Not Beyond Reach - Softening Hearts with Spiritual Conversations, Part 1

Have you ever heard of a sole plate before? In the construction world, it’s a small but integral piece of wood that sits on top of a home’s foundation. Without it, you couldn’t build the floors or walls above. In this program, our guest teacher Aaron Pierce continues his series, Not Beyond Reach. Hear the vital step we need to take to connect our lost friends to the anchoring hope of the Gospel.

Main Points

Gospel conversation vs. spiritual conversation

• Gospel conversation – is the biblical narrative of creation, fall, and redemption that is centered around the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
• Spiritual conversation – is presuppositional, which means that it addresses the underlying assumptions that the gospel is built on.

How do you start a spiritual conversation?

1. Ask the Holy Spirit for supernatural discernment. - 2 Corinthians 4:4
2. Be WISE about your communication and avoid certain pitfalls.
3. Everything has spiritual implications.

Four things to look for during spiritual conversations

1. Idols – things they are putting their hope and identity in.
2. Felt Needs – dealing with anxiety, depression, broken relationships, etc.
3. Lies – things that they are believing that stand in the way of them hearing biblical truth.
4. Truth – things they are already believing or living out that is in alignment with biblical truth.

How do you appropriately engage in a spiritual conversation?

1. You are not convincing people that you’re right. You are encouraging them to pursue the Truth.
2. Create an open environment where it’s okay to doubt, ask hard questions, say something naïve, and process in real time.

Have I failed if I don’t share the gospel?

• I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. - 1 Corinthians 3:6
• You are not the hero; Jesus is!
• Respond to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
• The goal is to move people closer to Jesus at every interaction.

Broadcast Resource

• Not Beyond Reach Resources
• Message Notes

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