Our Duty To Win Souls

LUKE 17:7-10 "OUR DUTY TO WIN SOULS"

* Last week I preached a message titled, "A Prayer Request That Jesus Made." * Remember?

* It was Mt.9:35-38, "The harvest ... Pray ye therefore the Lord of ... send forth ......."

A) "Harvest" - the crop (v.35-36) * "Plenteous" - much, many * "Laborers" - toiler, worker.

* There was four things brought out about soul winning! * 1st: is a command of God!

* 2nd: it gives us a chance to show Jesus how much we love Him,

* 3rd: it gives us a chance to earn rewards, & 4th, it helps enlarge the kingdom of heaven and

it keeps souls out of a devil’s hell!

B) Tonight, I want to share with you first, the requirements of a soul winner!

* There are several requirements in being a soul winner! * Lets note them:

(1) MUST KNOW THAT HE IS SAVED! * If there is any doubt about one’s own salvation,

* The matter must certainly be cleared up before attempting to help someone else!

(2) MUST BE DEDICATED TO THE TASK! * Rom.12:1 "I beseech you therefore ......."

* I get tired of people saying, "Dear Lord, give me a burden to win souls!"

A) While you wait on that burden, go out and win a few! * The Lord didn’t tell you to win souls

if you have a burden; He said to win them anyway!

B) If you don’t want to, win them anyway! * If you don’t feel like it, win them anyway!

* If we went soul winning every time we felt like it, not a one of us would ever go, because Satan

will try and keep us from it! * Gal.2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I ......."

(3) MUST UNDERSTAND HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO THE LOST!

* To follow Christ as a soul winner is to have compassion (feel the pain of others in your heart).

A) Commissioned As A Soul Winner - Mt.28:19 * Charged To Be A Witness - Acts 1:8

* Entrusted With The Gospel - 1 Pt.4:10 "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister

the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

* Responsible To God - Eze.33:7 "I have set thee a watchman ......."

(4) MUST REALIZE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE LOST! * Do you realize what ... to be lost?

* Until we realize what it means to be lost, we’ll not do our best to win people to Christ!

A) The Lost Person Is Guilty Of Sin - Rom.3:23 "For all have sinned and come short ......."

* The Lost Person Is Dead In Sin - Eph. 2:1 "And you hath he quickened, who were ......."

B) The Lost Person Is Condemned Before God - John 3:18 "He that believeth on him is not ..."

* The Lost Person Is Without God Or Hope - Eph.2:12 "... having no hope & w/o God ......."

C) The Lost Person Is Facing An Eternal Hell - 2 Thes.1:7-9 "And to you who are troubled ..."

* The Lost Person Is Blinded By Satan - 2 Cor.4:4 "In whom the god of this world ......."

* This is what it means to be lost!

(5) MUST HAVE REAL CONCERN! * Sowing in tears - Ps.126:5-6 "They that sow ......."

* Does sleep ever leave our eyes because of our concern for the souls around us?

(6) MUST REALIZE THE VALUE OF A SOUL! * The soul has an unlimited value because:

* Of It’s Divine Origin - Eze.18:4 "Behold, all souls are mine ......."

A) Of The Price Paid For It - Mt.20:28 "Even as the Son of Man came not to be ......."

* Of The Contention For It’s Possession - Rev.12:10 "... the accuser of our brethren ..."

B) Of The Eternal Destiny Awaiting It - James 5:20 "Let him know, that he which ......."

* Jesus said in Mk.8:36-37 "For what shall it profit a man , if he shall gain the whole ......."

(7) MUST MAINTAIN A HOLY PRAYER LIFE!

* If the Lord wept & prayed over lost souls, we must do the same - Lk.19:41-44

* Several things we must pray for:

A) Boldness To Speak To Lost Souls! * Boldness to speak for the Lord Jesus Christ!

* Wisdom To Speak To The One With Whom God Is Dealing With!

B) Courage To Be Willing To Witness To Anybody (target card commercial)

* Guidance As To What To Say

* Direction In Bringing The Prospect To A Decision For Christ.

(8) MUST HAVE A LOVING TACTFUL APPROACH! * What is tact?

* It is saying the right thing at the right time, witnessing casually and unnaturally! (dress - breath)

A) Use the word "F.O.R.M." * "F" - Family; "O" - Occupation; "R" - Religion; "M" - Message