Jesus commanded His followers to go into all the world and make disciples.

There are some who assume that to do evangelism effectively, you need extensive training

and planning, but today on Truth for Life, we'll learn from Jesus' pattern of sharing

the gospel in the rough and tumble of everyday life.

Alistair Begg is continuing a study he's titled Crossing the Barriers.

John 17 and primarily the 8th verse is where we take our leave this evening in launching

into this study.

Lord Jesus, you're the one who said to your disciples, go into all the world and preach the gospel,

and you haven't ever rescinded your clarion call.

And so tonight we are on the receiving end of your word, a word of command so that we

might know what to do and a word of promise that you'll be with as always so that we need

not be fearful of doing what you command.

We pray tonight as we spend these moments thinking concerning the nature and necessity

and task of evangelism that you will guide our thinking, teach us what we need to learn

and give us grace to do what we learn for we ask it in Jesus' name, Amen.

The word of Jesus in John 17, 18, as you sent me into the world, I have sent them into

the world.

And we've combined that with the 20th chapter and halfway or partway through that in verse

21, Jesus says to his disciples, peace be with you as the Father has sent me, I am sending

you.

Or if you have a King James version as the Father has sent me, so send I you.

And that of course has given rise to that great missionary hymn, so send I you with this

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