Monday, September 12, 2011

SWAT Homework #3

Watch video and write out the ideal witness conversation with someone who does not know Jesus.

9 comments:

paul2cor410 said...

Paul's Ideal Witness Conversation

Me: Hey man, how are you doing?
Friend: Good, how are you?
Me: Good, can I ask you a questions?
Friend: Sure, what's up? You're not proposing are you?
Me: No, No, No. But, it is kind of a serious question.
Friend: Ok, spit it out.
Me: Have you ever though about what happens after you die, or if there is a God?
Friend: Wow, that is serious. Well, I try not to give it much thought. I just want to live me life.
Me: Let me ask you another question. Do you think that you are a good person?
Friend: Sure, I'm not Hitler or anything. I think I am a really good person.
Me: Cool. Do you know the ten commandments?
Friend: Some of them...I think.
Me: Do you think you have kept the ten commandments?
Friend: Probably.
Me: Ok, lets go through like three of them? Have you every told a lie before?
Friend: Yeah, but who hasn't.
Me: True. So, that would make you what? What do you call someone who lies?
Friend: A liar.
Me: Have you ever stole anything before, even something small?
Friend: Yeah.
Me: So what does that make you?
Friend: A thief.
Me: Ok, last one. Have you ever murder someone before?
Friend: No, I'm not that bad.
Me: You know Jesus says that if you have every been anger at someone, its like you have murder them in your heart. Have you every been angry at someone before?
Friend: Yeah.
Me: So, you told me that you are a liar, a thief, and a murder at heart. So, if God were to judge you based off the ten commandments would you be innocent or guilty?
Friend: Guilty.
Me: So, would that mean Heaven or Hell for you after you die?
Friend: Hell, I guess.
Me: Does that concern you?
Friend: Yes, very much so.
Me: Well, it concerned God very much to. So much so that He sent His son Jesus Christ to die in the place of guilt people like me and you. See Jesus was fully man and fully God, He never sinned, and He was punished on the cross for sin; for lying, stealing, and even murder. He rose again on the third day and defeated the penalty of sin. But, this forgiveness that is found in Jesus is not automatic, it must be accepted.
Friend: So how do I accept this forgiveness.
Me: Faith and Repentance. Faith, meaning you must trust in what Jesus did on the cross that it paid the penalty for your sin and makes you right with God. Also, the bible says that if you really love God you will hate your sin. The bible says we must repent of sin, meaning turn from it. It's that simple. Just trust in God and turn from sin. Have faith in Christ, and repent of your sin.
Friend: Wow. I ready. How do I do that?
Me: First, you need to pray to God, telling Him you need His forgiveness, knowing He has provided that forgiveness in Christ, and accepting that forgiveness.

Anonymous said...

Me: Heya!:3
Friend: Hey! :P
Me: What's up??
Friend: Not much, wbu?
Me: Not much. Hey, so, are you busy Tuesday nights?
Friend: Hmmm, no, why?
Me: Well there's this high school hangout Tuesday nights at my church from like 7pm to 9pm and for the first hour and fifteen minutes it's gonna be all hanging out with frappes, wifi, basketball, volleyball, etc. You should come check it out.
Friend: But it's a church..
Me: You don't have to be Christian or anything to come.
Friend: Oh, okay. Yeah, sure I'll try.
Me: Okay:]. Hey so do you have a specific religion or anything?
Friend: Nah.
Me: Oh.. Do you believe in God?
Friend: Yeah.. Kind of... I don't really know, you know?
Me: I getcha. So, like, say you died today, hope that won't happen but if you did, where do you think you'd go?
Friend: Hey, just cause I'm not a big believer doesn't mean I'm not a good person. I am. I'll go to Heaven, I think.
Me: So you think you're a good person?
Friend: Course I am.
Me: Do you know the Ten Commandments?
Friend: Kind of.
Me: Mind if I run through like three of em?
Friend: Fine.
Me: Have you lied? Like even a white lie?
Friend: Of course.
Me: And what do they call a person who lies?
Friend:...A liar.
Me: K. So have you stolen?
Friend: Heck, no.
Me: Anything. A candy from when you were a kid or anything.
Friend: Fine.. Maybe a candy.
Me: And what do they call a person who steals?
Friend: A stealer.
Me: You mean a thief?
Friend: That.
Me: And have you ever used God's name in vain? Like OH MY G*D!
Friend: ... Yeah.
Me: So you're a liar, blasphemer, and thief at heart... You know, on Judgment Day God will give you an account of ALL of your sins... So if He judged today, would you go to Heaven or Hell?
Friend: I guess Hell.. But everyone sins! How can you NOT go to Hell?!
Me: Well that's why God sent his son Jesus to die on the cross. You see Jesus lived a perfect life and was sacrificed for our sins. Then he rose and conquered 'em! So just by believing in Jesus and turning from your sin (and hatin' it) you can be granted a spot in Heaven.
Friend: So wait, where do I begin?
Me: First, by asking forgiveness...

-Livi

P.S. Yes, I know that's a lot. Sowwie D:. LOL.

BbyCkzz said...

Me: Hey! How are you doing?
Friend: I'm doing good, how are you?
M: I'm great, would you mind if I asked you a couple of questions?
F: Sure?
M: Well, I've been asking a bunch of people their thoughts on the existence of God or just about God in general. What are your thoughts?
F: I believe in God but I don't really practice anything.
M: Do you have any questions about it?
F: Does everything really happen for a reason, stuff hasn't been going well lately.
M: Everything really does happen for a reason. From personal experience, I've been homeless, I've lost a family member, and sister taken away from me. I hated God for a while and asked him every day why these things happened to me.
F: Then how can you believe in something that's so "good" when everything has been so bad?
M: My friend took me to church in the 6th grade and the pastor said that we can't go through life's burdens by ourselves; that we need something to lean on. It hit me, I couldn't and don't have to do this on my own. What people don't realize is that for God to help them they have to have faith that He will. Most people say that they pray once for God to help them and when it's not fixed the next day they give up. They blame it all on him, when they're really at fault.
F: Woah, I never thought it about it like that.
M: Most people don't and that's why I'm here trying to help people to see that there is someone to lean on. That they can trust God and that they can trust other people of God. I'd like it if you went to church this following Tuesday are you busy?
F: No, I'm not. I'd like that, thank you.
M: No problem! And if you ever have any questions, I'll try to answer them and if I can't I'll ask my pastor. :)

-Alesis

Anonymous said...

Mitchell's Ideal Witness Conversation:

Me: Hey dude. What's up?

Friend: Hey Mitchell. Not much, just been hanging around.

Me: That's cool. Hey, can I ask you about something?

Friend: Uh, yeah sure. What is it?

Me: Well, What do you think happens when you die? Like, where do you go?

Friend: Well, I don't really know. I don't really think about that kinda stuff. I guess you just live life to the fullest...

Me: Well, let me ask you this: Have you ever heard of the Ten Commandments? Those laws that were written by God?

Friend: I think so...but hey, I don't really believe in God.

Me: Well, let's try something. I'll run through some of these laws, and let's see how you stand. Do you think you're a good person?

Friend: Oh, of course! I'm a really good person dude. This will be easy.

Me: Ok then, let's do it. So, one of these rules says that you shouldn't steal. Have you stolen anything?

Friend: Well...Ok, yeah, I've stolen things before.

Me: Ok, what does that make you?

Friend: I guess it makes me a thief.

Me: Ok, so another rule says that you shouldn't lie. Have you told a lie?

Friend: Well...I've told a few white lies. Do those count?

Me: Sadly, yeah...

Friendly: Bummer.

Me: Yeah, so let me ask you this: What does that make you?

Friend: I guess it makes me a liar.

Me: You're Right. So now, you're a liar and a thief. That's only 2 of God's Commandments. If God were to judge you for those laws, do you think you would be guilty?

Friend: Yeah, I think I'm guilty.

Me: Let me tell you about something. You see, a long time ago, God sent his son Jesus to die for all those sins. In the Bible it says that God loved the world and he gave his only son so that we won't perish, but live eternal life.

Friend: Where are you going with this?

Me: I'm saying that God can forgive you of being a liar and a thief and any other bad thing you've done because of how he died on the cross. But this forgiveness isn't free.

Friend: You mean I gotta pay for it?

Me: Well, no. But you have to accept this forgiveness personally. You need to believe in your heart and confess it with your mouth.

Friend: Ok cool...hey Mitch, I think the bell just rang.

Me: Ok here. (Hands him an R3 Card) Come check this out ok?

Friend: Ok I think I will. Is it safe?

Me: It is. It'll help explain what we just talked about.

Friend: Ok cool. I better go.

Me: Ok then. Bye man.


Written by Mitch :)

Anonymous said...

Me:Hey girlie/dude whats up?
Friend:Whats up?
Me:Haha hey do you know what (So and so did?)
Friend:No why? Do you?
Me:Oh nothing i was just wondering.
Friend:Ok yeah i dont know.
Me:Yeah, so uh you know i go to church right?
Friend:Yeah i know, why?
Me:Oh just wondering, do you go to church?
Friend:Oh no thats not for me. I dont really believe in the whole god thing.
Me:Oh ok thats cool, thats cool. Well if you dont believe in god, then what do you believe?
Friend:I dont really know, i guess you just die and you just dont even have thoughts anymore and its just black.
Me:Oh well havent you ever wondered how we got here? I mean, something really weird mustve happened to put us on the earth.
Friend:Yeah i guess just a whole bunch of weird stuff happened and we just somehow ended up here.
Me:Yeah but that seems so unlikely that somebody as complex as you or i could end up here by chance right?
Friend:Yeah, i guess it does.
Me:Doesnt that make you so curious about so many different things? How the world was created, how we can think, and how humans have gone so much further than any other creature on this earth.
Friend:Yeah
Me:Well i dont think it happened by random do you?
Friend:No i guess not.
Me:So what do you think if it wasnt random.
Friend:I guess the only way is to have some outer stronger power controlling it.
Me:Sounds an awful lot like god.
Friend:Wow, you're right. But tell me, if there was such a powerful being watching over us, then how did the world get so messed up? Unless god did it on purpose to entertain himself.
Me:No no no, god wouldnt do that, the truth is, is that we, mankind screwed it all up. With something called sin.
Friend:Explain.
Me:God first created everything in the world, then he created mankind. The first man and woman, Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve however disobeyed god, and because of that the whole world must be punished for their sins. Now before you say thats unfair, just know that Adam and Eve were our perfect representatives, meaning anything they did, we would have done. Now because of that all humans, are now sinful and cannot be with god anymore. However god provided a way for us to be with him. Would you like to know what that is?
Friend:Yeah, Please continue.
Me:That way is Jesus, now in order to take that way, you must believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins. And you must truly believe this in your heart, and you must confess with your mouth that he is lord.
Friend:So could i do that now?
Me:Absolutely, nothing could bring more joy to god. Now just pray, its doesnt matter what you say as long as you mean it, pray for god to give you forgiveness and he will forgive you.

Then the friend prays. Thats all.
-Lucas

Anonymous said...

well...if were saying our ideal conversation, Most of all i'd want to express love and it probably would go something like this.
Me:hey, whats up
friend:: Nothing much bro. you?
Me:I'm ok. hey...kinda a deep question but, have you ever thought about like what happens after death?
friend: Duuuuuuuude that is deep....idk man, i sorta believe in religion and stuff but i'd rather be reincarnated as like a dolphin or something. Because dolphins are awesome!!
Me: haha Right!?!?!?!do like all the flips outta the water XD
(insert more fun and jokes here)
Me: anywho, i wanted to bring this up cuz i'm worried bout you
friend:...your freaking me out bro. what do you mean?
(explain how He's a sinner the destiny for sinners is hell and jesus is the only way out)
Friend: I've never heard it that way....it makes so much sense! I'd love to except that
(i help him except and he comes to church next sunday)
if only it were that easy :/

Anonymous said...

Me: Hey, wassup?
Friend: Oh hey
Me: How are you?
Friend: Im good how about you?
Me: Im good. Can I ask you a question?
Friend: Yea Go for it.
Me: Do you believe in God
Friend: Um yea but not as strong as i use to.
Me: When you were younger you were a strong christian?
Friend: Yea when I was in middle school I was a strong believer than I got to high and it faded away with all that stuff about evolution.
Me Oh ok well let me ask you Do you think you would go to hell or heaven.
Friend: I think heaven but how would we know if there really is a heaven.
Me: Let me ask you another question do you think your a good person?
Friend: Yea
Me: ok do you think you follow the ten commandments?
Friend: I think so
Me: Ok Have you ever lied before?
Friend: OF course who hasn't
Me: what does that make you?
Friend: A liar
Me: Have you ever stolen anything?
Friend: Yea some food nothing big.
Me: what does that make you?
Friend: A Stealer
Me: A Thief. Have you ever murder anybody before?
Friend: NO What the hack.
Me: Have you ever hated anybody or got mad at somebody?
Friend: Yea
ME: Well in the bible hating somebody is murder because that person is dead to you.
Friend: Oh i didnt Know that
Me:Are you Guilty
Friend: Yes :(
Me: Does that concern you
Friend: Yes
ME: Ok let me tell you more about the word..........

-Zhane

Anonymous said...

Sorry for last response.
Me: Hi how you doing
Friend:Good and you?
Me: okay hey is it okay if i ask you something?
Friend: sure
Me: okay well where do you think you will go after you die
Friend: Well i never thought about it i guess to heaven
Me: okay so you do believe there is a Heaven and Hell
Friend: yeah, sure
Me: okay who do you think created Heaven and Hell?
Friend: UM the Big Bang i think
Me: NO actually God created Heaven, Earth, and Hell and he created me and you and actually all of us.
Friend: Really?
ME: yes and if you ask God to come be in your heart when you die you can live with God in Heaven for all eternity
Friend: Eternity is forever right
ME: yes forever
Friend: Can you teach how to ask God into my heart
Me: Well asking God into your heart is really personal all you do is confess to your sins and believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and repent.
Friend: Thank you so much im going to do that right now
Me: God Bless

Anonymous said...

the last response is from Kimaree