Real Talk
Real Talk
Welcome
to REAL a simple booklet of
TALK: 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
Life changing, like “Who do I marry?”
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Enjoy a 6-week discussion about God and His desire for
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?
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
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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
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of
How? yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that
Jesus COMPLETELY paid no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so
the penalty of our sins. 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?
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redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 9
Why is this the most important decision ever?
Based on Ephesians 2:8-10,
which is the correct formula for salvation? 1 John 5:11-13
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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
relationship with God.
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The statement Jesus is Lord is a declaration that He is God and is
What does Jesus supreme over all. Therefore, when we acknowledge that He is
Lord, we declare that He has our full loyalty and obedience.
require of us?
The Lordship of Jesus ? How would you describe someone
who has Jesus as Lord and Savior?
What would our lives look like when
Do you have any questions about the last session? we truly acknowledge Him as Master?
WELCOME Are there any insights or realizations
BACK! His Lordship involves surrendering our lives
you want to share? to His good and perfect will. Everyone who
We let go of claims that Jesus is Lord and Savior must
everything yield his plans entirely to what God wants.
Before we start, here’s one question: to follow Him Luke 9:23-25
completely. 23
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And He was saying to them all, “If anyone
What comes to your mind when you wishes to come after Me, he must deny
hear the name “Jesus”? himself, and take up his cross daily and follow
Me. 24For whoever wishes to save his life will
lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake,
Our understanding of who Jesus is will
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he is the one who will save it. 25For what is a
impact not only our eternity but our man profited if he gains the whole world, and
loses or forfeits himself?
current and present lives.
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4 Where do you
find security?
Assurance of
Would you like to Salvation
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
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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
CHRIS
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 TH
E PO F TH
to publicly declare your faith in Jesus through water WER O
baptism 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
A wheel’s power comes from the hub. When you let Christ be relationships) 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 One of the ways to know Jesus more and be
you 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
becomes reality. and let us consider how to stimulate one
another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking
our own assembling together, as is the habit of
holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is You can do PRAY, CARE, SHARE to introduce Jesus to others.
your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not
be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind, so means we regularly ask God that
that you may prove what the will of God is,
that which is good and acceptable and
Pray He would prepare the hearts of our friends
or loved ones to believe in Him.
perfect.
John 4:23-24 is showing genuine concern and trying to
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But an hour is coming, and now is, when the meet their needs. Ask how you can pray for
true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit Care them and follow up by asking if there were
and truth; for such people the Father seeks to answers to their prayers.
be His worshipers. 24 God is spirit, and those who
worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” is telling them how to have eternal life in
Jesus by inviting them to have REAL TALK
Share discussions with you using this booklet.
Another thing that would significantly strengthen
your relationship with Jesus is telling others
about Him. That’s what “Witnessing” is all about
Sharing in the horizontal spoke. We have the BEST NEWS Why don’t you start doing PRAY, CARE, SHARE
the Gospel EVER and we need others to know about this, for the person God placed in your heart this week?
(“Witnessing”) too, so that they can experience the joy and We can pray about it together!
freedom we found in Christ.
Acts 1:8
“...but you will receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My
witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea Let’s take this time to pray for one another.
and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of Let’s also pray for the person you will Pray and Care for and
the earth.” Share this booklet with, too.
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It has been such
a blessing to have a Real Talk
with you for the last few weeks.
I appreciate the time we have
spent together and we praise
God for this opportunity.
Let’s continue together in
this beautiful journey
with the Lord!