How should we be prepared
to respond to the questions
people may ask us
concerning what we believe?
Principles of personal
preparation
1. Be committed.
I Peter 3:15
Matthew 10:32-33
If you are not a
committed Christian it
will be difficult to take a
stand when challenged.
2. Be ready
Galatians 6:10
Ephesians 5:16
Titus 3:1b
“Be ready to do
whatever is good”
Ephesians 6:15
“Your feet fitted with the
readiness that comes from
the gospel of peace.”
3. Be wise
Proverbs 11:30
James 1:5
Wisdom with understanding
is greater than
knowledge with pride.
4. Be humble
I Peter 5:5-6
Humility is a powerful
quality to breakdown
defensiveness and
conflicts.
Humility asks questions
appealing to reason
and understanding.
Humility speaks with
respect and kindness.
Ephesians 4:2
James 4:6,10
Watch out for pride.
Proverbs 11:2
Proverbs 13:10
Proverbs 16:18
5. Be confident
You can be confident
in who you know.
Psalm 27:3,13
II Corinthians 5:5-11
Out of our confidence
in the Lord we try to
persuade people.
Share you personal story
with confidence.
It is your testimony of God’s
existence and power.
Confidence involves
courage to take
a stand.
Courage
“To do what you need to do
in the face of fear.”
Acts 4:13
I Corinthians 16:13
Philippians 1:20
Hebrews 3:6
Take a stand
Isaiah 7:9
“If you do not stand firm in
your faith, you will not
stand at all.”
Mark 13:13
Luke 21:19
I Corinthians 15:58
Ephesians 6:13-14
