Real Talk
Real Talk
Real Talk
Welcome to
REAL TALK: a simple booklet of
simple truths that can
transform lives forever.
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Recommended for one-on-one conversations.
“Where will I eat?” “What will I wear?”;
This material is designed for 1on1 meet ups. It is personal
and promotes a face-to-face conversation with a family Significant, like
member or friend.
“What career should I pursue?” or
E Enjoy a 6-week discussion about God and His desire for Life changing, like “Who do I marry?”
your life. There are 6 sessions in this booklet, but feel free
to take more time so you can maximize your learnings.
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Ask questions. Every session has personal questions to help
you grow in your relationship with God and with one another. What is the
Your discussions are a safe zone for both of you, so engage, most important
listen and be open to share your thoughts, learnings and decision you’ve
experiences. made in your life?
Have an abundant and …for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God
How do Jesus Christ, the son of God, is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
we know that was the one speaking in both
this is true? verses.
Do you know Here, we see that our sin separates
the implication us from God, and oftentimes, we
of these think that religion, good works, and
? God loves you, but do you know that
something separates you from Him?
verses? good morals are the solution.
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Have you ever had thoughts like these?
“I’m not that bad compared to others.”
“God will accept me into heaven
if I do enough good works.”
?
“Hopefully, good moral character Do you understand
will get me into heaven.” what Jesus has done for us?
This may surprise you, but none of these thoughts are true!
There is only one solution — and it is from God Himself.
TRUTH
NO. 4
TRUTH
NO. 3
THE TRUTH IS:
Merely knowing about Jesus
THE TRUTH IS:
is not enough, we must place
Jesus Christ is God’s answer our faith in Him to save us.
to our problem. To be saved means to be forgiven from your sins,
to be sure you will go to heaven,
Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven. and to have eternal life.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life;
no one comes to the Father but through Me.” Ephesians 2:8-10
How? For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no
Jesus COMPLETELY paid one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ
the penalty of our sins. Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we
would walk in them.
Colossians 1:13-14
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For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred What about good works?
us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14in whom we have Do they save us?
8 redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 9
Why is this the most important decision ever?
Based on Ephesians 2:8-10,
1 John 5:11-13
which is the correct formula for salvation?
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And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and
this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does
not have the Son of God does not have the life. 13 These things I have
Faith in Jesus written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that
Faith in Jesus + nothing you may know that you have eternal life.
+ Good Works OR from us
= Salvation = Salvation, Because you have received God’s gift of
that is evidenced by a
life of good works eternal life, today you know you are going to
heaven, your sins are forgiven (past, present,
and future), and you have an eternal, personal
! Here, we learn that good works
are not the means to salvation
relationship with God.
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4 Where do you
find security?
Assurance of Salvation
Would you like to
be filled with the Do you have any questions about the last session?
Holy Spirit right WELCOME Are there any insights or realizations
now? You can BACK! you want to share?
pray this prayer:
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Baptism
is a picture of us
declaring God’s
Lordship
Romans 10:9
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus
as Lord, and believe in your heart that God
raised Him from the dead, you will be saved
6 What Now?
Spiritual Disciplines
God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments
of righteousness to God.
Baptism signifies that a new life has begun for us who FELLOWSHIP
JESUS
CHRIST
WITNESSING
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and live our lives for Him. It is a milestone meant to be
remembered and celebrated!
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Are you 100% committed to following Jesus? Are you willing
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to publicly declare your faith in Jesus through water baptism WER O
and follow Him for the rest of your life?
If you are, it will be a privilege to be part of that important
milestone in your life and walk with you in following Jesus! THE GROWTH WHEEL, ADAPTED FROM THE NAVIGATORS
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1. Christ the center Now God also uses other people to strengthen your relationship with
Him. The horizontal spokes (representing horizontal relationships)
A wheel’s power comes from the hub. When you let Christ be show that.
at the center of your life on a daily basis, the wheel will move
smoothly. Although in life there will be bumps ahead, if Christ
remains at the center, nothing can shake the wheel or steer you One of the ways to know Jesus more and be
away from His direction. discipled is by being part of a small group with
Fellowship and other believers. It’s an avenue to study God’s
2. Obedience in the power of the Holy Spirit accountability Word together and encourage one another.
Obedience to Christ is where the “rubber meets the road.” This
Hebrews 10:24-25
is when you start to take action, get serious, and when “theory” 24
and let us consider how to stimulate one
becomes reality.
another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking
our own assembling together, as is the habit of