The Soul Winner’s Help.

The Soul Winner’s Help.

I. THE HEAVENLY UNCTION

A. Power of the Spirit, Micah 3:8; John 14:16-17; Zech. 4:6

B. Jesus' Baptism of the Spirit's Shekinah Glory upon the church at Jerusalem, to empower her and all subsequent churches for all times. This was the fulfillment of Jesus' promise to send them another Comforter, Acts 1:8, 5:32; Eph. 5:18; 1 Thess. 5:19

II. EXAMPLES OF SOUL WINNERS.

A. Jesus Christ, the greatest soul winner
1. Luke 19:10; Matt. 1:21;
2. Christ invited people to “follow me.” This is the essence of soul winning: we want people to follow the Lord, not just believe in him.
3. Through public preaching, quiet teaching, and personal dealings with men.
4. Success of his duties as a witness
a. Always simple and direct
b. Always compassionate, but rebuked when necessary
c. He led people in conversation to come to their own conclusions as he did with the Samaritan woman, John 4.
d. He always gave the same message
5. People will become followers of us, then of the Lord Jesus – 1 Thess 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

B. John the Baptist, the man among men
1. John 5:35
2. He was a stranger to the world
3. He was to introduce the Savior of the world, to bear witness, John 1:7
4. He was to make a people ready for Christ to build his church, Luke 1:17
5. He was to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, etc., Luke 1:17
6. He was simple in his dress and his words
7. He was honest
8. He was humble, John 3:30
9. He had spiritual courage, revealing a king’s sin and being confronted with imprisonment and death.
10. His message was simple but strong: repentance, belief, evidence, sin, hell
11. His message was faith in Christ and baptism to follow.

C. Simon Peter, the Pentecostal preacher
1. Acts 2:14ff
2. His conversion, John 1:35-42
3. His instruction, Matt. 16:23; John 6:66-69
4. His backsliding, Matt. 18:15-27
5. His Pentecost, Acts 2:14-41, see especially verse 41
6. His persecutions, Acts 5:17-20; 12:1-9
7. His dealing with Gentile salvation, Acts 10:1-48

D. Paul the apostle
1. From the chief of sinners to the greatest evangelist among men
a. Eph. 3:8; 1 Tim. 1:15; 2 Cor. 11:5; 12:22
b. He saw Christ and the Gospel as dynamite power, Rom. 1:16
c. He had courage
(1) To die to himself and the world
(2) To live for Christ, Phil. 1:21
(3) To suffer for Christ’s sake, Phil. 1:29
(4) To face danger, Phil. 4:13
(5) To sing while in prison, Acts 16:25
(6) To desire the salvation of souls, Rom. 10:1
d. He had a pure life, 1 Cor. 9:27