The Call to Reach the Lost

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The Call to Reach the Lost 1 Cor. 916
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• For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to
  boast of, for necessity is laid upon me yes, woe
  is me if I do not preach the gospel.1
  Corinthians 916

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A calling from above

• God commands it
• Directly The great commission Mark 1616, Matt.
  2818-20
• The apostles and those they taught cf. Philip
  (Ac. 8), Ac. 84, 2 Tim. 22, Col. 123

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A calling from above

• Christ set the example 1 Cor. 111, 1 Jn.
  26Luke 1910 443
• The church supports preaching the gospel 1 Tim.
  315, 1 Thess. 16-8

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A calling from above

• 1st Century Examples Acts 84, 2020
• Such examples ought to move us to seek the lost
  around us.

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A calling from without

• The need of mankind
• The need of sin - Rom. 323, 623
• Because of sin, man needs a Savior Jesus
  Matt. 936-38, Jn. 434
• Rom. 56-8

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A calling from without

• How does man learn of his need?
• Through the gospel - Rom. 116 1 Cor. 151-4
• 1 Cor. 120-25 The foolishness of the message
  preached!

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A calling from without

• WE have the gospel. Will we share it with
  others?
• Through the gospel Rom. 1013-171 Cor. 919-23
  All things to all men

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A calling from within

• My conscience tells me I need to do this!
• Psalm 391-3, cf. 2 Kn. 79
• The spirit within Ac. 1716, 2 Pet. 28, Rom.
  91-2

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A calling from within

• Do we feel compassion for the lost? Do we really
  care?
• Where would I be if someone did not take the time
  to teach me?

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A calling from below

• Considering the eternal destiny of the lost
  eternity in torments - Matt. 2546, 2 Thess. 19,
  Rev. 218
• We ought to do all we can to keep others out of
  hell - Jude 23

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A calling from below

• The rich man (and Lazarus) Luke 1627-31
• 2 Cor. 510-11, 2 Thess. 16-9 - Knowing the
  terror of the Lord we persuade men

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A calling from below

• This danger may be real to us as well if we
  FAIL to seek the lost! Ezek. 315-21, 1 Cor. 916

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Will we answer our calling toward the lost?