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He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing
precious seed, shall doubtless come
again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves
with him.
Psalm 126:6
The Urgency of Soul
Winning
Could a mariner sit idle
if he heard the drowning cry?
Could a doctor sit in comfort
and just let his patients die?
Could a fireman sit idle,
let men burn and give no hand?
Can you sit at ease in Zion
with the world around you
DAMNED?
- Leonard Ravenhill
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Soul Winning is Witnessing
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Soul Winning is Introducing
People to a Person
In a way . . .
introducing Christ
to a person is the
same as any
other introduction.
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Soul Winning is
Planting and Harvesting
In the Parable of the
Sower,the Seed is the
Word of God.
Some of the Seed grew;
some didn’t.
– The sower was always
the same.
– The Seed was the same.
– The ground where it was
planted varied.
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Why God Wants You to Be a
Soul Winner
God
commands it
• And he said unto them, Go into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15)
• But ye shall receive power when the Holy Spirit
has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to
Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
• A true witness delivers souls (Proverbs 14:25)
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Why God Wants You to Be a
Soul Winner
People are going to
Hell without Jesus
– If your neighbor’s house
was on fire, wouldn’t you
try to save them?
– Why would you do any
less for the people who
are going to Hell?
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The Dynamics
of Soul Winning
I have planted, One or more people
Apollos watered; can be used of God
but God gave the to witness to a
increase . . . For we person
are laborers Another soul winner
together with God. can harvest
(1 Corinthians 3:6, 9) God is the One Who
gets it done!
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How God Can Multiply Your
Work for Him
Edward Kimball
D. L. Moody
F. B. Meyer
J. Wilbur Chapman
Billy Sunday
Mordecai Ham
Billy Graham
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How to Make Soul Winning
Part of Your Christian Life
Make a list of people you
are concerned about
Pray every day for them
to get saved
Invite them to an
evangelistic event
Have them over for coffee
or dinner if you can
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You Can Be a Soul Winner!
He said,
“Bob, God will give
you souls. You
just have to want
them badly
enough.”
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How to Mark Your Bible
Just as a chef needs to sharpen his knives, you need to
sharpen your Sword in order to use it effectively.
Draw a red box around 1 Presentation Scriptures:
John 5:13
1. 1 John 5:13
In the margin next to the
verse write “Romans 3:10” 2. Romans 3:10, 23
Draw a red box around 3. Romans 6:23
Romans 3:10 and write “3:23” 4. Romans 5:8
in the margin next to the
verse. 5. 2 Corinthians 5:21
Use this procedure for all the 6. Romans 10:9-10
verses in the presentation. 7. Romans 10:13
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How to Explain
the Gospel Clearly
Don’t assume the person is a Christian.
Use words the lost person understands and
would likely be comfortable with.
Point out the verses in your marked Bible.
Remember: your job isn’t merely to
“tell the Gospel” but to help the
person understand the
Good News and make
a decision for Christ.
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X-Ray Question #1
If you were to die
tonight, do you know
for sure that you
would go to Heaven?
If they answer “No,” they are either lost, backslidden or
misguided.
If they answer “Yes,” they may or may not be saved.
Regardless of how they answer, go on to Question #2.
Our job is not to judge people, but, like a doctor, to diagnose
people so we can determine how to help them.
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X-Ray Question #2
Suppose you did die tonight,
and God asked you, “Why
should I let you into My
Heaven?” – What would you
tell Him?
Their answer to this question will tell you a lot about their
spiritual Condition.
The next verse I’m going to show you has some bad news and
some good news. I’m going to show you the bad news first.
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The Condemnation
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The Gift
The Good News is that God
Romans 6:23b provided the Remedy for
. . . but the gift of God your sins.
If I were to offer you a gift,
is eternal life in Christ would you have to work for
Jesus our Lord. it, or pay me for it?
What do you have to do to
receive a gift?
If you didn’t take the gift,
would you have it?
Eternal life is a Gift from
God. He paid for it. But if you
never take it, you will never
have it.
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God’s Love for You
Romans 5:8 What was the wages of
sin? Death. What did
But God demonstrates Jesus do for you? He
his own love toward died. He took your
punishment for your sins.
us, in that while we How many people do you
were still sinners, know who love you
Christ died for us. enough that they would
die for you?
That’s how much Jesus
loves you. He died for
you.
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God’s Perfect Substitute
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Believe in Your Heart
Romans 10:9-10 Believe – not enough to
that if you confess with your believe the facts about
mouth the Lord Jesus and Jesus. Trust Him to
believe in your heart that save you.
God has raised Him from the
dead, you will be saved. For
with the heart one believes
to righteousness, and with
the mouth confession is
made to salvation.
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The Invitation
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How to Draw the Net
Is there any reason
why you would not
want to receive
Christ now?
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Assurance:
Where Is Jesus Right Now?
How do you know He is
in your heart?
Did He promise to
come in?
Would He lie to you?
If everything goes
wrong tomorrow, and
you don’t feel like He is
still there, is He still in
your heart?
How do you know?
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Happy Birthday
Remember today’s date
and write it in your Bible.
The Bible says that you
are Born Again when
Jesus comes into your
life.
Being born again, not of
corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever.
(1 Pe 1:23)
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Read the Bible and
Pray Every Day
The Bible is how God Prayer is how you talk
talks to you. to God.
– Start with the Gospel of
– Adore
John
– Confess
– Read through to the end
of the New Testament – Thankgiving
– Then start with Matthew – Supplication
and read the New
Testament again. – Prayer, in a very real
– Read 3 chapters a day sense, is asking God
and you will read the and receiving from Him.
New Testament in 3
months.
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Get Involved in Church
Why?
– Obey God
– Learn the Bible
– Encouragement
– Fellowship
– Worship
Therefore whoever
confesses Me before
men, him I will
confess before my
Father who is in
heaven.
(Matthew 10:32)
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Baptism
Get baptized as soon as
possible
Baptism is like putting on
the wedding ring. It
identifies what you have
done. Of course, it
doesn’t save you any
more than a ring marries
you. Baptism is important
as a first step of
obedience, though.
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Tell Others About Jesus
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How to Handle Questions
and Objections
Be confident
– There are only a few objections that people raise. You’ll
hear the same ones over and over.
Don’t let them get you off track
– “That’s a great question. Can I address that in a minute?”
Compliment them
If you don’t know the answer, don’t panic.
– Tell them you’ll find out and get back to them.
– This will give you another chance to reach them if they
don’t receive Christ when are talking to them now.
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