Deliver And Hold Them Back

I. EXORDIUM:

Are you in a mission?

Yes. Matthew 28:19-20 Every CHRISTian believer has a mission, and that is the Great Commission.

Matthew 28:19 Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close {and} consummation of the age. {Amen (so let it be).}

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

General: Believers/Non-believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that we as a child of GOD and messengers of GOD, need to deliver people from their sins and hold them back to eternal life by telling them the gospel.

IV. TEXT:

Proverbs 24:11 Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter, hold them back [from their doom].

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my Deliverer, my Eternal Life and my Gospel.

VI. TITLE:

Deliver And Hold Them Back

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: Solomon

B. Chief Purpose: to give moral instruction

C. Key text: Proverbs 1:4 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)

These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young.

D. Key thought: fear of the LORD

VIII. MAIN BODY:

A. Deliver them from death

"Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter,"

Deliver in the Hebrew language "naw-tsal'" means "to snatch away", "defend, deliver, recover, pluck, preserve, rescue, rid, save, take (out)"

Every CHRISTian believer has a mission to snatch away, defend, deliver, and save, snatch out every soul born in this world by preaching or sharing to them the gospel. One believer is very important and counts in doing his/her part of sharing the gospel to every people. If one will not do it, then he has failed the Master's command and he/she has failed the mission while here on earth. I for one, always make it a point to share the gospel to every people I come across with, if they are ready to receive the LORD JESUS, you will know and you are there to witness GOD's saving Presence in their lives.

Combine the sense of urgency in every mission, in every sharing of the gospel. If GOD has delivered us from our sins, then it's high time for us to share the same experience to others.

Psalms 54:7 For He has delivered me out of every trouble, and my eye has looked [in triumph] on my enemies.

Deliverance has two sides, the one who is doing the delivering has to be delivered first from every trouble (including death) before he/she can do it. Don't rely on the unbelievers or even the angels to share the gospel of the LORD JESUS, they are not authorized, they are not delivered themselves, we as believers are the ones authorized and delivered to do it, and we have JESUS on our side and the insides of us to preach the gospel on our behalf, all we have to do is believe. We got to obey the Great Commission.

Where do we need deliverance from? These are some of it as the bible taught it.

1. From persecutors

Psalms 7:1 O LORD my God, in You I take refuge {and} put my trust; save me from all those who pursue {and} persecute me, and deliver me,

2. From our enemies

Psalms 18:17 He delivered me from my strong enemy and from those who hated {and} abhorred me, for they were too strong for me.

Psalms 18:48 Who delivers me from my enemies; yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the man of violence.

Psalms 31:15 My times are in Your hands; deliver me from the hands of my foes and those who pursue me {and} persecute me.

3. From the sword - drought in the Hebrew language

Psalms 22:20 Deliver my life from the sword, my dear life [my only one] from the power of the dog [the agent of execution].

4. From shame, disappointment and delay

Psalms 25:20 O keep me, Lord, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed {or} disappointed, for my trust {and} my refuge are in You.

5. From death - separation from GOD, physical death or second death

Psalms 33:19 To deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

6. From troubles - tightness or trouble may be caused by our adversaries.

Psalms 34:17 When the {righteous} cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress {and} troubles.

7. From all fears

Psalms 34:4 I sought (inquired of) the Lord {and} required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.