WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD DO SOUL-WINNING?

Ptr. Erwin Conception

 

 

I. WHAT IS SOUL-WINNING?

 

Soul winning is starting a conversation with an unsaved person, sharing God’s plan of Salvation with him from the Bible, so that he clearly understand HOW he receive Christ as his Savior, and have eternal life.  It is leading a person to Christ.

 

II. WHY SHOULD WE DO SOUL-WINNING?

These reasons must be firmly grounded in our minds, and we must teach them to every person that we disciple as soon as possible.

1. God commands us to “Go and preach the gospel to every creature”. (Mark 16:15)

2. That is why Christ came. “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost”. (Luke 29:10)

3. We shall ALL appear before the judgment seat of Christ to receive REWARDS for faithfully serving Christ.  (2 Corinthians 5:10)

4. Because of HELL, Heaven is SWEET, and JESUS SAVES”.  (Luke 16:19-31; Mark 9:42-48)

5. THE LOVE OF CHRIST compels us. (2 Corinthians 5:14)

6. People are BLESSED by being saved and becoming a new creature.  (2 Corinthians 5:17)

7. God has given us the MINISTRY (job) of Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).  This job is to bring God and man together.

8. We are AMBASSADORS for CHRIST. (2 Corinthians 5:20)

9. So Christ will say to us: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant!” (Matthew 25:21).

10. Soul-Winners are the BEST Christians. (Matthew 4:19)

11. Soul-Winners will shine as the stars forever. (Daniel 12:3)

12. So that we will not be ashamed before Christ. (1 John 2:28)

13. There is a great need, but few laborers (soul winners). (Matthew 9:36-38)

14. JESUS was a soul-winner. (John 4; Luke 19:10)

15. Not to have BLOODY HANDS. (Ezekiel 3:17, 18)

16. We have very little time to do soul-winning (John 9:4).  We cannot do soul-winning in heaven, only on earth.

17. Soul-Winning and Disciple-making is the only hope to save our country from sin, judgment and bad government.  (Ezekiel 22:30)

18. We will PERISH without a VISION of Soul-Winning and Disciple Making.  (Proverbs 29:18)

19. Soul-Winning glorifies Christ. When people get saved, they praise God.

20. Soul-Winners are WISER, know the Bible BETTER, and have LESS FEAR.

21. GIVE (the Gospel) and it shall be given unto you (Luke 6:38).  Look after God’s interest and He will look after yours.

22. To plant and build Soul-Winning churches all over the world.

23. To HURT SATAN and to make heaven rejoice.  (Luke 15:3-7)

24. It is a PRIVILEGE that angels do not have.  (Acts 10:3-8)

25. Those you win to Christ will thank you in heaven and love you always.

26. God gives greater opportunities for service (in this life and the next) to those who are faithful in little things such as Soul-Winning.  (Matthew 25:21)

27. It is great to see God uses you.

28. If we do not win them to Christ, the world of cults will win them for Satan.

29. “WOE is unto me if I preach NOT the gospel”.  (1 Corinthians 9:16; Luke 12:47)

30. Soul-Winning is the most exciting way to spend your life.

31. You set a MULTIPLICATION CHAIN going the way to have millions of people in it.  (2 Timothy 2:2)

32. Jesus is COMING SOON.

33. Soul-Winning increases your love for people and for God.

34. Example of Christian in the past e.g. martyrs.  (Revelation 17:6)

35. It is the BEST WAY to MAKING FRIENDS.

36. It makes you HAPPY and brings UNITY in the church.

37. You may win a great person to Christ.

38. Our life’s goal should be of great usefulness to God by doing Soul-Winning.

39. You may be surprised by the prosperity that will come to you by Soul-Winning. (Ecclesiastes 11:6)

40. You can use your modern communication gadgets to reach your unsaved family members and friends to Christ.