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Soul-Winning
& Visitation:
Why
and How to Win Others To Christ
(Mat
10:32 KJV) Whosoever therefore shall confess me before
men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in
heaven. (33) But whosoever shall deny me before men, him
will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
The
most exciting thing is to win someone to Christ. Nothing
brings any more joy than telling others what Christ has
done in your life. We have unsaved friends and family
members who are not saved. What a joy it is to live
a changed life before your loved ones and to witness to
them. Telling them how they too can know the joy-filled
life that only Jesus Christ can give. You can start
winning people to the Lord by inviting your friends and
family to attend church with you, where they will hear the
Gospel.
(Acts
1:8 KJV) 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.
The
very last command Christ gave to Christians before He went
into heaven was to witness about Him. In every single
Gospel, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, we are told that we
have a responsibility to win others to Christ. In Acts
1:8, Christ promised that we would have power of the Holy
Spirit living with us to perform this important task of
witnessing.
There
are many reasons for winning others to Christ and one
reason that stands out above all the rest is the reality
of an eternal Hell. Yes, there is a Heaven for the people
of God and a burning Hell for those who reject Christ.
Certainly it is every Christian's desire to see their
friends and relatives in Heaven for all eternity.
(Rom
1:16 KJV) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:
for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one
that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Begin now to learn the brief "Gospel Outline"
provided below and you will surprise even yourself as you
begin to share with others the truth about eternal life
through Jesus Christ.
Memory
Verse: (Rom 1:16 KJV) For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first,
and also to the Greek.
A
SIMPLE OUTLINE YOU CAN USE TO WIN PEOPLE TO CHRIST:
I. WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE
(Eph 2:8 KJV) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of
works, lest any man should boast.
It
is absolutely impossible for man to save himself.
Therefore, he must depend on God's grace .... it is the
undeserving favor of God.
II.
WE ARE SINNERS
(Rom
3:23 KJV) "For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God;"
Every man has sinned and cannot save himself. God will not
live in the presence of sin, therefore we must come to God
through Christ.
III.
SIN MUST BE PUNISHED AND SINCE ADAM AND EVE FORCED ALL OF
MANKIND INTO BECOMING SINNERS, WE MUST BE PUNISHED FOR OUR
SIN.
(Rom
6:23a KJV) "For the wages of sin is death;
"
The
wages (or payment) for our sin is eternal death in Hell
which is known as the second death.
(Rev
20:14 KJV) And death and hell were cast into the lake of
fire. This is the second death. (15) And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake
of fire.
IV. WE HAVE A MERCIFUL GOD.
(Rom
5:8 KJV) "But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Christ died on the cross for our sins 2,000 years ago
because He loved us so much he wanted to pay our sin debt.
He was the only pure one who could pay for our sin debt.
He who knew no sin became us
( sinners ) before the eyes of a Holy God.
(Rom 6:23 KJV) ".... but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Now for all who will trust Christ, God offers the
"FREE GIFT" of eternal life.
V.
WE MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS OUR PERSONAL SAVIOR.
(John
1:12 KJV) 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:
It is not enough to say we believe Jesus Christ is real.
We must receive Him as our only Lord and Savior for only
He can save us from our sin. Our attitude about wanting
Christ in our lives is more important than some memorized
prayer. You must WANT Jesus Christ in your life!
(Rom
10:13 KJV) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the
Lord shall be saved.
Will you receive Jesus Christ right now by turning from
your own sinful way and trusting Him as Savior and Lord?
Pray now, and ask him to save you from your sin.
(NOTE:
This brief outline has been used by thousands of
people to win thousands of people to Jesus Christ. We pray
that this outline will help to teach you to win other to
Christ too.
(Prov 11:30 KJV) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of
life; and he that winneth souls is wise.(Psa 126:5 KJV)
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Please take the time to answer these ten questions to
help you review what you have learned.
1.
Why should we be soul winners according to:
a. (Matthew 10:32,33)
(Mat 10:32 KJV) Whosoever therefore shall confess me
before men, him will I confess also before my Father which
is in heaven.(33) But whosoever shall deny me before men,
him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
b. (Mark 16:15)
(Mark 16:15 KJV) And he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
2.
Who gives us the power to be Christ's witness?
(Acts 1:8 and Luke 11:13)
(Acts
1:8 KJV) 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.
(Luke 11:13 KJV) If ye then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
3.
How do we glorify God? (John 15:8)
(John 15:8 KJV) Herein is my Father glorified, that ye
bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
4. What has God chosen us to do?
(John 15:16)
(John 15:16 KJV) 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.
5. How can we make Heaven rejoice?
(Luke 15:17)
(Luke 15:17 KJV) And when he came to himself, he said, How
many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and
to spare, and I perish with hunger!
6. God likens soul wining unto what?
(Matthew 4:19)
(Mat 4:19 KJV) And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I
will make you fishers of men.
7. What does I Peter 3:15 say we are
to be always ready to do?
(1 Pet 3:15 KJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to every man that
asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with
meekness and fear:
8. Is it the job of every Christian
to be a soul winner?
(Mark 16:15 KJV) And he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
9. Basically we should tell an
unbeliever five things to win them to Christ. What are
they?
(These are the five main points of the Gospel Outline.)
a. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
b. (Romans 3:23)
c. (Romans 5:8)
d. (Romans 10:9-10)
e. (Romans 10:13, John 1:12)
10. What was the main reason for
which Christ came to earth?
(Luke 19:10)
If you will be loyal to these teachings you will surely
grow in your daily walk with Christ. |
