INTRODUCTION: Isa. 49. 8-10. “I will…give thee…that thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves.” To stir our passion to become effective soulwinners every day of our lives with a vision to reach the world one-by-one. Legend of the starfish—“I made a difference in that one.” Coach made winning teams by training each student how to be a winning student. God’s ministry to His Church, like the coach. God is training us so that we don’t receive the grace of God in vain, ie. to no purpose, but that we each become personal winners, who all make up a winning team, teamed up with God and His people, so that we become effective witnesses of Jesus, NOW.
I. NOT TOMORROW, BUT TODAY
Pr.29.18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish…”
No vision of souls, we put off…
Mt. 6. 34--sufficient; 2Ti. 4.2--instant;
Php. 2. 15,16—holding forth the word of life
Illustration: House on fire. The need of
salvation exists today, so we can know that we have grace today to
be a personal winner, to be a part of a winning team, and to be a soul
winner. It is urgent for us to take our place in His grace. Souls depend
on us—today.
II. ON THE BASIS OF THE BLOOD
The blood has been shed. It’s a done deal. Jesus is resurrected
and seated above all. We are seated with Him. Heaven is an open heaven.
We can live and minister with God NOW with all authority. The Word and
the Spirit are alive NOW. Everything is in place. It’s time to move our
feet and our mouth. God is always with us every day.
Heb. 13: 20,21; 10: 10, 12-14, 16-19. V.19—We now
have boldness by virtue of what Jesus has done. We have boldness by depending
on His finished work and the Word of God. Don’t have to understand
electricity JUST ACT ON WHAT YOU DO KNOW.
House is wired. All in place. Just step into room and
flip switch by words of mouth.
III. WE HAVE GRACE TO REAP THE HARVEST RIGHT
NOW
Grace is the unlimited life, power, gifts, abilities,
and nature of God imparted to us by the power of the Holy Spirit, (through
the complete righteousness and the finished sacrificial work of Jesus Christ
on our behalf, because of His love for us and His mercy toward us), to
enable us to do all the will of God on earth here and now, with a victorious
spirit of excellence, praise, worship, and thanksgiving unto God, thereby
overcoming all things, to go and make disciples of all nations! 2 Cor.
12. 9, 10
2 Cor. 2.14: "Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth
us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savour of his knowledge
by us in every place." Paul was a soul winner every place he went because
he knew he was always, daily, hooked up with with God in Christ the winner,
so always had boldness to speak the gospel to every creature.
INVITATION: Have you excuses, sin of silence, not
been bold because you have failed to rightly consider your position in
Christ? Have you lived a selfish life, souls in the burning house, but
not been willing to step out of comfort zone for their sake? Have you have
received the grace of God in vain in area of soul winning? Are you ready
to lay your life down, look to finished work of Jesus today, be raised
into a new dimension of being a witness of Jesus today? I invite you to
do business with God right now. Consecrate.
Have you never confessed Jesus as Lord and Saviour? You
are in a burning house today….Accept Jesus for your salvation today and
give your life to Him.
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