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Bringing In The Lost
(Part 2)
Pastor Nkechi Ene (Mrs.)
In part one of this article, I said that bringing in
again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves
have made some mistakes, but if they did not
the lost or increasing the number of souls we
with him.
stand for the gospel that we have now, maybe the Psalm 126:5-6
reach for the kingdom refers to evangelism. This does not mean moving from church to church and stealing their members; rather it means going out there and getting the lost or unsaved ones saved. I also shared with you two things you need to know if you would be effective in
the labourers of the harvest and not the 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38
bringing in the lost. These are recognising the lost by looking on them with eyes full of compassion, and respecting the role of prayer. This happens when you pray for courage and ideas on how to reach them. In this part we will look at the three more things you need to know to effectively bring in the lost.
There is a high level of uncertainty that comes with seedtime. This is why you need a lot of faith to plant seeds. In seedtime there are many variables - the type of seed, the health of the seed you are putting in the ground, the type of soil you are putting your seed in, the type of weather that
Recognize The Season That You Are In Another thing you should know about bringing in the lost is that you must remember the season which you are labouring in. The season is the harvest season. Harvest time is a time of certainty.
will come after you have planted your seed. When these variables work in your favour, you are certain that you are going to have a harvest. The word “doubtless” used in Psalm 126:6 nails it. It means there is no doubt that you would return carrying your sheaves. Jesus went ahead of us to sow His life for all who would believe in
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5
gospel would have gone extinct. So we are just
Him. That was a good seed that had all the variables in His favour and certainly there must be a harvest. Jesus and the early church, even older ministers
5 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
have gone ahead of you and all you need to do is
6 He who continually goes forth weeping,
go there and put in your sickle and certainly you
bearing seed for sowing shall doubtless come
will get the harvest. Those who went ahead might
labourers of the seedtime. That is our certainty! The harvest is easy, all you need is your sickle and your ideas from God and the fruit must fall off the tree because it is ripe. Can you imagine the tragedy it would be if there are plenty ripe fruits but the owner of the farm can’t Wind labourers to help him cut down the fruit? So, remember the season in which you are labouring. 23 Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you. The former rain, and the latter rain in the Wirst month. Joel 2:23
This latter rain is the spring rain for harvest or the rain that matures the crops, otherwise said to be the continuous abundance of rain that matures the crops and makes the fruit ready for plucking. This is a time to be Wirmly rooted and take advantage of the season of the harvest. Take advantage of the season and be consumed with a compassion for the lost. Do all you can to communicate the way home to that lost person
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and even if they refuse to move, you’ve done your
Imagine there was a group of labourers going to
The Wifth and Winal thing you need to know is that
bit and God will help them some other way; but
the farm and one of them is the child of the
you must realize that your greatest witness is
it’s worse if you do nothing!
owner of the farm; he is not the one you expect
what you have received. Evangelizing or
to see taking a short nap under the tree when he
witnessing, goes beyond going from door to door
Seize every opportunity you have, particularly
should be working. This is because he is working
or evangelizing one on one. Your greatest impact
with your loved ones, to bring them to Christ
on a farm that belongs to His father and what His
is what you have received because you can only
because you may be pained if they die without
father owns is his inheritance. That is why Christ
give out what you have. When you are known to
Christ but you may not want to be trapped in the
says you are a labourer with Him. He is not just
take in one boyfriend or the other where you live,
guilt of knowing that you didn’t do enough or
the Lord of the harvest, but also the one who has
you can’t preach to your neighbours. When
bother about the salvation of their souls.
ownership of the harvest. He is your Father. So
people see you admitted in the hospital
when you work for Him and you work with Him,
frequently, how do you preach the message of
you are only gathering up your inheritance.
divine health to them? When you cuss or Wight
Don’t be selWish with your Christianity pursuing your covenant beneWits and forgetting to bring
with your spouse all the time, how do you
men through the gates of salvation because as
preach peace to those around you?
you run through the gates in pursuit of prosperity, divine healing, etc., there are some
The reason why the beggarly Lazarus couldn’t
still outside and have not even stepped through
preach to the rich man was because he was poor
the gate of salvation.
and full of sores, even though he went to heaven after death. He only had a theoretical gospel
The harvest time is also a time of rejoicing and
about healing and prosperity, but he was
festivities because it is a time when you see the
silenced by disease and poverty. Lazarus had a
fruits of your labour. Each soul that comes into
message but it was a theoretical message. That
the kingdom is a fruit of Christ’s labour on the
is one challenge believers have presently. They
cross. So the harvest time is the time when the
can’t reach the lost, especially those who know
fruit of your labour is in your hands and you can take a bite and eat.
born again, He will give you that soul. As long as
7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. Luke 15:7
Recall Who You Are Working For The fourth thing you should know if you are going to bring in the lost is that you should recall who you are working for. He is the Lord of the harvest and it is His harvest (Matthew 9:38). That expression “Lord” means one who is supreme in authority. It refers to someone to whom a person or a thing belongs. It shows you that there is a sense of ownership. It is His harvest. Christ has died for each one. He has brought them back into His kingdom so it is His harvest. So winning souls is not about working for your local assembly or for any other person other than the Lord of the harvest Himself. When you remember this fact, you would work twice as hard.
When you stand in the gap for someone to be he is an unbeliever, He will give such soul as your inheritance because you are working together with Him. It may be His harvest, but He is your father and you are His child. When you work for your father, you work twice as hard as an ordinary employee in the company. Everybody else may work for their salary but you will go the extra mile because for every extra mile you take, it is adding up as your inheritance. Be a responsible son. You are not doing it for anybody but for your Father. When you help a lost child Wind his way back home, you are helping to locate a lost brother or sister.
them intimately. Thus their abilities to follow up converts gotten from afar off is reduced because they are afraid of what their converts would know about them when they get close. When reaching the lost, your personal testimony in certain areas overrides every message of integrity, holiness or righteousness you may ever be able to preach. Positionally, we have freely received everything from God, but experientially, some have refused to take what is theirs. How can you minister to a fellow businessman when you are the one who offers him a bribe before he asks for it, or the one who enjoys womanizing? When you take a decision for Christ, know that you are taking a
Realise That Your Greatest Witness Is What You Have Received
stand for integrity, not just for yourself but for those who are lost because when they see what Christ has made of you and the integrity you
7 “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
have in Him, they will listen to, and embrace the gospel. Don’t preach what you are not acting upon because you make your message of no effect when you do that. Receive wisdom and make a commitment to bringing in the lost today.
Matthew 10:7-8
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