Winning Souls To Jesus Is Like Giving Birth To Children
1) To Be An Effective Witness Keep Praying For Lost Sinners
Believing That God Can Do The Impossible
First let's see how Abraham and Sarah waited for Isaac to be born to learn how to effectively witness for Jesus. God promised 99 year old Abraham and 90 year old Sarah that they would have a son named Isaac. It seemed impossible for these two old people to give birth to a son. But according to Mark 10:27 with God all things are possible. And God fulfilled his promise when Abraham and Sarah had baby Isaac. Like Abraham and Sarah, we have to keep witnessing Jesus everywhere and wait for God to save multitudes of lost sinners all over this earth. Eventually children of God will be birthed into the kingdom if we continually tell people how to get saved. Remember tell people everywhere to get saved and become a child of God birthed into God's kingdom; Tell them to repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died for them on the cross, was buried, and rose again.
George Muller was an effective witness for Jesus who constantly prayed for a list of sinners even when these sinners became more wicked. Before George Muller went to heaven, he thanked God in advance for the salvation of all the sinners on his prayer list; George prayed for 50 years for all the sinners on his prayer list to be saved. Within months of his passing, the last sinner on his prayer list was converted. Remember James 5:16 says that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. How comforting to say the following quote from George Muller: The longer I go on in this service, the more I find that prayer and faith can overcome any difficulty.
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Like George Muller, keep praying for lost sinners believing that Jesus will save every lost sinner on your prayer list. God promised at Psalm 126:6 if we keep praying for lost sinners and their salvation, children will be born into God's kingdom and multitudes will get saved. Psalm 126:6 promises He that goeth forth and weepeth (constantly praying with a burden for lost sinners' salvation) bearing precious seed (preaching the Word of God that is the seed) shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves (saved souls) with him. In other words, like Brother Bob if we continuously tell people about Jesus and the Word on this internet and everywhere, sons and daughters of God will get saved and born into God's kingdom.
When you witness Jesus everywhere, think about eternity and trying to save lost sinners from the everlasting torment of hell's fire. If we can stay awake for hours taking someone's temperature trying to keep their fever down, we need to stay awake for hours witnessing Jesus to lost sinners to keep them out of hell's fire that burns forever. Jude 22-23 tells us And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. A true sign that someone is saved with the Holy Ghost occurs when they desire to witness salvation with Jesus. Jesus said at Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Read Below What Great Men Of God Said About Winning Souls To Jesus
RA Torrey said To win men to acceptance of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord is the only reason christians are left in this world. In other words if God didn't have any more lost sinners to save, christians would immediately go to heaven after salvation. Richard Baxter said The sin that accuses my conscience the most is not winning souls. Matthew Henry said If I don't gain souls I have little satisfaction. George Truett said Bringing one soul to Jesus is the highest achievement possible.
Winning Souls To Jesus Is Like Giving Birth To Children
2) To Be An Effective Witness Ignore Persecutions And Depression
When At First You See No Results Of Salvation
Next lets's see how Hannah ignored persecution and misunderstanding from Peninnah and Eli before she gave birth to Samuel. Like Hannah, initially we might not see any souls saved by our witnessing, but if we keep witnessing and ignore the persecution while we keep rejoicing in Jesus, multitudes will get saved and birthed into God's kingdom as children of God. 1 Samuel 1:5 says that the Lord had shut up Hannah's womb; And her adversary (Peninnah) provoked her sore, for to make her fret because the Lord had shut up her womb.
Hannah kept rejoicing for years while she ignored Peninnah's persecution believing she would have a son named Samuel. 1 Samuel 1:7 says that Hannah year by year kept going to the house of the Lord where she did not eat. Like Hannah, when people persecute us and say our witnessing is useless with no results, keep attending church, desiring the Word of God more than food, while you rejoice that God is using you to plant or water with the Word to save souls. Paul stated a blessed promise at 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I have planted, Apolos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Therefore keep witnessing Jesus and soon God will give the increase and millions will be saved for our Lord Jesus.
Like Hannah, desire the Word of God and winning souls to Jesus more than your necessary food. Like Job say Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. Hannah was a blessed woman whose name means grace who ignored the persecutions of Peninnah (a wicked woman) whose name means a jewel because Peninnah was like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout. Proverbs 11:22 describes Peninnah saying As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. In other words Peninnah was like a gold ring on a pig's nose. Looks good on the outside but is filthy and offensive.
Then Eli the religious priest mocked and persecuted Hannah while she prayed to have a son named Samuel. Like Hannah, when you try to witness and win souls to Jesus, religious people will misunderstand you and persecute you. Don't let jealous religious people in the church stop you from preaching and witnessing Jesus everywhere. Brother Bob tells people everywhere Keep your eyes on Jesus and off the people. You won't get discouraged when you keep looking to Jesus and ignore the mockings from people in the church. And when you keep rejoicing in Jesus, the mockers in church will also start to praise Jesus while millions are saved for Jesus.
Hannah kept her eyes on the Lord Jesus and ignored Eli's persecution stated at 1 Samuel 1:12; And it came to pass as she (Hannah) continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth; Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. Because Hannah was determined to give birth to a child for God, Samuel was born in spite of Eli's persecution. 1 Samuel 1:20 says Wherefore it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son and called his name Samuel, saying, Becuase I have asked him of the Lord.
Pictured above be like William Carey and Adoniram Judson when you witness Jesus to lost sinners, if at first you see no results where no one is getting saved by your testimony, keep witnessing and eventually you will see innumerable souls get saved for our Lord Jesus. It took many years before William Carey or Adoniram Judson in the 1800s won one convert to Jesus in India and Burma (Myanmar). But today because William Carey and Adoniram Judson continuously witnessed about Jesus by translating the bible into the Indian and Burmese languages, millions of christians got saved in India and Burma (Myanmar).
Winning Souls To Jesus Is Like Giving Birth To Children
3) To Be An Effective Witness Desire To Win Souls
Like The Great Soul Winners Of History
Next let's learn how Rachel was able to birth children into the kingdom of God. Rachel wanted to have children like her sister Leah. Like Rachel, let's look to great soul winners for Jesus like John Bunyan, DL Moody, and George Muller to learn how to birth children into God's kingdom. God blessed Rachel to have children named Joseph and Benjamin because Rachel was determined to birth children into the kingdom of God. Genesis 30:22 says And God remembered Rachel and God hearkened to her and opened her womb; And she conceived and bare a son and said God hath taken away my reproach.
Notice that Rachel said that it was a reproach to fail to have children born into God's kingdom. In other words it's a reproach for christians not to witness and birth children into God's kingdom. Christians that win no souls to Jesus fail to accomplish anything for God. At least try to witness to one soul a year for our Lord Jesus so your life is not wasted in this world. And when you win a soul to Jesus, you will rejoice and be strengthened with great peace. Jesus promised at Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Be like Zacharias who travailed and kept praying that his wife Elisabeth would have a son named John birthed into God's kingdom. Luke 1:13 says But the angel said unto him, Fear not Zacharias for thy prayer is heard and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son and thou shalt call his name John. Because Zacharias kept praying, his wife Elisabeth gave birth to John. Like Zacharias, keep praying for lost sinners to be born into God's kingdom and multitudes all over this earth will get saved and become children of God. Remember Isaiah 66:8 says For as soon as Zion (saved saints) travailed she brought forth her children. Let's all start travailing and constantly praying for the salvation of lost sinners and then God promises that children will born into the kingdom of God. John 4:35 tells us Say not ye, There are yet four months and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes and look on the fields for they are white already to harvest.
Be An Effective Witness And Win Souls To Jesus
Sing The Words Of The Hymn Bring Them In
Luke 15:6 Rejoice With Me; For I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost
Hark tis the shepherd's voice I hear; Out in the desert dark and drear
Calling the sheep who've gone astray; Far from the shepherd's fold away
Bring them in; Bring them in; Bring them in from the fields of sin
Bring them in; Bring them in; Bring the wandering ones to Jesus
Who'll go and help this shepherd kind; Help Him the wandering ones to find
Who'll bring the lost ones to the fold; Where they'll be sheltered form the cold
Out in the desert hear their cry; Out on the mountain wild and high
Hark tis the Master speaks to thee; Go find my sheep wherever they be
I have truly enjoyed writing this bible study that I pray in Jesus name blesses multitudes all over this earth with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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