t easy. It requires selflessness and intentionality. Starting in the Old Testament, and moving through the Gospels and Paul’s letters, this series looks at how God expects us to fulfill this command today. Each week’s discussion considers the different aspects of love as depicted in that particular text. The topics include: justice, forgiveness, mercy, salvation, and self-sacrifice. “Messy” culminates in an appeal to receive Christ’s love ourselves and to share it with those around us. This is a great talking set to help your people step into a season of personal and church-wide evangelism. All four weeks in this series come with a passage, topic, and “big idea” of the sermon. Also included under each week is a list of ideas, illustrations, and talking points to help you prepare for your message. Our aim is for this guide to spark your imagination, assist you in planning your sermon, as well as offer a boost to your study time.

4 Weeks

Tell a Good Story

In “Tell a Good Story,” Ministry Pass has partnered with comedian and evangelist, Taylor Johnson, for a 3-week sermon series that will remind teenagers and adults about the power of a good story. Throughout the series, this bundle examines three moments in the Bible where telling a story made a major impact on the world. When we follow the examples given to us in God’s Word, we’ll find that our gospel-centered stories can lead others to meet Jesus, remind us of our heavenly Father’s faithfulness, and give us courage to live out a life of faith.

3 Weeks

In the World: Connecting Without Compromising Your Faith

This four-week sermon series guide uses the story of Daniel, a youth who was transplanted from what was supposed to be a God-fearing nation to a godless one, to answer the question: “Is it possible to be relevant without sacrificing the truths of the gospel?” Applicable for both youth and adults, this series connects Daniel’s story to our own to examine how believers can be in the world but not of it. These messages discuss topics like identity, purity, prayer, and courage to show how Christians can live victorious and influential lives as citizens from a different kingdom.

4 Weeks

Staycation

This five-week “Staycation” sermon series reminds us that we don’t have to go across the world to serve God. Being on mission doesn’t require airfare or luggage. While mission trips can be beneficial, often the greatest ministry a person can have is in their own community. “Staycation” encourages the church to serve and love others right where they are and to view life’s interruptions as opportunities, like Jesus did.

5 Weeks

The Invite: Steps Toward Evangelism

This four-week series covers some of the main reasons we should invite our peers to church. Evangelism can be done in different ways, but for many young people, an invite to church is a great start to forming new relationships, being a positive influence for unbelievers, and gaining opportunities to, in turn, share the gospel with others.

4 Weeks

Christianity’s Biggest Questions

This youth and adult series examines four tough topics that are often thought about (if not asked) by those inside and outside of the church. If Christians really love Jesus, why is there so much hurt in the church? How can we trust the Bible? What’s the relationship between faith and science? Is abortion wrong? There are no easy answers, but Scripture helps us navigate these questions with wisdom, grace, and intelligence.

4 Weeks

On Mission

This four-week series looks at four lessons from Jesus which teach us what it means to be on mission for him. We will discover how to “brag on” God, represent the body of Christ to our community, participate in and be grateful for our church, and be welcoming agents of grace to others.

4 Weeks

Called: Disciples Who Make Disciples

This two-week series brings better understanding for Christians about what it means to be a disciple of Christ, delving into both the primary and secondary callings of Christians as disciples.

2 Weeks

To My Friend Who Left The Faith: A Series On Doubt And Faith

Based on the book To My Friend Who Left the Faith by Wade Bearden, this series addresses four reasons that so many individuals have abandoned church in recent years. Bearden asks, “Does doubt have a place in church? How do I know that Christianity is true? If God is so good, why do some Christians act so terribly? How can a good God allow so much pain and suffering?” Examined with empathy and grace, this series empowers pastors to address and support both believers and nonbelievers in their congregation. This series can be used in conjunction with Wade’s book, as well as in small groups and Sunday School classes. Based on To My Friend Who Left the Faith: A Letter to a Prodigal from a Prodigal by Wade Bearden (P. Rutherford Press, 2022). Used by permission. Learn more about the book here: https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Who-Left-Faith/dp/0578391597/. Cover artwork is limited to use with the sermon series To My Friend Who Left The Faith and may not be edited without the expressed written permission of Wade Bearden.

4 Weeks

Modern-Day Evangelism

This four-week series examines biblical examples of evangelism, extracting from them what we need to know about obeying God’s command to share his message with our world. We will look at evangelism with our words, with our actions, with our lifestyle, and with our friendships.

4 Weeks

Why Jesus?: Dealing With Our Doubts

This is a four-week apologetics series for youth. Students are constantly challenged in their faith by messages in culture that leave them wrestling with their own questions about Jesus and the validity of their faith. This series equips them for some of those hard questions and helps them begin to build a strong theological foundation for their faith.

4 Weeks