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A Christian is one who…. Cares for the Lost!. Man Has A Choice!. Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death , or of obedience unto righteousness ?.
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A Christian is one who… Cares for the Lost!
Man Has A Choice! Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
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Why do Christians care for the Lost? Because It Is Important! (To the Lost)
Importance The State Of Being In Sin Ephesians 2:1-3 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Importance The State Of Being In Sin Mark 16:15-16 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Importance The State Of Being In Sin Damned Thayer Definition: 1) to give judgment against, to judge worthy of punishment 1a) to condemn Strong’s Defintion 1) to judge against, that is, sentence
Importance The Result of Sin Genesis 2:15-17 15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Importance The Result of Sin Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Importance The Result of Sin Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Importance The Result of Sin Romans 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Importance The Result of Sin Isaiah 59:1-2 1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Importance The Result of Sin Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Importance The Result of Sin Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Importance The Result of Sin Matthew 25:41-46
Why do Christians care for the Lost? Because It Is Important! (To the Childof God)
Importance It is Commanded Webster’s Dictionary Command: 1. To bid; to order; to direct; to charge; implying authority, and power to control, and to require obedience.
Importance It is Commanded Mark 16:15-16 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Importance It is Commanded 1 Peter 2:9-10 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Importance It is Commanded 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Importance Examples Shown Jesus Himself
Importance Examples Shown John 1:46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Importance Examples Shown Acts 8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Importance Examples Shown Acts 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Importance Examples Shown 3 John 1:5-8 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
But what types of Consequences are there if we don’t evangelize or is there any?
Consequences? John 15:1-8
Consequences? Revelation 2:1-5
Consequences? Revelation 3:1-2
Consequences? James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Consequences? Ezekiel 3:18-21
8 Things…. • The power is in the seed. • Results depend on the type of soil. • The place of the sower. (1 Cor. 3:5-7) • We are seed thrower and waterers, not increasers! • The principle of sowing and reaping. • Quite often, one sows and another reaps. • The providence of God is at work! • God opens doors for prepared workers. • Prayer is the catalyst in evangelism.
If not a Christian, Do you LOVE God? Hear His Word – Romans 10:17 Believe that Jesus is the Son of God – John 8:24 Repent of your sins – Luke 13:3 Confess the name of Jesus – Romans 10:9-10 Be Baptized in the blood of Christ – Acts 2:38 If a Christian, Have you been Disobedient? Have you remained faithful? – Revelation 2:10