2025-08-24 THE GOSPEL - GOD'S GOOD NEWS

Discovering Hope: How to Share Your Faith

Through the Three Circles Method

Have you ever struggled to explain your faith to others? Many Christians feel uncertain about sharing the gospel in everyday conversations. In this powerful message, we explore a simple yet profound way to communicate God's story of redemption using three circles - a method that brings clarity to complex spiritual truths.

Understanding God's Original Design

At the heart of the Christian message is God's perfect design for humanity. From Genesis, we learn that God created everything "very good," with humans as the crown of His creation. We were made to walk in close relationship with Him, experiencing the fullness of His love and purpose. This first circle represents God's ideal plan - a life of meaning, purpose, and intimate fellowship with our Creator.

The Reality of Brokenness

Yet we all know something isn't right. The second circle represents the brokenness that entered when humanity chose to go their own way instead of God's way. This brokenness manifests in our relationships, emotions, and behaviors - through anxiety, depression, addiction, broken relationships, and countless other struggles. While painful, this brokenness often becomes God's way of getting our attention and showing us our need for Him.

The Gospel: God's Solution

The third circle brings hope - God's solution through Jesus Christ. From the very beginning, God had a plan to rescue us from our brokenness. Through Jesus' death and resurrection, He made a way for us to be restored to His original design. This isn't just about feeling better; it's about becoming a new creation through Christ.

Taking Action:

1. Practice drawing the three circles and explaining each one
2. Identify people in your life who need to hear this message
3. Download the "Life on Mission" app to have this tool readily available
4. Join a training group to learn more about sharing your faith effectively

The beauty of this method is its simplicity and flexibility. Whether you're talking with a colleague over coffee or a neighbor across the fence, these three circles provide a clear framework for sharing the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

A Prayer for Boldness: Lord, thank you for making a way out of our brokenness through Jesus. Give us courage to share this hope with others. Help us see the opportunities You provide each day to tell others about Your love and redemption. Use us as Your ambassadors to bring healing to a broken world. In Jesus' name, Amen.

[Note: Want to learn more about sharing your faith? Join our six-week training course by scanning the QR code in this Sunday's bulletin or visiting our website.]

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2025-08-17 GOD'S ANSWER TO A BROKEN WORLD

Breaking Free from Brokenness: Discovering God's

Path to Restoration and Hope

Have you ever tried to piece together something that's completely shattered? Like Humpty Dumpty, our world often feels impossibly broken. From fractured relationships to personal struggles, we live in a reality marked by brokenness – but there's hope in understanding God's design for restoration.

The Reality of Our Broken World

Statistics paint a sobering picture: nearly one in four children live with a single parent, over half a million children pass through foster care annually, and millions struggle with various forms of addiction. But brokenness isn't just "out there" – it's a personal reality we all face. Just as an egg can't be unscrambled, our attempts to fix our brokenness often fall short.

Understanding the Root Cause

The Bible tells us this brokenness began in Genesis 3, when humanity first walked away from God's perfect design. Like Adam and Eve, we often:

• Question God's Word ("Did God really say...?")
• Doubt God's goodness
• Try to hide our brokenness behind makeshift solutions

The ripple effects touch every aspect of our lives:

• Spiritual separation from God
• Strained relationships with others
• Struggles in work and daily life
• Physical and emotional pain

God's Path to Restoration

Here's the good news: God can use our brokenness to bring us back to Him. Just as broken soil produces crops and broken clouds give rain, our brokenness can become the very pathway to healing – if we let Him work through it.

The solution isn't found in self-help books or temporary fixes. True restoration comes through:

1. Acknowledging our brokenness
2. Turning to Jesus Christ
3. Embracing His healing and restoration

Practical Steps Forward

1. Write down names of people you know who need God's healing and pray for them daily
2. Join a small group or Bible study to learn more about God's design for your life
3. Share your story of restoration with others who are struggling

Remember: Just as a broken alabaster box releases its sweetest perfume, our acknowledged brokenness can become the very thing God uses to display His glory and grace.

A Prayer for Restoration

Lord, we acknowledge our brokenness and our need for You. Thank You that You don't leave us in our scattered pieces but offer true restoration through Jesus Christ. Help us trust Your design and share Your hope with others who are hurting. In Jesus' name, Amen.

[Call to Action: Ready to experience God's restoration? Join us this Sunday as we continue our "Three Circles" series, or contact us to learn more about following Jesus.]

Keywords: spiritual restoration, overcoming brokenness, God's design, Christian hope, healing through faith, spiritual transformation