Reaching Out Together

Outline
I. Devote yourselves to urgent prayer
   A. Pray that God provides us all open doors to share the gospel
   B. Pray that God provides us all clear words to share the gospel
- To have clear words, you need to understand your message well
- To have clear words, you need to understand your hearers well
   C. Pray that God provides us all deep resolve to share the gospel
II. Conduct yourselves in timely wisdom
   A. Christ must be the wisdom that makes your life make sense
   B. Our opportunities are limited, passing, and precious
- To make the most of the opportunity, you need to be ready
- To make the most of the opportunity, you must be looking
- To make the most of the opportunity, you must act
III. Speak your words infused with dependence on God’s grace


Discussion Questions

• Do you struggle staying awake sometimes? When and where?
• Why is it that we struggle to be vigilant or “stay awake” to the urgency of spiritual life?
  • What are some practices that can help us remain vigilant?
• What can we learn from the Apostle Paul’s great concern with open doors for Gospel proclamation? (Colossians 4:2-6)
• To be clear when telling others about Christ, we must understand both our message and our hearer well. 
  • How can we become better in our understanding of each?
• What are some simple ways in which our lives can obviously reflect the wisdom of Christ?
• How can we safeguard against “falling asleep” in our speech, allowing it to lack the grace which we have also received?