Soul winning simply refers to the practice of trying to lead lost sinners to the Jesus for salvation. God has entrusted the job of soul-winning to all His disciples. If you are a believer, then you are commanded to be a soul-winner. Mark 16:15 (ERV) says this, “He said to them, “Go everywhere in the world. Tell the Good News to everyone. “
Lest there be any doubt
as to whom we should witness to, our Heavenly Father tells us to witness to all the unsaved. 1
John 1:9
(VOICE) says,
“But if we own up to our sins, God shows that He is
faithful and just by forgiving us of our sins and purifying us from the
pollution of all the bad things we have done.” What a blessed promise that anyone can come to
the Lord for forgiveness and salvation. Never underestimate the power of the gospel. Below are three important
reasons why you should be looking for the opportunity to do soul winning on a
regular basis:
1.
The greatest treasure in Heaven is a soul: Despite
the golden streets, beautiful mansions, gemstone foundations and pearly gates,
the most valuable object in Heaven is a soul who has chosen to love God. Why
are souls so precious to God? Since every human being has free-choice, a soul
who chooses to love God is infinitely cherished by God.
God
can create anything He wants just by speaking a word except for a soul. When
God created the world, He said, "Let there be light" and there was
light. The only thing God cannot create out of thin air is a free agent who
chooses to love Him.
The
saddest day in Heaven was the day Adam and Eve were separated from God by sin.
The happiest day in Heaven was the day Jesus made it possible for mankind to be
restored to God. God has paid an immeasurably high price for each soul, the
blood of His Son, Jesus. This blood was shed on the cross to pay the redemption
price for every sinner. Nothing else in the universe could command such a high
purchase price.
2.
The greatest treasure in Hell is a soul:
Souls are the commodity of the universe. God wants souls. Satan wants souls.
Eternal lives are what Satan and God are fighting over. This is because the
only way for Satan to hurt God is by stealing a soul.
Every
time a soul enters eternity, either Satan or God rejoices. If the soul goes to Heaven
God and all the angels throw a party. If the soul winds up in Hell, Satan and
all the demons throw a party. Stealing a soul from Satan is the only way to
hurt Satan. Spiritual warfare without
soul winning is pointless. You have not won a spiritual battle until you have
snatched a soul from Satan's grasp.
The
angels rejoice when a sinner gets saved, equally important to understand is
that demons get angry each time a sinner comes to God. Demonic powers will use
any weapon in their nasty arsenal in order to prevent a soul from getting
saved. Satan's greatest attacks are against those who are stealing souls from
his evil kingdom.
3.
The greatest treasure on Earth is a soul: In
the hustle and bustle of life, we often place great value on money, cars and
houses; but when the Father looks down from Heaven, the only valuable commodity
He sees on Earth is people. God does not care about worldly wealth. All He
cares about are souls.
A
soul is worth far more than the accumulated wealth of the world “For even if you were to gain all the wealth and power of this world with
everything it could offer you—at the cost of your own life—what good would that
be? And what could be more valuable to you than your own soul?” Matthew 16:26(TPT ) If
you piled up all the world's wealth on one side of a balance and placed a soul
on the other side, one single soul would outweigh the wealth of the entire
world.
The
greatest gift you can give God is your soul. The second greatest gift you can
give God is someone else's soul. Giving money or time to God has only two
purposes. First, it is a way to show God your soul truly belongs to Him.
Second, it is a way to help win more souls for the kingdom of God.
You
cannot take money or possessions with you to Heaven. Souls are the only
treasure you can take to Heaven with you when you die. The greatest use for earthly
treasure is buying heavenly treasure. The only way to trade earthly treasure
for heavenly treasure is by winning souls.
When
you arrive in Heaven, you will be judged based on the condition of your own
soul, but you will be rewarded based on how many souls you purchased with your
talents and resources. The only economic indicator of success or failure in Heaven
will be the souls you bring with you. Every soul on Earth desperately thirsts
for a relationship with God. "Like a deer drinking from a stream, I reach out to you,
my God. "Psalms
42:1(ERV)
There
are millions of souls ready to accept God if only they will be told the truth
about how to get to Heaven. God's blessings are rewards for those who win
souls. There is one level of blessing for those who have given their own soul
to God, but there is an even greater level of blessing for those who lead other
souls to God.
“If sinners be damned, at least let them leap
to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms
wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let
it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unsprayed
for.” (Charles Haddon Spurgeon)[i]
[i] Sources used:
·
“3 Kingdom Reasons to Believe in Soul Winning” by Daniel King
·
“Soul
Winning” By David J. Stewart
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