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Notes On Soul Winning
By James C Morgan
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Soul Winning and Teaching
For Effect
Changing People's Lives
Many of the things
we are going to talk about work, In Teaching And Preaching .
To be and effective soul winner
you must live the Life of a Christian By letting Jesus
lead you through A Spirit filled
life.
Prov 11:30 The fruit of
the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.
James 5:20 Let him know, that
he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way
shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
John 15:16 Ye have not chosen
me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye
should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain:
that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Psalm 126:6 He that goeth forth
and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless
come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].
Chapter 13 Of the Book of Matthew
Is an example of sowing seed, how Christian is but in
content with saved and unsaved ( Lost, Hell bent for everlasting torment.
1 Peter 2:21 For even
hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
Isa 6:5 Then said I, Woe
[is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips,
and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have
seen
the King, the LORD of hosts.
6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand,
[which]
he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
7 And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips;
and thine
iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who
will go for us? Then said I, Here [am] I; send me.
Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God
is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but
he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap,
if we faint not.
Sometimes The Easiest People to Witness Are Total Strangers.
1. But Before we every start
to witness for Jesus Christ One Thing And this One thing
is
that You Personally Know Jesus Christ .
Who was Jesus Christ In
Matthew 1:21-25 His first Name Is Emmanuel . What does it mean?
Emmanuel == God with us or God
who dwelt with us In flesh. Do you believe that?
Jesus == Greek Form of Joshua
, He would save His people From their Sins.
Do you also believe that Jesus
Christ Was born of a Virgin ?
What
Does Beginning born of a virgin have to do with Jesus and my sins?
Roman 5:12 Wherefore, as by
one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin;
and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when
there
is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that
had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is
the figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the
offence
of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace,
which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
An inheritance was through the male line. Jesus Had the Holy Spirit as
Father.
Mt 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his
mother
Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was
found with child of the Holy Ghost.
The Holy
Spirit Is God One Of the persons Of The trinity. The Godhead. So therefore
without sin.
If you do not know Christ as
you personal Saviour . You need to do it know .
Just say the sinners prayer.
Lord Jesus I know I am
a sinner. I know you died on the Cross, was buried, and rose
again the Third day. This
you did for my sins. I ask you now to save my soul.
I now confess that
you are my Saviour. I now ask you to now help me to become a
soul winner (disciple
of yours). Thank you Jesus for saving my soul.
The first thing you need to do is tell someone that Jesus Christ Just
saved your soul.
The next thing is to be Scripturally Baptized in a Scriptural Church. You
now have the
Holy Spirit dwelling inside you. Ask the Jesus Christ through the Holy
Spirit(Ghost) to
lead you.
If you love the Lord Jesus you will love souls.
Many Religions Of the world have
had Leaders, Where are they today?
Are they Living?
Jesus is!
Did they rise the
third day? Jesus Did!
Are they in a Glorify
body. Jesus is!
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for
the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved.
2. Do you under stand the ordinance
of Baptism. Baptism is With Much water .
John 3:23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim,
because there was much water there: and they came,
and were baptized.
Matthew 3:16
Baptism
has nothing to do in the saving of a soul. It does not even enhance Grace.
If
it did or does, Then John the Baptist would have baptized the Pharisees
and
Sadducees
In Mat 3:6-11.
Mat 3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come
to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who
hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to
[our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones
to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore
every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and
cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that
cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not
worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost,
and [with] fire:
3. You must be filled with the
Holy Spirit . Or there Is no power . You are Indwell with the
Holy
Ghost (Spirit) the moment we are saved.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one
of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
" NOTICE IT SAID IN THE NAME
OF JESUS NOT THE CHURCH WHO GIVES THE AUTHORITY"
1 Cor 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost
which
is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea,
and
in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have
entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared
for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of
man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man,
but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit
which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely
given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's
wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing
spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them],
because they are spiritually discerned.
4. Are you ready to go where
the Holy Ghost Sends or Takes you?
Acts 8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise,
and
go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem
unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an
eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the
Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come
to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this
chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet
Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me?
And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as
a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer,
so opened he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall
declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom
speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture,
and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water:
and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to
be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou
mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went
down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he
baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the
Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he
went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached
in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
5. You will need the help of
the Holy Ghost. It can not be done effectively on your own-self.
Why?
1 Cor 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them],
because they are spiritually discerned.
Look at the Great Commission
Mt 28:17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given
unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mt 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the
end of the world. Amen.
"PLEASE READ THESE PASSAGE WHOM
DID HE TELL, WHERE DID THE AUTHORITY COME FROM"
A.
First command is to go He is talking to Christian ( save Born again souls)
B.
Teach - train - he gave them power he choose them to do his work. We are
chosen .
C.
Baptizing (Saved ones not for salvation this comes after salvation)
D.
Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you.
E.
I am with you (how long?) to the end of the world . Amen == so be it.
F.
Soul - Winning does not end when the person (soul) makes a confess of
Faith.
G.
You have Authority . Jesus taught as one having authority. Mat 7:28, 29.
The Holy Spirit is with you use it.
6. Your Life must be Christ like.
Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad,
and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would
cleave unto the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith:
and much people was added unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And
it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves
with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples
were called Christians first in Antioch.
The people of the area took notice what change had happen in those peoples
lives. If you want to be a soul - winner, teacher, Deacon, trustees, youth
leader,
preacher, Janitor and or pastor . Your life must reflect what you
preach or do
to be successfully. The world is looking (watching).
7. Find A Scriptural Church
A. Find A Scriptural Church. Some persons Try to call A bible church
God's church Well that is all ok , if it is a Scriptural. This Church
should state it beliefs up front. Some Faith are afraid or just don't
know what their Church stands for.
Another thing that is A growing Problem is when a person finds another
church they want to move their letters. The church want send them.
By the scriptures those Letters Show your character , That character
belongs wherever you go.
By Scriptural A Church that preaches that Salvation by Grace along.
Eph. 2:8 - 10.
Baptism Should be by immersion. Baptism and the Lord's Supper
should not be taught as saving or helping your Grace.
Another thing a Scriptural Church should do is let sinner into their
Church. I don't mean Church membership? Could you invite a sinner
there to Church and he get saved? Is an invitation given?
The Great Commission Was given to Jesus' Disciples (believers)
this makes up The Lord's Church. The Lord's Church is made up of
Believers in Jesus Christ. On the Day of Pentecost The Visible Church
on earth received it's power from on high. The disciple of whom
twelve were chosen as Apostles . From these Apostles the Gospel is
passed on down through the age from believers leading others to Christ.
What is taught in the Church you attend is the way you Children
And Grand Children will grow up believing.
2 Cor 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:
for what fellowship hath righteousness with
unrighteousness? and what communion hath light
with darkness?
B. If you are unequally yoked.
It will be hard. If you put two wheels of difference
sizes
in diameter on a car it will lead (pull) to one side over the other.
The
car will not drive straight. One wheel has to rotate more than the
other
or
work harder.
C. People have said that they
can go to any church no matter what they believe.
This
maybe true, but it is not right in the sight of God. God can not bless
you
in
this way. What are you children going to believe. They could got to Hades
(Hell).
The Lake Of Fire And Brimstone For everlasting.
D. Does the church preach or
teach the gospel every time it or a group meets.
Is an invitation
given when it meets. This may be the only time that the gospel
can be given
to them. In other words is the church serious about Christ's business.
E. If there is not a church
in you area contact a mission board.
Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to
good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so
much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Sometime another church will sponsor a like church .
It can start by a bible study.
Again the
Gospel has be carried by believers through the ages. Churches are
started By
Believers . If the churches are made up of believers then how do
churches
start churches. It is Believers.
Mat 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there
am
I in the midst of them.
How
were churches started in past history.
The
thing that has to be remembered is once they are saved by Jesus' Shad
Blood , you need a place
to teach ( educate) them . That is for them to become
disciples. Soul winning
does not stop at the altar or on your needs. Lots of persons
will go through the motion.
That they say the sinners prayer and not mean it.
They will say it just
to get you off of their backs. It is tempting to put you arm
around them when kneeling
to talk to them about salvation. If you put your arm
around it puts your weight
on them makes them uncomfortable. Some people
do not like somebody touching
them or confining them.
Remember this is written in
a free country. The public has to be motivated not
driven, lead not shoved, shown
not blinded folded, and freed not bound.
Salvation is a free choice.
Heaven is A choice provided by God through his son
Jesus Christ. Hades (Hell or
Lake of fire and brimstone Forever) is also Free.
No choice is the price of being
lost for everlasting.
F. Every watch Ants. They all
have a leader they all work for one purpose to
take care of
the leader. They all know there job. If one dies they could all
die or another
steps in to help. It is a lot like that in a church. Every one
has a job . When
it is not done God will give it to someone else. He can
get his Gospel
with out you. But you lose a blessing.
He chose to do the spread the Gospel though his disciples, saved people
that
chose to witness.
Romans 10-9-13 .
8. Self Esteem
A person (a soul ) that knows they are saved should have a lot self esteem.
The Holy Spirit dwells in them. This Is God's power. Jesus saved them.
The saved belong to Jesus. If they don't it is because they first are not
saved.
Second they are not living close to God.
Ways God's word says you can build self esteem
1.
Read bible
2 Tim 3:16
All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works.
2.
Study Bible
2 Tim 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Acts 8:30 And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet
Esaias,
and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he
desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
He
was instant in season and out of season. Philip was full of Holy Spirit,
knew
scriptures,
And he was ready for any occasion .
3.
Pray
James 5:16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for
another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
4. The more you witness the
more self esteem you get. Esteem means to set
high value
upon; respect; prize; favorable opinion.
5. Quit Tobacco use . Smoking
Ect. It Stinks. Better for health more energy
for soul
winning. I name Tobacco use because I would probably never
started if
a church leader hadn't smoked between services. I quit smoking
glad of it
. I smoke for almost 40 years.
Had a heart
attack. Be careful what you pray for.
6. Live a Christian life. Christ
like.
Lets recap
Before you can be a soul winner you must be saved and know it.
1 John
5:9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater:
for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself:
he
that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth
not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and
this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of
God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name
of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask
any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that
we have the petitions that we desired of him.
16 If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he
shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death.
There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that
is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth
him not.
19 [And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in
wickedness.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an
understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him
that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God,
and
eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
The Question is who does the holding . Does a child hold it parents
hand in crossing the busy street.
Does one let the child do the holding so the can turn loose any time.
Is the child by blood kin only child of this mom and dad (kin) sometimes
and another mom and dad (kin) another. The child only has one biological
mom and one dad only one set of biological parents Forever.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become
the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons
of
God.
John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never
perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all;
and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand.
A Successful Soul Winner
Has Knee problems.
1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that,
if we ask
any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know
that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
2 Pet 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men
count slackness; but is long-suffering to upward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
It is God's Will
that people be saved. Start a prayer List.
Write this List of names down.
A good ideal put a date when you started to pray
for each one. Let the Holy Spirit
guide you words and action.
Also Make a List Of God's Promise.
All the person in the book
of Acts Were named for a reason . They meet for a
reason, nothing of God it was
by chance. God is all knowing, all seeing,
and all powerful. A God used
Spirit filled Praying Christian is a great
soul winner. Every person you
meet needs to be saved.
God sent
his son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. He also was
buried but rose the third day
and is still a live setting on the right hand
of God The Father. This is all
foretold in Old Testament.
So far a soul winner needs:
1. Be saved
2. Know it
3. Know your salvation is secure
in Jesus hand he is holding on to you not you
holding on
to him. You are not holding his.
4. Next start Praying Believing
for the souls by name. ( make a written prayer list.
5. Nothing wrong to pray for
God to give you a source of contacts.
6. These contacts can be lost
souls, they can be backslidden souls
(unchurched,
living in sin, soul that are not being feed, there are number of
reason
souls are out of churches).
7. Souls once saved (surrender
to Christ) must be feed .
1 Cor 3:1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but
as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have
fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were
not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.
8. Saved Souls should be churched.
Heb 10.24-25.
9. Our lives should be a witness
to the lost.
No cursing
, no lies, be in church all the time (Sunday school ,Preaching,
Evening
classes Evening Preaching), know your message the Gospel, no bars,
and
any thing that the lost (the world) perceive as sin.
1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world.
If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust
of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of
the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that
doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
10. Must needs to be a active
church member.
A. It takes a church to make a disciple.
1. Prayer for your support
2. Prayer for your prospects.
3. Prayer for new converts.
a. New converts need help and prayer to be in church Satan
will try to keep the from having a good church
experience.
b. Satan does not want the to learn to resist him it takes
God's word to resist the Devil.
c. A church needs to prayer that this soul that the Lord added
to the harvest to become a soul winner and a discipler.
I worked for a company that had a saying for outside sales,
new future
customers . If you don't have a plan stay in the
car. Well
a Christian has a plan, the Gospel. What Dwell
inside you?
If you are saved you know what Jesus did and is still doing
for you.
Just start with that.
Next you can talk about answered prayer. Talk about a
changed life
in yourself.
Never give up witnessing, what you do or say with the help of
the Holy Spirit may take years.
Remember the person has to accept
Christ as his personal savior.
They can be saved only because
someone got the Gospel to them,
Not because they where born
into a Christian home. Not saved
because their Dad was a Preacher.
You want to say
that you'll be Judging people. That is Ok,
We can not condemn any
one soul God will do that.
God Gives the Holy Spirit to
discern with . Try the spirits.
Our God Will let us know
Just follow the Spirit's lead.
What It takes for souls to be saved:
1. If you don't know anyone
that is lost pray the
Spirit will
lead you to someone
(Acts 8:26 - 29),
or someone to you (Acts 10:1 - 3).
This case an angel
2. Prayer for the lost and guidance
- If you can pray for the lost by name.
3. Word Of God Preached ( the
Gospel Message )
If
doesn't have to be a Pastor; We are all
Preachers.
Electronic , Printed. Your life.
4. Personal experience with
Jesus Christ as Lord.
i. They are not Christians, the Spirit of God is not dwelling in them.
ii. The Devil will do any thing to keep them from surrendering to Christ.
iii. They must be saved by Jesus.
iv. They can not be forced to be saved.
v. They are of the world.
vi.
They are of their Father the Devil .
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father
ye will do.
He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie,
he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Let's Continue
Then how do you lead the to
Jesus Christ for salvation?
1. A soul winner needs to be
excited about Jesus Happy about the story of Jesus.
Joyful about sharing you faith in God. Show enthusiasm about sharing your
faith in Jesus. Ready to tell the old, old story of God's love
anytime,
anyplace, and to any body.
Romans
5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
2. You need a partner. One can
witness by theirself but it just want be as successful.
Why
you ask ?
Eccl 4:9
Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him [that
is] alone
when he falleth; for [he hath] not another to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how
can one be warm [alone]?
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him;
and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Mark 6:7
And he called [unto him] the twelve, and began to
send them forth by two and two; and gave them power
over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for
[their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no
money in [their] purse:
Mark 6:7-8
The apostles are sent to preach the gospel in to Israel.
This the model for soul winning.
Christ sent them out two by two. You will go places, talk to people
that you will not by yourself. The partner can change diapers,
kept the water from Burning on the stove, he or she can help keep
things on focus. Your partner should be willing to do any thing that
allows you to talk to the prospect (candidate- Lost Soul ).
Only one talk at a time. Only one do the talking.
A. Soul winning
( visitation partner) partner should be of good report.
The Soul winner must be a person of good report.
Acts 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen,
a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and
Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Look at what Philip did.
B. Your partner
must be of same sex. ( husband and wife teams ok natural. )
3. You don't have to know
a lot of scripture.
Keep
It
Simple
Stupid
, K.I.S.S.
Mat
19:13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should
put [his] hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come
unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he laid [his] hands on them, and departed thence.
Tell what happen
when Christ came into your heart. When I got saved by the blood of
Jesus. I had something
I had to tell the world when I first got Saved.
I still have that need. Bible
study, Writing, Teaching, Speaking, Church visitation, and soul
winning helps satisfy
that need.
Jesus salvation
of you soul should be so great that you can not keep it to yourself.
If it isn't it will get
that great the more you study, get answered prayer's, and visit with lost
people ( the souls that
need Jesus as Lord over their life ) and see what they don't have.
Soul that are saved but are
unchurched have also lost the joy of their salvation.
The Devil may have them
down so much that they can't see the joy security they are missing.
The
devil or anything else can not cause a person to lose their salvation.
They can experience the lost
of that joy so they will not witness. Being out of church is not being
a good witness. What if no one
supported a church ? Very few would be saved or no one would
know anything about God's
word the Bible, there would be few preachers, and few soul winners.
Fewer
preachers to preach Funeral ( to only time to get the Gospel lost
souls.)
If they, the one that died went
to hades (hell), they would want the Gospel Preached.
Luke 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by
the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and
was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and
send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and
cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime
receivedst thy good things, and likewise
Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou
art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed:
so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither
can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest
send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they
also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let
them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them
from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Every saved soul that their body
died will want the Gospel preached at their funeral.
2
Cor 5:8 We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from
the body,
and to be present with the Lord.
4. Not every soul you come in
contract with be saved now or need to have you spend a
lot
time on. You will have to let the Spirit deal with them. Some need to hear
or read
the
Gospel , some need to befriended And intercessory pray offered for them,
and use the
witness
in you.
Use
your life. Some need to be in a teaching class.
Then there are people that need a jolt. Ask them If they died tonight do
the know
where they would go for eternity. Be ready to show them in the bible or
a small New
Testament that is marked with soul winning verses. Know it well carry it
with you all the time.
I had a friend ask me about once saved always saved while I was driving
a pick up down the highway going to dinner. Yes by the way I was
driving
the truck. I had my New Testament in my back pocket, by having the
passage
marked I could open it up and have him read. The discussion continued through
Lunch.
Another time I worked as a auto mechanic ( got greasy the black kind ),
I carried a
New Testament That zipped up, it was a small pocket New Testament. Witness
many times
at work, had passages marked. Comment Verses to memory . If they
see you coming with
a bible they will run. Being called a Bible thumper is a great honor.
The Gospel is simple.
Jesus was born a virgin without
sin.
Jesus died as the price for
Adam's sin that we inherit and our past, present, and future sin.
Jesus was buried.
Jesus rose from the dead.
Jesus appeared in his glorified
body.
Jesus ascended to Heaven.
Jesus is coming again.
Jesus Being rose from the Grave
Is Alive Today.
Remember K.I.S.S.
5. This applies to Bible Thumping,
Soul winning, Church Visitation (tell the points of your
church worship services), Teaching , and Preaching.
If you a presenting a speaker
don't make his speech for him. Just basically tell his name
where he is from.
He will tell what his subjects will be. Every word you say takes up his
valuable time.
This maybe the only time that
could be used to lead a person to Christ. K.I.S.S. . Remember if
you are going to give his speech
you don't need them to give their talk any way. A Christian's
Purpose in life is to make disciples
and glorify God. Get people saved.
6. Speak with authority. You
have the Holy Ghost indwell in you, you are the temple of Holy
Ghost.
Mat 7:29. You have the
authority Of God's word The Holy Bible. I like the King James
Version 1769. Why?
It is the most popular. More people have read from it some time in their
life or heard preaching
from it.
There are other translations, In other words know your bible. Still
remember the
one thing
no one can change is you personal experience with Christ. If you know
nothing else
use it. The best soul winner is that person that just got saved.
Their
enthusiasm
show through genuine. You must practice what you preach. That is live it.
7. Even in personal soul winning
as also in preaching or teaching don't wait till Saturday
night
to prepare your sermon or lesson, do this as far ahead as possible . Then
you need
to
review it starting as soon as you presented the last one.
The greater the message the more you study it. God has a greater length
of time to deal
with you and you audience whether they be one or many. When you take a
course of study
they teach you for a while before they give you a test. The only reason
a teacher may give
you
an early test is to see how much you already know.
In soul winning you should always be learning and practicing. One Practices
By Doing.
James
1:22
This doesn't mean that God can not change your message or your method of
delivery.
Your
method of delivery, your dress, your speech, you manner of movement, message
content
are all very important. Jesus used it all. Paul Used it All. A mark of
a successful person is
one
of two marks:
a. Be present fifteen minutes or more before time. Be prepared. One can
not be effective and not be prepared or if they wait till the last minute
to study. What is more important than the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Remember You are given a Postion of Importance in the Word of The Gospel
of
Christ. There may be a Soul that could do a better job than you. Don't
be in the
way of the work of God.
b. Always have a sermon or mini Gospel to present. Have more than one way
of
telling the same Gospel. 2 Tim 4:1-2
Be prepared before time. So God through the Holy Spirit can work on you
as a messenger .
Lost people are harder for God to deal with. I did not say the God can
not
do what he wants to do. The Holy Spirit is not indwelt in them. A Christian
is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Just look the problem GOD has with
Christian.
It does not take God Time to work. It takes time For People to work.
The Spirit needs more time to deal with some people. With some people it
takes a
life time to deal with them.
God's Message is always the same. The sooner you have a message the sooner
someone can hear it and see God's saving Grace and be saved.
Always have a message.
What Will happen if you go sowing in a plowed field with an empty sack?
No harvest. The way to have a Great Harvest is to have an old sack full
with holes in it. Psalm 126:6
8. Remember the more prospects
( more contacts ) the more converts. This translates to more
lives
and families changed.
2Cor 5:17 KJV Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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