Witnessing and Warning w/Wisdom-Matthew 10

Witnessing and Warning w/Wisdom
"The Fruit of the Righteous is a tree of life, and he that wins souls is wise" (Proverb 11:30)

I. The Lord's Five Great Commissions

    1. Matthew 28:18-20-Key Word-Authority

    2. Mark 16:15, 16-Key Word-Believe/Faith

    3. Luke 24:47, 48-Key Word-Repentance

    4. John 15:16-Key Word-Go 

    5. Acts 1:4-8-Key Word-Power

II. Principles for the Work (Matthew 10)

   A.Special Power (v.1)

   B.Special Preparation (v.2-4)

   C.Specific Place (v.5)

   D.Specific People (v.6)

   E.Specific Preaching  (v.7-8)

   F.Special Provision (v.9-10)

  G.Specific Plan (v.11-15)

      1. Inquire

      2. Peace-Positive/Negative

      3. Shake off the dust (Sign of rejection/finality)

      4. Judgment (Matt 5, 13-Matt23-Matt 25-Mark 9-Luke 13-Luke 16)

  H. Special  Protection (v.16-31)

      1. Relying on the Lord Jesus Christ

  

      2. Recognizing who you are in Christ

      3. Resting in submission to His authority

      4. Rejecting the works of the flesh

      5. Rejoicing in persecution/suffering

      6. Ready always to give an answer

      7. Right living before the lost

 J. Special Promise (v.32)

 K. Specific Penalty (v.33)

III. Defining Realities for the Disciple (v.34-42)

     1. Reason for Division (v.34-36)

     2. Requirements of Discipleship (v.37-39)

     3. Rewards of Discipleship (v.40-42)

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'Souls for Jesus'- SOULWINNING OPPORTUNITIES

'Souls for Jesus'

  I. SOULWINNING OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Supplying Names of Lost Souls: Friends/Neighbors/Fellow-Workers/Acquaintances

  2. Two by Two Soul-winning/Witnessing/'Silent' Partner

  3. Giving Tracts/Church Literature to Lost Souls

  4. Inviting Lost Souls to Services/Sunday School/Special Occasions

  5. Praying/Interceding for Lost Souls/Soul-winners

  6. Giving Your Testimony to Lost Souls/Brief Preparation

  7. Memorizing Soul-winning/Witnessing Verses/Plan

  8. Witnessing/Winning/Persuading Lost Souls

II. PRAYING FOR LOST SOULS

  1. Praising God for His Great Love for You and Lost Sinners (John 3:16; John 15:12, 13)

  2. Confessing/Heart Searching & Forsaking  All Known/Revealed Sin (Proverbs 28:13; I John 1:9)

  3. Asking , Believing & Receiving the Fullness of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13; I John 5:14,15; I Thess. 5:18)

  4. Requesting God to Illuminate/Enlighten the Mind of the Lost Person (II Corinthians 4:3-7)

  5. Requesting the Holy Spirit to Convict the Lost Person's Heart of Sin (John 16:9)

  6. Requesting the Holy Spirit to Convict the Lost Person's Heart of their need for Righteousness (John 16:10)

  7. Requesting the Holy Spirit to Convict the Lost Person's Heart of the Coming Judgment (John 16:11)

  8. Requesting the Holy Spirit to Open the Lost Person's Heart & Respond (Acts 16:14)

  9. Requesting God to Move the Will of the Lost Person to Believe/Receive the Word (Acts 2:37-41)

10. Requesting God to Have Mercy on the Lost Person & Draw Them Unto Jesus (Luke 18:13; John 6:44)

III. PRAYING FOR SERVANTS WITNESSING/WINNING SOULS

1.       Pray God would fill them with His fullness (Eph. 3:19)

2.       Pray God would keep them from the evil one (John 17:15)

3.       Pray God would sanctify them through His Truth (John 17:17)

4.       Pray God would give them the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the knowledge of Him (Eph. 1:7)

  5.    Pray They Would Know the Greatness of God's Power (Eph. 3:21)

  6.    Pray Their Love May Abound Yet More & More in Knowledge and in All Judgment (Phil. 1:9)

  7.    Pray God Would Grant Unto His Servants Boldness to Speak His Word (Acts 4:29

  8.    Pray Utterance May Be Given Unto Them That They May Open Their Mouth Boldly to Make Known…Gospel

  9.    Pray God Would Open a Door of Utterance, to Speak the Mystery of Christ (Col. 4:3, 4)

10.    Pray That the Word of the Lord May Have Free Course and Be Glorified (II Thess. 3:1)

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Soul-Winning in the Psalms

Soul-Winning in the Psalms

I. Heart Preparation for Winning Souls (Psalm 51)

      A. Purity of Heart (v.7-10)

          1. Purging with hyssop

          2. Washing whiter than snow

          3. Making me to hear joy

          4. Hiding Thy face from my sins

 

          5. Blotting out all mine iniquities

      B. Presence of the Holy Spirit (v.11)

          1. Creating in me a clean heart

          2. Renewing a right spirit

      C. Power of the Holy Spirit (v.12)

          1. Restoring the joy

          2. Upholding me with Thy free Spirit

      D. Positive Results of the Holy Spirit (v.13)

          1. Teaching transgressors Thy ways

          2. Sinners shall be converted

II. Seven 'Secrets' for Souls (Psalm 71)

      1. Going in the Strength of the Lord God (v.16a; Matthew 28:18; Acts 1:8)

      2. Mentioning the Righteousness of God (v.16b; Romans 3:25)

      3. Making Sure it is His Righteousness Alone (v.16b; Titus 3:5)

      4. Teaching the Way of God (v.17a; John 14:6)

      5. Testimony of His Wondrous Works (v.17b; Acts 22:15)

      6. Testimony of His Great Faithfulness (v.18a)

      7. Recognizing the Priority/Reason for Going (v.18b)

III. The Miraculous in Sowing & Reaping (Psalm 126)

      A. Miraculous Reviving of God (v.1a, 4)

      B. Miraculous Presence of God (v.1b, 2)

      C. Miraculous Testimony of Saints (v.3)

      D. Miraculous Power of Compassion (v.5, 6)

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