Introduction:
Is it our desire to see people get saved. We need to consider the importance of winning the lost before
it is too late.
Romans
10:9 That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever
believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between
the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call
upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and
how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they
hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as
it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of
peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed
the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then
faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
I.
Someone must be sent: Are you sent?
v.15 John 17:18
Jesus was sent by the Father and now we are being sent by Him.
Where are we sent? We the
born again Christians are the sent ones or apostles. Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus
is not physically in the world today, so he sends us. Sins of omission are the times that we neglect to go as He
commanded. What are some of the
ways we could go? We could us the
telephones, letters, emails, letters, words, and actions to show the gospel of
the love of God to those we see everyday.
We are to be a light to the world.
Are your batteries dead?
II.
Some must preach: Are
you a preacher? v. 11 Will
the real preacher please stand up? Will
you stand up and tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love?
What is preaching? Saying what God wants you to say. V. 11. Confess
and be not ashamed. Why
are we ashamed to speak of Christ? Because
our life is not a living testimony and we don’t have the power from God.
Our actions speak louder than our words.
Romans 6:22. Are we
still holding on to the sin of the world?
III.
Someone must hear and see: Have you heard?
Have you seen? Can you tell others? v.
14 How can people believe
without hearing? V. 17
If the believers don’t tell them of Jesus they will never know.
If we really believe in Jesus with the heart then we will confess him
before others. Why is it that at
one time people were being saved? Because
our Christian life was right with God. If
your life is right others will hear your witness.
IV.
Someone must Believe: Have
you believed? Can you share you
belief with another? Believe must
include receiving the Lord and giving your heart and life to him.
Other wise it is just another fact in your head.
What you believe about the Lord Jesus will change your life.
V.
Someone must confess with the mouth and someone must call to the Lord:
Have you confessed and have you
called? To be saved you must call
on Jesus to save you and he will. Rev. 3:20 says that Jesus is knocking. Will you open the door to let Him in? He won’t force his way in.
You have to invite Him in. We
must be willing to let the Lord do the knocking and allow the people to let
the Lord in when they are ready. Do
you trust the Lord/?
VI.
Someone will be saved: Have
you asked Jesus to come into your heart?
Have you been telling others about Jesus?
Has your Christian life dried out?
They apply some of the water of the Holy Spirit today.
Conclusion:
Have really believed in Jesus? Have
you ever confessed him to others? Has the sermon you preached in your life led
others to the Lord?