Communicating With The Lost

Avoiding Judgmental Behavior

Session 6 – Part 1 from Living Proof Lessons on Vimeo.

Our judgmental behavior can be a major turn off to building relationships with anyone, but especially with non-believers

Question(s):

Is there anything about your belief system or words that need to be changed?

Session 6 – Part 2 from Living Proof Lessons on Vimeo.

Observe – The issue behind the issue

Questions:

What key points below from the video are difficult for you when you are with the lost and why?

Judgment an obstacle
how does the gospel address obstacles
forgiveness of the Bible
the tolerance of Jesus

acceptance of God
use questions to get to the issue behind the issue
frame the gospel without compromising it.

Matthew 7:1-2 New International Version (NIV)

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. ² For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Questions:

If you asked the people close to you what judgmental behaviors they see in you what would they say?
What religious jargon can you eliminate that would be less confusing or offending to the non-believer?
To build a relationship what opinions or beliefs will you find it hard to be impartial about and why?

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