►Why “OVE”? ►Simple ►OVE only uses one verse. There is less to memorize ►OVE is interactive ►The Verse

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death,

but the free gift of God is eternal life

in Christ Jesus our Lord

►How to Share OVE 1.You need a written copy of the verse

  a. From a Bible

  b. From a tract

  c. Write it on a sheet of paper or on a napkin yourself (very effective)

►How to Share OVE 2.Do NOT tell – Ask!

  You want to enter into dialogue

►How to Share OVE

3. Focus on the key words of Romans 6:23

►Key Words

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

►Key Words

Wages  Sin  Death

Free gift  God  Eternal

Life  Christ Jesus  Lord

►Conversation ►Ask the person what they think the key words mean. ►Conversation ►Ask the person what they think the key words mean. ►Go one key word at a time, beginning with “wages” ►Conversation ►Ask the person what they think the key words mean. ►Go one key word at a time, beginning with “wages” ►After they have shared what they think the word means, help them clarify what they said. ►Conversation

Key question – The Bible is a big thick book, would you be interested if I could sum up the message of the Bible in only one verse?

Write down Romans 6:23

►Conversation

Key word – “wages”

What do you think the word “wages” means?

It is something that you earn or deserve. If you work 40 hours at $10 an hour, you earned $400.

►Conversation

Key word “sin”

What do you think the word “sin” means?

Sin is doing something wrong. Lying is a sin. Did you ever lie to a parent when you were growing up? Me too…

Have you ever sinned? I have too…

►Conversation

Key word – “death”

What does the word “death” mean to you?

Death actually means separation. We cry at funerals because we realize we have been separated from someone we love. A dead person can’t respond any more.

►Conversation

So when the Bible says that “the wages of sin is death”, what do you think it is saying?

What we earn by sinning is death or separation from God.

►Conversation

Key word – “free gift”

What do you think “free gift” means?

Can you actually earn a gift? No, a gift is giving out of love for someone, not because of what they do. If it is earned, it is no longer a gift but a wage.

►Conversation

Key word – “God”

Who is God?

God could be described as the Person who makes the rules. Since He created everything, He gets to make the decisions.

►Conversation

Key word – “eternal”

What does the word “eternal” mean?

Eternal means forever.

► ►As Buzz Lightyear might say it, eternity is “infinity and beyond”. ►Conversation

Key word – “life”

What does the word “life” mean?

If the word “death” means separation, then life must mean “together”. Eternal life would be experiencing life forever with God. Life is community with God.

►Conversation

Key word – “Christ Jesus”

Who is Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ is the only Son of God. We have eternal life when we believe in Jesus. God takes the wages of our sin, and puts them on Jesus instead of us.

►Conversation

Key word – “Lord”

What does the word “Lord” mean to you?

Nowadays, we might use the term “boss” or “leader”. It means that we have given control over to someone else. Jesus is Lord of our life, He is in control

►Application

Circus story – A boy and his friend were in line at a to ride the ferris wheel at the circus. As they got near the beginning of the line, the boy realized that the price of admission to the ferris wheel was more money than he could ever hope to pay.

►Application

When they reached the counter to pay, the man at the counter asked for their money. The boy’s friend simply said, “Don’t worry dad, he is with me!”

►Application

The owner of the ferris wheel let the boy ride for free because he was with his son.

►Application

God lets us into heaven in the same manner. When we give Jesus control of our life, God lets us into heaven because His Son has already paid admission. But the only way into heaven is through His Son.

We can’t work our way into heaven.

►Application

Can you think of any reason why you would not want to repent of your sins and make Jesus the leader of your life?

► Adapted from Bob Mayfield's One Verse Evangelism Presentation