TELL THEM: 120 REASONS WHY YOU MUST BE A SOUL WINNER (PART 5)

Scripture: Matthew 9: 36-37

Topic: Tell them: 120 reasons why you must be a Soul Winner (Part5)  

In this series of our Quiet Time, we study several reasons why believers ought to be ardent soul winners. It is time that as believers we obey the commandments of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and hasten our steps towards the salvation of the lost and the dying in the world.

 

1.      5. You must be a soul winner because shepherds and pastors are supposed to notice the lost souls around them.

“ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;”

Matthew 9: 36-37

I realize that many Christians, and even pastors, do not notice the harvest of souls around them. I see the multitude of people all around and wonder if these people know Christ!

Sometimes when driving to church, I see crowds of people streaming down the road. I often as myself, “how many of these people know Christ as their Saviour? How many will really die in Christ? How many of them go to church on Sunday morning?”

Recently, my wife and I drove through the streets of Johannesburg (in South Africa), which is a very beautiful city. We saw many nice buildings. At one point during the ride, we had a good view of the entire city beautifully lit with thousands of lights.

As I looked down, I suddenly thought to myself that there are so many people in the world. South Africa is full of souls. I did not see the nice buildings, but I saw the vastness of the harvest, which lay virtually untouched.

Dear Friend, there are millions of people around you. I don’t know if you notice that there are so many precious souls who just have a short time to live before tasting eternity. How many people will die in Christ? How many will live again?

Every believer’s burden must be for souls. The burden for souls is not just for evangelists! The Lord Jesus testified Himself:

“ I am the good shepherd [pastor]

John 10:11

A good shepherd means a good pastor. Jesus was the best pastor that ever lived and yet He said:

“ For the Son of man is come to SEEK and to SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST”.

Luke 19:10

 

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Tell them: 120 reasons why you must be a Soul Winner

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills


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