Doing Personal Work to be a Soul Winner
Doing Personal Work to be a Soul Winner for Jesus!
• “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; • and • He that winneth souls is wise. ” Proverbs 11: 30 • Doing Some Personal work!!
• Prov. 11: 30 The text implies that souls need to be won. • The souls of men are lost by sin. (Rom. 6: 23) • They must be won for Christ who puts them • into His church. (Acts 2: 47) You must be wise to win souls, very wise indeed! You will not win anyone by accident. • You must have wisdom from God to win a soul. • You will have to think about it a lot, or you will never be able to win a soul. You will have to pray a great deal for wisdom or you will never be able to help anyone become a true Christian!
• Dr. Strong points out that the Hebrew word translated “winneth” is “laqach. ” It means • “to bring in, ” • to “draw in, ” • to “receive in. ” “And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved” (Acts 2: 47).
• Much is said in the Bible about doing personal work.
• Psalm 126: 1 -6 Bringing In the Sheaves!! • 1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. • 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. • 3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. • 4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. • 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. • 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
• Luke 15: 4 -6 Lost Sheep! • 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? • 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. • 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost
Saved to Save 2 Tim. 2: 2 • Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. • 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. • Matt. 28: 18 -20 • …teach all nations…teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you. .
• Examples in the Bible
• John 1: 40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother… • He told Simon: We have found the Messiah! And he (Andrew) Brought Simon to Jesus. • • John 1: 43 Jesus findeth Philip, and said unto him, Follow me. • John 1: 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and told him that he had • Found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets, did write: • Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. • Nathanael asked? Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth. Philip said: Come and see.
• Why is this work so important? • Only have a little while to work. John 9: 4. • John 9: 4 • 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work •
• But How?
• Col. 4: 2 -6 • 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; • 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: (Ask God to open doors for you) • 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. (Ask God to help you speak as you should) • 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. (Ask God to help you walk to go through the door) & • Ask God to help you use the opportunities that he gives you) • 6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. (Ask God • To help you know how to answer others. )
• Thus, A Personal Worker’s Prayer • Colossians 4: 2 -6 • 1. Ask God to open doors for you – vs 3 • 2. Ask God to help the way (manner) in which you speak – vs 4 • 3. Ask God to help you walk so that you can go through the door – vs 5 • 4. Ask God to help you use the opportunities he give you – vs 5 • 5. Ask God to help you know how to answer others – vs 6
• Lord, lay some soul upon my heart And love that soul through me; And may I gladly do my part To win that soul for Thee. Some soul for Thee, some soul for Thee, This is my earnest plea; Help me today along life’s way, To win some soul for Thee. • (“Lord, Lay Some Soul Upon My Heart” by B. B. Mc. Kinney, 1886 -1952).
• I. First, the soul winner must be full of love and concern to win the lost. • Rom. 10: 1 -2 ; John 3: 16, 17 • II. Second, the soul winner must be willing to give of himself • To win the lost. Isa. 6: 8 • III. Third, the soul winner must be considerate. I heard of “one person that was chasing an elderly man down the street, screaming at him, “You’re going to Hell, old man!” • Gal. 6: 1 Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault, • Restore him? ‘in a spirit of meekness…”
• Is your life a channel of blessing? Are you burdened for those who are lost? Are you helping those who are sinners Find Jesus who died on the Cross? Make me a channel of blessing today, Make me a channel of blessing, I pray; My life possessing, my service blessing, Make me a channel of blessing today. • (“Make Me a Channel of Blessing” • by Harper G. Smyth, 1873 -1945).
“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him” (Psalm 126: 5 -6). • Is your life a channel of blessing? Is the love of God flowing through you? Are you bringing lost people to Jesus? Are you ready His service to do? • Sing the chorus! • Make me a channel of blessing today, Make me a channel of blessing, I pray; My life possessing, my service blessing, Make me a channel of blessing today. •
• How many times last week did you bring Jesus up in conversations?
• Here am I send me…Isa. 6: 8
• Tips for Finding and Making Contacts: • 1. Those who visit services. • 2. Mates of members • 3. New residents in the community • 4. Weak or unfaithful members • 5. Friends of members • 6. Friends of new converts • 7. People with whom you work • 8. Your neighbors and friends • 9. Relatives of members
• 10. Parents of children who attend • 11. People you read about in the newspaper that you know (weddings, deaths, births, accomplishments, etc. ) • 12. Dating couples (particularly when one is a member of the church) • 13. Jails (sometimes this requires a special emphasis or work & training) • 14. Door knocking. • 15. Home Health Care Workers. • 16. People with whom you do business
• Be sure your performance before others proves you • Are a Christian wanting to lead others to Christ!
• Once while Fritz Kreisler, a great violinist, had several hours to spend between trains, he went into a music store. He laid his violin case, which had his name on it, on the counter. The storekeeper, seeing the name, thought that the musician’s violin had been stolen, and called the police. Upon their arrival, they went about to arrest Kreisler, thinking that he was a thief. All the time, Kreisler insisted that he was not the thief, but that he was the real Fritz Kreisler. Finally, he asked the storekeeper if he had one of Kreisler’s recordings. He did, and the record was played. Upon completion of the record, Kreisler opened the case, removed the instrument and played the same piece. The storekeeper and the policemen immediately knew that he was the real Kreisler. His performance proved his profession. We profess to be Christians. The only way we can prove it is by performance. Does our faith cause us to work for Jesus?
• “Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was asked to do it. But Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it. But Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about it, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, and Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody, and Nobody did the job that Anybody could have done in the first place. ” Each Christian has his own personal work to do. Jesus said, “I must work. ” Friends, this is what “personal work” really means! • — Mike Mc. Daniel
• “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; • and • He that winneth souls is wise. ” Proverbs 11: 30 • Let’s Begin Doing Some Personal work!!
• You • Never • Mentioned • Him • To • Me!
• • • • People whom I had a part in getting to preach 1. Billy Mc. Gregor… 2. Jerry Henderson 3. Harold (Sonny) Tucker 4. Matt Taylor 5. Matt Burns 6. Al Burns 7. Brett Thompson 8. Stuart Wilson 9. Jordan Lovell 10. Jeremiah Mc 11. Reedus Baugher 12. Bob Wallace 13. Herman Bledsoe 14. Frank Richey
• Personal work led to: • 1. Bob Foster • 2. Thurman Dodd • 3. Johnny Fretwell • 4. Russ Coffee
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