The Contagious Adventist: First Things First
Supplemental Links and Study Guide

William Hall in Mark Noll The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind p. 248

Peter's advice on how to be contagious:
"Always be to make your____________ to anyone . . . with gentleness and __________." I Peter 3:15

When you're asked, "What is it you believe as a Seventh-day Adventist?," your answer must ________ begin with . . .

CONTAGIOUS REASON #1:

"The reason I am a Seventh-day Adventist Christian is because _____________ is __________."
____________-_______ _________________ and _______________ must always go together.

Why? It is a vital law of all contagious communication:
       Always begin on _____________ ____________. (Acts 22:3 and Acts 23:6)

KEY TEXT #1—Jesus is Lord: John ___:____.

SUBTEXTS:
Romans 5:6-8
II Corinthians 5:14, 15
I Timothy 2:5

Want to hear the children's story? (MP3)

KEY TEXT #2—Jesus is Lord: I Timothy ___:____.

This text provides a beautiful framework for giving your own testimony (which you will learn how to do effectively and succinctly in the Becoming a Contagious Christian seminar).

This text also can be a perfect entry for you scrawling on a napkin at the restaurant the gospel story in a single cartoon illustration (which you'll also learn at the seminar).

SUBTEXTS:
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
Isaiah 53:4-6
I Peter 3:18

KEY TEXT #3—Jesus is Lord: Acts ____:____. Also see Acts 16:16-34 and Acts 16:30

Christianity's offer of salvation is truly that simple:
Believe on the _________ ____________, and you will be saved!

SUBTEXTS:
Romans 10:9
Acts 4:12
I John 5:12
I John 1:9
John 1:12

Three key texts that lead up to the natural question:
"My friend, would you like to ___________ Jesus as _______ Lord and Savior, too?"

Answers: ready, defense, reverance; always; Jesus, Lord, Seventh-day Adventist, Christian; common ground; 3:16-17; 1:15; 16:31; Lord Jesus; accept, Your.