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SOME FRIENDLY TIPS IN SOME FRIENDLY TIPS IN EVANGELIZING THE LOSTEVANGELIZING THE LOST

Based on John 4:7ffBased on John 4:7ff

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John 4:7-9John 4:7-9

““A woman of Samaria came to get A woman of Samaria came to get water, and Jesus said to her, Give me water, and Jesus said to her, Give me some water. 8 For his disciples had some water. 8 For his disciples had gone to the town to get food. 9 The gone to the town to get food. 9 The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with because Jews have nothing to do with the people of Samaria” (BBE).the people of Samaria” (BBE).

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WHAT LESSONS CAN WE WHAT LESSONS CAN WE GLEAN FROM THESE VERSES?GLEAN FROM THESE VERSES?

There are seven.There are seven.

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Tip No. 1Tip No. 1

LET US BE REMINDED OF THE LET US BE REMINDED OF THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF EVEN JUST ONE SOUL.EVEN JUST ONE SOUL.

In this instance the Lord met one In this instance the Lord met one soul in the person of a Samaritan soul in the person of a Samaritan woman, just one soul among many woman, just one soul among many souls in the land of Samaria, which at souls in the land of Samaria, which at that time had a population by the that time had a population by the thousands. He spent his precious thousands. He spent his precious time talking to that woman.time talking to that woman.

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We go by the highways and byways of We go by the highways and byways of the community and encounter many the community and encounter many people. On days when people are busy, people. On days when people are busy, sometimes we encounter just one sometimes we encounter just one person. person.

Let us not be dismayed if God sent only Let us not be dismayed if God sent only one soul to our way to be influenced by one soul to our way to be influenced by us. Many churches have been us. Many churches have been established by the conversion of just one established by the conversion of just one person.person.

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The church of Christ in MuThe church of Christ in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, ñoz, Nueva Ecija, began with the conversion of Simprosio began with the conversion of Simprosio Villanueva, a landowner who bought a Villanueva, a landowner who bought a Tagalog Bible. He was taught by an Tagalog Bible. He was taught by an unnamed disciple of Leslie Wolfe.unnamed disciple of Leslie Wolfe.

Antonio, a son of Simprosio, became Antonio, a son of Simprosio, became interested in the Bible and was taught and interested in the Bible and was taught and was baptized. Soon their neighbors were was baptized. Soon their neighbors were also baptized. They became the first church also baptized. They became the first church of Christ in of Christ in MuMuñoz, Nueva Ecija, in 1930.ñoz, Nueva Ecija, in 1930.

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Antonio Villanueva baptized people Antonio Villanueva baptized people who later became preachers and who later became preachers and multiplied the churches of Christ in multiplied the churches of Christ in Mindanao. We will mention about Mindanao. We will mention about these people later in our sermon.these people later in our sermon.

So that’s tip number 1:So that’s tip number 1:AS WE GO PROSPECTING, BE AS WE GO PROSPECTING, BE

REMINDED THAT EVEN JUST ONE REMINDED THAT EVEN JUST ONE SOUL IS AS VALUABLE AS MANY.SOUL IS AS VALUABLE AS MANY.

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Tip No. 2Tip No. 2

WHILE WE CHURCHES OF CHRIST WHILE WE CHURCHES OF CHRIST PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON MALE PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON MALE LEADERSHIP, LET US BE LEADERSHIP, LET US BE REMINDED THAT WOMEN REMINDED THAT WOMEN ACTUALLY HELP GET THE ACTUALLY HELP GET THE CHURCH GOING.CHURCH GOING.

The church of Philippi began with the The church of Philippi began with the conversion of one religious woman conversion of one religious woman named Lydia, a native of Thyatira. named Lydia, a native of Thyatira.

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Acts 16:14-15Acts 16:14-15

Lydia was a trader in purple cloth, Lydia was a trader in purple cloth, and a God-fearing woman. She and a God-fearing woman. She listened to Paul. The Lord opened her listened to Paul. The Lord opened her heart to give attention to the things heart to give attention to the things which Paul was saying (Acts 16:14).which Paul was saying (Acts 16:14).

Lydia also invited Paul to teach her Lydia also invited Paul to teach her household. As a result members of household. As a result members of her household were baptized (verse her household were baptized (verse 15).15).

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Again, about the Villanuevas. The Again, about the Villanuevas. The Villanuevas migrated to Cotabato in Villanuevas migrated to Cotabato in 1937.1937.

In Pinaring, Antonio Villanueva taught In Pinaring, Antonio Villanueva taught and baptized a lady named Maximina de and baptized a lady named Maximina de la Torre. la Torre.

Maximina then invited Antonio to preach Maximina then invited Antonio to preach in their house in Pinaring, Cotabato. in their house in Pinaring, Cotabato. Antonio came to teach Remigio de la Antonio came to teach Remigio de la Torre, husband of Maximina.Torre, husband of Maximina.

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Antonio taught and baptized Cornelio Antonio taught and baptized Cornelio Alegre, a cousin of Remigio de la Alegre, a cousin of Remigio de la Torre.Torre.

Antonio also taught and baptized Antonio also taught and baptized Laureano Belo, another cousin of Laureano Belo, another cousin of Remigio de la Torre. Remigio de la Torre.

Laureano Belo taught and baptized Laureano Belo taught and baptized his sisters, brothers, parents and his sisters, brothers, parents and cousins. cousins.

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The Church of Christ in Pinaring, The Church of Christ in Pinaring, Cotabato, grew after the conversion Cotabato, grew after the conversion of one woman, who gave all to the of one woman, who gave all to the faith. faith.

So that’s tip number 2:So that’s tip number 2:LET US REMEMBER THAT WOMEN LET US REMEMBER THAT WOMEN

PROSPECTS, IF CONVERTED, PROSPECTS, IF CONVERTED, WILL ACTUALLY HELP GET THE WILL ACTUALLY HELP GET THE CHURCH TO MOVE AND DO MUCH CHURCH TO MOVE AND DO MUCH FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

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Tip No. 3Tip No. 3

AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVERSE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVERSE WITH ONE PERSON IS ALSO AN WITH ONE PERSON IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOUCH HIS OPPORTUNITY TO TOUCH HIS HEART WITH THE GOSPEL.HEART WITH THE GOSPEL.

Imagine here the Lord talking to a Imagine here the Lord talking to a woman, asking her for a glass of woman, asking her for a glass of water to satisfy his thirst. The water to satisfy his thirst. The conversation about water turns to conversation about water turns to the conversation about the water of the conversation about the water of life.life.

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John 4:9John 4:9

““The woman of Samaria said to him, The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with the people of have nothing to do with the people of Samaria” (Basic Bible in English).Samaria” (Basic Bible in English).

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John 4:10John 4:10

““In answer Jesus said, If you In answer Jesus said, If you know what God gives freely, if know what God gives freely, if you know who it is that is asking you know who it is that is asking you for water, you would ask him you for water, you would ask him also and he would give you living also and he would give you living water.” water.”

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John 4:11-12John 4:11-12

““The woman said to him, Sir, you The woman said to him, Sir, you have no pitcher and the well is have no pitcher and the well is deep; from where will you get this deep; from where will you get this living water? 12 Are you greater living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave than our father Jacob who gave us the well and took this water us the well and took this water himself, with his children and his himself, with his children and his cattle?” (Basic Bible in English). cattle?” (Basic Bible in English).

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John 4:13-14John 4:13-14

““Jesus said to her, Everyone who Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be thirsty takes this water will be thirsty again: 14 But whoever takes the again: 14 But whoever takes the water I give him will not need to water I give him will not need to drink again; for the water I give drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a him will become in him a fountain of eternal life” (Basic fountain of eternal life” (Basic Bible in English). Bible in English).

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John 14:15John 14:15

““The woman said to him, Sir, The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may give me this water, so that I may not be in need of drink again and not be in need of drink again and will not have to come all this way will not have to come all this way for it” (Basic Bible in English).for it” (Basic Bible in English).

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YOU MAY TURN THESE YOU MAY TURN THESE CONVERSATIONS INTO SPIRITUAL CONVERSATIONS INTO SPIRITUAL

TALKSTALKSCoke Coke ►►Water of lifeWater of lifeVegetables Vegetables ►►Garden of lifeGarden of lifeSufferings Sufferings ►►Better life in the hereafterBetter life in the hereafterPrecious gems Precious gems ►►The pearl of great The pearl of great

pricepriceLost notebook Lost notebook ►►Book of lifeBook of lifeTraffic noise Traffic noise ►►Song of Moses and the Song of Moses and the

LambLambNice house Nice house ►►Better home in heavenBetter home in heaven

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So that’s tip number 3:So that’s tip number 3:USE ANY OPPORTUNITY IN USE ANY OPPORTUNITY IN

CONVERSING WITH A PERSON AS CONVERSING WITH A PERSON AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOUCH HIS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOUCH HIS HEART WITH THE GOSPEL.HEART WITH THE GOSPEL.

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Tip No. 4Tip No. 4

OVERCOME YOUR TRIBALISTIC OVERCOME YOUR TRIBALISTIC BIASES AND HANGOVERS.BIASES AND HANGOVERS.

““The woman of Samaria said to him, The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with the people of have nothing to do with the people of Samaria” (John 4:9, Basic Bible in Samaria” (John 4:9, Basic Bible in English).English).

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Jesus meets this woman at 12:00 high Jesus meets this woman at 12:00 high noon (John 4:6). She is alone. She comes noon (John 4:6). She is alone. She comes at noon time probably to avoid the at noon time probably to avoid the company of the Jews.company of the Jews.

That well was built by the man whom both That well was built by the man whom both Samaritans and Jews claimed to be their Samaritans and Jews claimed to be their ancestor, Jacob (John 4:12).ancestor, Jacob (John 4:12).

Yet these people, who claimed to have Yet these people, who claimed to have descended from just one man, could not descended from just one man, could not see eye to eye with each other!see eye to eye with each other!

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Her questions to Jesus reveal much Her questions to Jesus reveal much more than meets the eye:more than meets the eye:

““Why do you talk to me, a Why do you talk to me, a Samaritan?” she asks.Samaritan?” she asks.

The Jews belittle the Samaritans, The Jews belittle the Samaritans, calling them unclean. Samaritans are calling them unclean. Samaritans are the product of the union between the the product of the union between the circumcised and the uncircumcised.circumcised and the uncircumcised.

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More than that, she asks: “Why do More than that, she asks: “Why do you talk to me, a woman?”you talk to me, a woman?”

Even among the Arabians, Jews, Even among the Arabians, Jews, Iraqis, Saudis, Iranians and other Iraqis, Saudis, Iranians and other Middle Eastern people, close Middle Eastern people, close encounters with women on the street encounters with women on the street have been frowned upon.have been frowned upon.

This all has changed. In the church of This all has changed. In the church of Jesus, all of us, including men and Jesus, all of us, including men and women, are one.women, are one.

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Galatians 3:26-28Galatians 3:26-28

““Because you are all sons of God Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all those of you who were given all those of you who were given baptism into Christ did put on baptism into Christ did put on Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus because you are all one in Jesus Christ” (Basic Bible in English). Christ” (Basic Bible in English).

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No culture or tribe is better or superior. No culture or tribe is better or superior. Therefore do not belittle other cultures. Therefore do not belittle other cultures.

So that’s tip number 4:So that’s tip number 4:SHOULD YOU EMPLOY YOURSELF SHOULD YOU EMPLOY YOURSELF

AS A MOVER OF MEN FOR GOD, DO AS A MOVER OF MEN FOR GOD, DO SOME CULTURAL OVERHAULING. SOME CULTURAL OVERHAULING. THROW AWAY YOUR TRIBALISTIC THROW AWAY YOUR TRIBALISTIC BIASES AND HANGOVERS.BIASES AND HANGOVERS.

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Tip No. 5Tip No. 5

WHEN IT COMES TO DOMESTIC WHEN IT COMES TO DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS, EXERCISE RELATIONSHIPS, EXERCISE SENSITIVITY AND DIPLOMACY.SENSITIVITY AND DIPLOMACY.

In the conversation with the woman In the conversation with the woman of Samaria, Jesus deals with holy of Samaria, Jesus deals with holy things.things.

To better appreciate what is holy, To better appreciate what is holy, even our moral lives must be attuned even our moral lives must be attuned to it.to it.

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John 4:16-17aJohn 4:16-17a

““Jesus said to her, Go, get your Jesus said to her, Go, get your husband and bring him here. 17 husband and bring him here. 17 In answer, the woman said, Sir, I In answer, the woman said, Sir, I have no husband…” have no husband…”

(Basic Bible in English) (Basic Bible in English)

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John 4:17b-18John 4:17b-18

““Jesus said to her, You have said Jesus said to her, You have said rightly, I have no husband: 18 rightly, I have no husband: 18 Because you have had five Because you have had five husbands, and the man you are husbands, and the man you are living with now is not your living with now is not your husband: what you said is true.” husband: what you said is true.”

(Basic Bible in English(Basic Bible in English))

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The statements from the Lord is an The statements from the Lord is an example of how to break the truth to example of how to break the truth to a soul without being rough, without a soul without being rough, without being vulgar.being vulgar.

Many hearts can be offended Many hearts can be offended because of careless words that come because of careless words that come from our mouths.from our mouths.

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Jesus is an example in diplomacy Jesus is an example in diplomacy and sensitivity to personal and sensitivity to personal

feelings.feelings.Being omniscient, Jesus already Being omniscient, Jesus already

knew the woman is living in sin. knew the woman is living in sin. He did not condemn her.He did not condemn her.He was very diplomatic with the He was very diplomatic with the

issue. issue. He knew that one careless word He knew that one careless word

would be hurting.would be hurting.

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Let me tell you of a woman named Mery. Let me tell you of a woman named Mery. In Babag, Cebu City, she was often the In Babag, Cebu City, she was often the subject of gossips, because of her past subject of gossips, because of her past immoral life. I never in any way paid immoral life. I never in any way paid much attention to it.much attention to it.

Instead of dwelling on her personal Instead of dwelling on her personal problem, I dwelt on heaven and Jesus’ problem, I dwelt on heaven and Jesus’ offer of salvation. As a result, Mery offer of salvation. As a result, Mery invited thirty of her neighbors to listen to invited thirty of her neighbors to listen to me.me.

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The subject of common law The subject of common law marriage, or cohabiting with a marriage, or cohabiting with a woman or a man, is a very sensitive woman or a man, is a very sensitive issue. Instead of touching it directly, issue. Instead of touching it directly, wait for the woman herself to ask wait for the woman herself to ask you questions about it.you questions about it.

Dwell more on the cure of the Dwell more on the cure of the problem, which is the cleansing one’s problem, which is the cleansing one’s soul by the blood of Jesus.soul by the blood of Jesus.

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So that’s tip number 5:So that’s tip number 5:EXERCISE SENSITIVITY AND EXERCISE SENSITIVITY AND

DIPLOMACY WHEN IT COMES TO DIPLOMACY WHEN IT COMES TO DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS.DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS.

If we succeed in our endeavors in If we succeed in our endeavors in teaching them properly, people with teaching them properly, people with wrong relationships and wrong wrong relationships and wrong behaviors will strive to correct behaviors will strive to correct themselves, with God’s help.themselves, with God’s help.

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Tip No. 6Tip No. 6

DWELL ON WHAT IS POSITIVE AND DWELL ON WHAT IS POSITIVE AND TRUTHFUL. TRUTHFUL.

As a result of that revelation from Jesus, As a result of that revelation from Jesus, the Samaritan woman’s conviction about the Samaritan woman’s conviction about him changed. She said, “Sir, I see, I him changed. She said, “Sir, I see, I perceive, I think, I presume that you are a perceive, I think, I presume that you are a prophet” (John 4:19). prophet” (John 4:19).

She learned to be trusting after listening She learned to be trusting after listening to the Son of God.to the Son of God.

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Notice her next statement: “Our fathers Notice her next statement: “Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, on Mt. worshipped on this mountain, on Mt. Gerizim, but you Jews are telling us that Gerizim, but you Jews are telling us that the right place to worship is in the right place to worship is in Jerusalem” (John 4:20).Jerusalem” (John 4:20).

How does Jesus answer that? He How does Jesus answer that? He counters by saying the time comes when counters by saying the time comes when worship will be different. No one will worship will be different. No one will worship God either in Gerizim or in worship God either in Gerizim or in Jerusalem (John 4:21).Jerusalem (John 4:21).

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21 Jesus said to her, “You give worship as if to 21 Jesus said to her, “You give worship as if to God, but you have no knowledge of what you God, but you have no knowledge of what you are worshipping; we Jews have knowledge of are worshipping; we Jews have knowledge of what we are worshipping: because salvation what we are worshipping: because salvation first comes from the Jews.” first comes from the Jews.”

When teaching about the church bring the When teaching about the church bring the prospect’s minds to Matthew 16:18, Acts 2:42; prospect’s minds to Matthew 16:18, Acts 2:42; Acts 8 and other related verses. Teach, but Acts 8 and other related verses. Teach, but don’t push the truth. Let the other party have don’t push the truth. Let the other party have more time to think. It is his right to reject or more time to think. It is his right to reject or accept it.accept it.

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Instead of attacking, ask the Instead of attacking, ask the question, “What kind of worship, question, “What kind of worship, or what manner of worship does or what manner of worship does God the Father desire?” God the Father desire?”

This puts the other party on the This puts the other party on the defensive. If he cannot answer, defensive. If he cannot answer, don’t push the issue. Your don’t push the issue. Your purpose is to win his soul, not to purpose is to win his soul, not to win points.win points.

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Attacking religions, sects and Attacking religions, sects and denominations is a no-no, if our denominations is a no-no, if our aim is to attract these people to aim is to attract these people to our movement.our movement.

You attack religions only when You attack religions only when your purpose is not to convert your purpose is not to convert those people.those people.

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If you ever converted those If you ever converted those people by the negative approach people by the negative approach in soul-winning, they who got in soul-winning, they who got converted by it also become converted by it also become potential problems in the church, potential problems in the church, as I have found out.as I have found out.

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People whom we teach also copy People whom we teach also copy our methods, our styles, our our methods, our styles, our language, our approach, almost language, our approach, almost everything that we are and have everything that we are and have been.been.

Instead of teaching them to copy Instead of teaching them to copy us, teach them to copy Jesus.us, teach them to copy Jesus.

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So that’s tip number 6:So that’s tip number 6:INSTEAD OF DWELLING ON THE INSTEAD OF DWELLING ON THE

NEGATIVE, DWELL ON WHAT IS NEGATIVE, DWELL ON WHAT IS POSITIVE AND TRUTHFUL. POSITIVE AND TRUTHFUL.

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Tip No. 7Tip No. 7

TREAT EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO TREAT EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH AS THE PROSPECT’S LAST TEACH AS THE PROSPECT’S LAST OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE GOSPEL.OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE GOSPEL.

Every man and woman each deserves a Every man and woman each deserves a chance to hear about Jesus in this life. chance to hear about Jesus in this life. Even one chance.Even one chance.

One man I know who believed in this One man I know who believed in this principle and practiced it to the letter was principle and practiced it to the letter was the late Laureano Belo.the late Laureano Belo.

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After being baptized by Villanueva, Laureano After being baptized by Villanueva, Laureano Belo shared the truth of salvation with those Belo shared the truth of salvation with those who were close to him. He wanted his who were close to him. He wanted his relatives to go to heaven also. relatives to go to heaven also. He taught his He taught his brother Onofre Belo, his four sisters and his brother Onofre Belo, his four sisters and his parents, his cousins, his nephews and nieces.parents, his cousins, his nephews and nieces.

He shared the gospel with his cousin He shared the gospel with his cousin Remigio de la Torre, the husband of Remigio de la Torre, the husband of Maximina, in whose home Antonio Maximina, in whose home Antonio Villanueva regularly preached each Sunday Villanueva regularly preached each Sunday morning.morning.

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Beginning in 1941, he with four other Beginning in 1941, he with four other brethren established the churches in brethren established the churches in Malingon, Central Mangilala, Mlang, Malingon, Central Mangilala, Mlang, Lambayong, Catico, Kalanawe, Lambayong, Catico, Kalanawe, Salunayan, Katidtuan, Kabacan, Salunayan, Katidtuan, Kabacan, Tacurong, Kidapawan, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan, Koronadal, Banga, Datu Piang, Magpet, Columbio, Banga, Datu Piang, Magpet, Columbio, Tubod, Kolambugan, Mainit, Surigao Tubod, Kolambugan, Mainit, Surigao City, Pagadian City, Siay, and other City, Pagadian City, Siay, and other places.places.

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What was his method? He would talk to What was his method? He would talk to his coworkers as they worked in the his coworkers as they worked in the field. His hand did labors while his field. His hand did labors while his mouth did the preaching! mouth did the preaching!

He never wasted time in proclaiming He never wasted time in proclaiming the Word, whether in season or out. He the Word, whether in season or out. He would preach to the rich and to the would preach to the rich and to the poor alike, to the professionals and to poor alike, to the professionals and to the non-professionals, to the politicians the non-professionals, to the politicians and ordinary men and women.and ordinary men and women.

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He would preach to his audience while He would preach to his audience while hiking on the road, while planting rice in hiking on the road, while planting rice in the paddies, while harvesting rice.the paddies, while harvesting rice.

He would teach the Good News with his He would teach the Good News with his barber while having a haircut.barber while having a haircut.

He would preach to the waitresses and to He would preach to the waitresses and to fellow customers while eating in a fellow customers while eating in a restaurant.restaurant.

He would preach while riding on a bus, or He would preach while riding on a bus, or in a boat. in a boat.

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He was the sower who sowed two kinds of He was the sower who sowed two kinds of seed: the seed of the kingdom and the seed seed: the seed of the kingdom and the seed that would fill his house with rice at harvest that would fill his house with rice at harvest time. When the farm had already been time. When the farm had already been planted, he made his wife Cecilia manage planted, he made his wife Cecilia manage the irrigating and the weeding of the field. the irrigating and the weeding of the field. And he would be away for weeks and most And he would be away for weeks and most of the time months preaching the gospel. of the time months preaching the gospel. He would arrive during the harvest season. He would arrive during the harvest season. Sometimes he would come home after his Sometimes he would come home after his wife had given birth! wife had given birth! 

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To brother Laureano Belo, the To brother Laureano Belo, the number who listened did not matter, number who listened did not matter, whether it was a big group, a family whether it was a big group, a family of three or four, or just one. of three or four, or just one.

Salvation is such a valuable Salvation is such a valuable commodity that everyone must commodity that everyone must needs have it. We in whom this needs have it. We in whom this gospel has been entrusted are duty-gospel has been entrusted are duty-bound to preach it to all men.bound to preach it to all men.

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So there you have it: The So there you have it: The seven tips on proclaiming seven tips on proclaiming the gospel according the the gospel according the Lord’s example in John 4.Lord’s example in John 4.

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Let us refresh your memory Let us refresh your memory by enumerating them again:by enumerating them again:

(1) BE REMINDED OF THE VALUE (1) BE REMINDED OF THE VALUE OF EVEN JUST ONE SOUL. OF EVEN JUST ONE SOUL.

(2) THE GOSPEL IS NOT GENDER (2) THE GOSPEL IS NOT GENDER SENSITIVE. PREACH TO WOMEN. SENSITIVE. PREACH TO WOMEN. WOMEN ACTUALLY HELP GET THE WOMEN ACTUALLY HELP GET THE CHURCH GOING.CHURCH GOING.

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(3) ANY OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH (3) ANY OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOUCH A IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TOUCH A PERSON’S HEART WITH THE PERSON’S HEART WITH THE GOSPEL.GOSPEL.

(4) OVERCOME YOUR TRIBALISTIC (4) OVERCOME YOUR TRIBALISTIC BIASES AND HANGOVERS.BIASES AND HANGOVERS.

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(5) EXERCISE SENSITIVITY AND (5) EXERCISE SENSITIVITY AND DIPLOMACY WHEN IT COMES TO DIPLOMACY WHEN IT COMES TO DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS.DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS.

(6) DWELL ON WHAT IS POSITIVE (6) DWELL ON WHAT IS POSITIVE AND TRUTHFUL. AND TRUTHFUL.

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(7) EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO (7) EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH MAY BE THE PROSPECT’S TEACH MAY BE THE PROSPECT’S LAST OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE GOSPEL.THE GOSPEL.

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Thank you all and good Thank you all and good day!day!