Defending the Gospel: Defending the Hope We Have

Les Henley speaks on 'Defending the Gospel: Defending the Hope We Have' (1 Peter 3:8-17) at Morning Church on the 8th of January 2017.

Sermon outline:

• Introduction
• What is the hope that you have?
  • John 3:16
  • 1 Peter 3:15b
• Why do we need to be prepared to answer?
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
  • Matthew 6:33
  • Matthew 22:37-40
  • Matthew 28:18-20
  • 2 Chronicles 7:14
• Do you have the hope?
• Are you prepared to defend it?
  • Many ways – here are a few:
    • Two Ways to Live
    • Gospel Beads
      • Green – Genesis 1
      • Black – Genesis 3, Romans 6:23
      • Red – Matt, Mark, Luke and John
      • White – New Testament
      • Gold – New Testament
    • The Roman Road: A Well-engineered Path to Salvation
    • Christianity Explored (7 sessions)
    • Christianity Explained (6 brief bible studies)
• How will you respond the next time someone asks you "to give the reason for the hope that you have"?