Title: Salvation of Souls / Luke 15:1-7
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The church has work to do for God and for believers and unbelievers. Our church is “a church that evangelizes”
There is a basic motto that does not change: “Meeting, Educating Church, Service Church, Fellowship Church”, and this year, “Double Revival,
Practice the motto of “double blessing” and “soul salvation, discipleship movement, March 1st prayer movement, material conservation movement, church love movement”
I set a goal to do it. And we are praying and working hard to achieve these five major movements.
Today, I would like to share a talk about the first of these, the “Soul Salvation Movement”. Soul salvation to God
It is the thing that pleases us the most, and it is the first thing that the church and members should do. Then for the salvation of souls we know
What do you need to do, and how can you afford it?
First, Jesus is the Good Shepherd.
Jesus is the good shepherd who takes care of us like sheep. He has the heart of a shepherd, he cares for and loves us as sheep
and guides. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads you across the waters” (Psalm 23:1-2). The Palestinian shepherds took care of their flocks in groups of three or four. these are
In the evening, when I drove the flocks into the pen, I made sure to count the sheep to make sure there were no lost sheep.
If even a single sheep was missing, the shepherd went through the area in search of it. Like these shepherds, Jesus
He is a good shepherd who constantly monitors and takes care of our situation.
By their nature, sheep are loving, non-aggressive, and defenseless, while requiring constant protection and care. also sheep
They instinctively follow their prey. So, if you leave it alone, it will only eat the grass in front of you and move around.
It is easy to get lost or become prey to wild beasts. In this way the lost sheep is lost in the midst of a fallen world.
It means sinners (Isaiah 53:6). We are all like sheep. They follow their instincts to eat, and they will also achieve success and fame.
To do so, by any means. Also, led by their own lusts and selfishness, they forsook God,
You may also fall into In this way, if humans follow only “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life,” they will eventually turn back.
You are on the verge of an impossible death. However, Jesus is trying to save those who are in this depths of despair.
He came to us with the heart of a shepherd.
Second, we must have a heart to love the soul.
A true shepherd never despises any sheep in his flock. If there is a sick sheep, it can come out
He treats you with more affection and attention. Jesus loved the sheep so much that He gave His life for them.
He is the shepherd whom you love dearly (John 10:11). As described in the Bible as flocks, all people are originally created in the image and likeness of God.
has been written In other words, he was created as a noble being who resembled the essence and disposition of God.
Therefore, we should never belittle or ignore others. Everyone we meet is a brother of God
Knowing that they are noble beings created for each other, we must cherish each and every one of us as if we were dealing with Jesus. God
He became incarnate to love and save these humans. Abandoning the high throne of heaven, he became a man himself
He loved all human beings until he was humbled as a human being. As God incarnate, Jesus
He sacrificed everything for himself and lived not for himself, but as a being wholly for others.
Like Jesus, we too have a heart of love and have pity on the lost sheep, the souls who wander and die without knowing God in the world.
should be considered. Compassion and love are the attributes of God and the heart of the saints that the Lord has given us. we unbelievers
When you look with compassion, you can get the passion for evangelism. And if it's not for this kind of love, it's never better than the world
It is impossible to lead precious souls to the Lord.
Third, you must have a passion for finding souls.
If you have a heart to love the soul, then there must be an action of love. That is, the toil and joy of finding lost souls
It has to be alive. If any of the sheep are lost, the shepherd will spend the night looking for the field.
is. With this kind of heart, Jesus seeks those who have lost to the end (Ezekiel 34:11-12). We're lost and we don't know which way to go
When we are lost, Jesus, the true Shepherd, goes out to find the barren fields, deep valleys, and anywhere at once. Also find us lost
No matter what danger you face, you will not give up on the way, you will find it to the end, and you will never lose it again. "That I
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:28).
Therefore, like the Lord, we too, with the passion of love, seek out the lost, such as family members, relatives, friends, and neighbors who have not yet been saved.
will have to step in.
Fourth, there is a great reward for evangelism.
Among the shepherds of Palestine, where Jesus lived, when a sheep was lost once and found again, everyone was in great shape.
He said he was happy and congratulated him. When a shepherd finds a lost sheep, the toil and suffering to find the sheep are like nothing.
It disappears and joy and joy take precedence. Likewise, when the Lord seeks one lost soul,
You will be greeted with love and warmth. Regarding this, the Bible says, “When he came to his house, he called his friends and neighbors together and said, “Come and
Let's rejoice together, for I have found my lost sheep. In the same way, I tell you, if one sinner repents,
There will be more rejoicing than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance” (Luke 15:6-7). save a soul
In this way, there will be a feast of great joy in heaven and on earth. Therefore, there is nothing more rewarding and joyful than evangelism.
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Those who have already been saved will have to reach the measure of faith that has matured by becoming one with Jesus. Laugh with the Lord,
Faith that we can rejoice in together is a mature and beautiful faith.
The salvation of souls, that is, evangelism, is God's command, and it is the thing that God is most pleased with. Also, this is when Jesus came to this earth.
It is a divine purpose, and it is also the will that he commanded his disciples during his resurrection and ascension into heaven. Evangelism is the church and all living saints
It is a mission to be done. Just as it is a sin to commit murder without obeying God's command, 'Do not murder,' we are told to evangelize.
If you do not keep the Lord's commands, that too becomes a sin. Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Therefore, if you believe in Jesus
Li too must become a good shepherd, love the soul with the heart of a shepherd, and work hard to find lost souls and evangelize them.
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- Prayer -
Heavenly Father, we want you to take the lead in saving precious and valuable souls. But we cannot do it in our own strength.
Help me to be filled with your Spirit so that I can bear the task. I pray in the name of Jesus.