What is the message of Evangelism?

In our present study we have discussed the priority of evangelism and the motives for evangelism, all without getting down to the brass tacks of what evangelism is.  So without further ado…
But first, lets look at what the message of evangelism is not. It is not:

• A message of goodwill; nor exhortation to live good/better life.
• An attempt to raise morale of people at difficult times.
• A protest against social sins and social institutions.

These things may come as a result of preaching the gospel, but they are not the essence of the message.
The main fundamental message of evangelism is:  God has provided a way sinners can be reconciled to Himself; through Christ alone.

Note that the message contains four key elements:

• Message about God
• Message about sinful man
• Message about Christ, his Person and Work
• Message about the call to response; i.e. call to faith and repentance

Next week we will look at how to test our message of evangelism.

            For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
            For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written,
            “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
            Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, (1 Corinthians 1:17-23 ESV)