The Contagious Adventist: "Let's Roll"
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Our western society is not only post-modern, it is now ________________________, ___________________ and essentially ____________.

We have become a land in need of _________________!

And _________ the missionary God is needing.

KEY TEXT #1- Zechariah 9: ______

We are all "prisoners" of ________."

So appeal to that longing in every postmodern heart.

KEY TEXT #2 - Ephesians 2: _________

"You lived in this world without _______ and without _________." (New Living Translation)

This means our world is ripe and ready for Contagious Reason #4!

Contagious Reason #1 -
Jesus is _________.

Contagious Reason #2 -

The Sabbath is ___________.

Contagious Reason #3 -

The Law is in the __________.

Contagious Reason #4 -

The ____________ is ____________.

Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church by Philip Yancey, p. 57

KEY TEXT #3 - Hope: Titus 2:

The _____________ _____________ of Jesus is the ____________ hope.

There are over ____________ prophecies of Jesus' second coming in the Bible.

For every Old Testament prophecy of His first coming, there are ______ predicting His second coming.

The return of Jesus is mentioned once in every _______ verses of the New Testament.

Weight of Glory by C.S.Lewis, p. 4

KEY TEXT #4 - Hope: John 14: _______

1 Peter 3:15

Reminder: The reason why Contagious Reason ______ is such good news is because it is preceded by Contagious Reason ________.

KEY TEXT #5 - Hope: Luke 21: _______________

Hebrews 9:27

Subtexts for further reflection:
Matthew 24 - on the world conditions when Jesus returns
Acts 1:11 - on the manner of Jesus' return (visibly - see also Rev. 1:7)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 - on the resurrection at Jesus' return (see also 1 Corinthians 15:51-55)

KEY TEXT #6 - Hope: Isaiah 25: ______________ (see also Revelation 21:1-5)

In our post-September-11 world, the hope that can promise no more death, no more tears, no more pain - is a hope that is the very best news of all!

Remember: the Advent is hope ("the Adventist hope").
And hope is what they're longing for.

Answers: post-Christian, secular, pagan; missionaries; I'm; 12; hope; 3,12; hope, God; Lord; rest; heart; Advent, hope; 11-13; second coming, blessed; 1500, 8, 5, 1-3, #4, #1, 25-28; 9,8,7.