How to win the unsaved to Christ

Messages for November 2016: Our Month of Evangelism

Message for Sunday the 13th of November 2016

Theme: understanding the Publication of the Gospel

Topic: How to win the unsaved to Christ

Matthew 28:18-20; Mk.16:15-20; Lk.10:1-5; Mt.10:1; Ps.2:8 and Acts 16:30-31

Introduction: Last week, we began this series by looking at what evangelism is and why we must evangelize. we also established that we were looking at evangelism in relation to the great commission handed down to us by the Lord Jesus Christ to make disciples of people of all nation until His eventual return at the second coming. 

For our purpose here, the unsaved refer to people who are yet to make Jesus Christ the Lord of their lives. In Mark 16:16, we are taught by the Lord that whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved and that whoever does not believe in the gospel shall be damned. Therefore, the unsaved are unbelievers whether they have ever heard the gospel or not. Our business is to ensure everyone hears and persuade as many as are given to us to get saved and help them become established in faith. 

Three steps to winning the Lost to Christ:  

Step 1 – Intercession: The salvation of any man or woman vests with God through the Holy Spirit. It is not a humanly possible venture. It is therefore required that we involve God through the prayer of intercession where we stand in the gap on behalf of people requesting for their salvation. When people are saved, God would heal their land and therefore the world around us.  2Chron.7:14.

Note here that God has promised to save the lost at our request. See Ps.2:8. He has also promised to save us and our house if we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. See Acts 16:30-31.  

When we take this first step, God will swing into action as the Holy Spirit and begin to work in the hearts of men to tilt them in his direction. Secondly, He will raise labourers who will be instrumental in harvesting them into the kingdom. He could even raise you as a labourer in the matter. See Luke 10:1-10 and Jn.4:35-38.

Step 2 – Modelling: The second step to take is to model Christ to them so that they can be attracted to the faith. You model Christ to them by walking in the spirit and endeavoring to cultivate and live a godly life. In Gal.5:16, we learn that if we walk in the spirit, we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. It is only as we live like this, that the lost can find us attractive enough to want to be like us. When we walk in the Spirit, we will bear the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Gal.5:22-23. 

To walk in the spirit, we just need to pay attention to Romans 12:2; 1Tim.4:13-15 and Joshua 1:8 and live that way. 

Step 3 – Publication via evangelism: This is the means by which we cause people to hear the good news to the point of becoming fully persuaded to follow Jesus Christ and become His disciples in deed.  The method Jesus used was preaching, teaching and healing. In other words, He preached, taught and demonstrated the word of God until the people received his message and began to walk in the newness of life. We are expected to do likewise. See Mt.4:23 and Mt.9:35 and also the testimony of the first Century Church in Acts 19:8-12 and Acts 8:1-8.

As we approach the end of today’s message, let us not forget it is our month of evangelism. We must take responsibility to publish this great news. Please note however that only those who are saved can be privileged to publish this great news. If you are not saved yet and wish to get saved right away, please say the following prayer out loud with me in faith and you will be enlisted for this great privilege:

Heavenly Father, 

Have mercy on me a sinner. Today, I believe that Jesus died for me and you raised Him from the dead for my Justification. I therefore declare that Jesus Christ is my Saviour and Lord and from today, I renounce the fatherhood of Satan and embrace Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord. Thank you for this father in Jesus’ name! Amen. 

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