Why Should We Be Teaching Lost Souls

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Why Should We Be Teaching Lost Souls?

• We Are A Committed People
• We Are A Commanded People
• We Are A Believing People
• We Are A Compassionate People
• We Are An Accountable People
• There Is Joy In Saving Souls

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How Am I Doing In Teaching Lost Souls?

• How many people in this church did I help bring
  to Christ?
• How many people do I NOW have my heart set on to
  win for the Lord?
• What practical steps have I taken to achieve
  this?
• Approximately how many hours a week do I average
  talking to others about Christ?

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How Am I Doing In Teaching Lost Souls?

• Do I pray specifically for people I know that are
  lost?
• Do I know enough of God's Word to help another
  become a Christian?
• Do I honestly believe that the eternal salvation
  of others may depend on whether I teach them the
  gospel or not?
• Have I genuinely determined that I am going to
  personally become a truly evangelistic Christian?

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Preparing Our Hearts To Teach Others (Ezra 710)
It Means Accepting
James 417 Revelation 38 Galatians 220 John
434,35 Luke 923 1426,27
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Developing Qualities Necessary To Teach Others
What qualities are reflected in the following
passages?
2 Tim. 224-26 1 Pet. 315 Col. 315 Matt.
936-38 Matt. 712
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Developing Qualities Necessary To Teach Others
What are the areas in which I need to prepare
better?
2 Tim. 215 Phil. 46 Matt. 1720 Heb. 512-14
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Who Should I Be Teaching?
Illustrations Letter Written To Sharon Clark
of Ocala, FL Acres of Diamonds
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Who Should I Be Teaching?
Seek and You Shall Find (Matt. 77-8) We will
find what we are looking for.
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Who Should I Be Teaching?
Looking and Not Seeing (Matt. 1314-15) A good
prospector sees in every rock a potential
diamond a poor prospector sees them as rocks
until they prove themselves otherwise. (John
434-35)
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Who Should I Be Teaching?
Looking and Not Seeing Would I have considered
Saul of Tarsus a good prospect? Zacchaeus? The
Penitent Thief The Philippian Jailer
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The Best Sources of Prospects For The Gospel
Visitors to the Worship Assemblies Mates of
Members Those Courting a Christian Relatives of
Christians The Sincere Inquirer
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Other Sources
Neighbors, friends of members. Co-workers of
Christians Schoolmates Parents of your
children's friends Everyone you meet! ALWAYS
KEEP A LIST. PRAY FOR THOSE ON IT.
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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear the Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe that Jesus
is the Son of God (Acts 837) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 238) Confess that Jesus is the Son
of God (Acts 837) Be Baptized for Forgiveness
of Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully until You
Die (Rev. 210)