Bringing In The Lost (Part 1)

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Bringing In The Lost

(Part 1)

Pastor Nkechi Ene (Mrs.)

36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was

If I look in a direction, my scope of perception is

skinned French man who looks very conIident?

moved with compassion for them, because they

from where I am to where that thing is, but I may

Or do you see somebody that is lost who needs

were weary and scattered, like sheep having no

not see anything beyond that point. I am not

Jesus. When the landlord comes to greet you in

shepherd.

talking about seeing with the physical eyes now.

the morning, what do you see? Do you see a

37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest

You’ve got to be able to see or identify the lost

landlord whom you are afraid could get angry

with “x-ray” eyes. Jesus saw that they were weary

and throw you out of his house and so you are

and tattered, which means He saw that they were

extra nice to him? Many times, you can’t even see

troubled and He saw that they were in need of

that he is someone who is lost and in need of

care.

Jesus. You have to let the unbelievers come within

truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”

Matthew 9:36-38

Bringing in the lost or increasing the number of souls we reach for the kingdom refers to evangelism. This does not involve moving from church to church and stealing their sheep or members; rather it means going out there and getting the lost ones saved. There are Iive things you need to know if you would be effective in bringing in the lost, which I’ll share with you in this article and the next.

Recognise The Lost With The Eyes Of Compassion The Iirst thing to know is that you must see the lost with the eyes of compassion. Matthew 9:36 tells us that “when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them.” There are various words that are translated “see” or “behold,” but the one that was used in this verse means to see or perceive, to know or to have knowledge of. It expresses the fact that the object can simply come within the scope of the knower’s perception. That expression, “He saw the multitudes” reveals that what is seen is in the scope of perception of the one seeing.

your scope of perception and not only see them Physically, one may not look troubled and in need

with pity, sympathy or sorrow. Jesus saw through

of care, but do you know they may be in trouble

the multitude, He saw through the rich and the

and in need of care? You may see an unbeliever

contented looking ones. He saw that they were

looking good but according to the Scripture, that

troubled and in need of care and He was moved

person is weary and scattered and like a sheep

with compassion.

without a shepherd. You can see someone who is very wealthy, well dressed, they may even come

When you see the lost you must see them through

to you with so much aggression and an attitude,

the eyes of compassion. Compassion allows you

but you are expected to see them the way Jesus

to see the enormity of the problem, as well as the

did: With the eyes of compassion.

enormity of your ability to solve the problem.

Compassion will make you see a Satanist or an

A multitude means a great number of people and

atheist and see that it stinks to be an atheist or a

I am sure there would have been those who were

satanist, but that on your lips are the words that

bad, sick, well fed and even the rich in that

will change that person’s destiny for eternity.

gathering. There would have been people who may have walked in smiling and looking very

I pray that after reading this article, whenever

happy but Jesus saw through their masks and

you interact with the lost, you will see them

knew they were lost. If you are going to bring in

through the eyes of compassion. You know so

the lost, you have to see them the way Jesus saw

many people come to you with an attitude. They

them. Every hour of everyday, you interact with

come to intimidate you but it’s a cover-up

these multitudes either in your home, in your

because they are afraid. Pause for a minute and

extended family or in your ofIice.

think about that word “lost.” It means there is somewhere you are supposed to be that you are

What do you see when you are interacting with

not.

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There is never a feeling of calmness when you are

9:38. You must respect the role of prayer. The

haven’t been in the place of prayer or you don’t

lost. I remember when my younger brother and I

compassion within you will cause you to become

even know the Father you are trying to take that

went to a departmental store with our parents

an intercessor for that one that you have

lost child to, He won’t tell you. Imagine if it’s the

and we got lost. We wandered around until we

compassion towards. Compassion will cause you

father this time who goes to the help desk to say

got to a place where we were asked our names

to stand in the gap for that one whom you have

he’s looking for his child, but that child does not

and it was announced so that our parents can

compassion towards.

know his name and the father says there is a song

Iind us. By the time our parents came, we had

he always sings and when that child hears that

been given a drink and a snack, but when you are

If you meet a little child wandering around in a

song, the child will know he’s calling him or her.

lost, no matter the cake and ice cream or soft

departmental store crying, looking for their

So the father goes to the microphone and begins

drinks they give to you, you are never quite

daddy or mummy, you could choose to just go or

to sing the song. The child in most cases will

settled until you see your mummy and daddy.

do something. However, when you have

respond by blabbing or trying to notify you that it

compassion, you will stand take the child’s hand

can recognize that voice because it can connect

The same is true with an unbeliever; any human

saying, “Come, I will show you where your daddy

with the song.

being created by the Creator but without Christ is

is.” You may ask the child, “There is a help desk,

like a child wandering in a departmental store

when you go there tell that lady your name and

You could be talking to an unbeliever through

looking for daddy or mummy. That’s just the way

she will announce your name and your daddy will

your strength and through your energy and you

they are! Don’t get deceived by their bravado,

(PART 1)preach a message but the person remains come for you.” That is standing in or bridging the can

aggression or the money they throw around and

gap between the one who is lost and where he is

disconnected to what you are saying or passing

the big words they use; they are lost; and like a

trying to get to. That is what compassion does. It

across. You can talk for three hours but you could

little child, they are crying on the inside and are

causes you to become an intercessor.

connect with somebody in two minutes. It could

afraid because they don’t know if they would ever

just be a word, an analogy, a story; you may not

Iind peace. There is somewhere they were

You cannot over emphasize the role of prayer

even quote a verse from the Bible, but what you

created to be and they are not in that place

when you are talking about reaching the lost. You

have said will connect with that person’s void and

because they are lost, and you are the one that

must respect the role of prayer. Let me give you a

the person will fall on his knees crying.

God needs and has sent to Iind them.

list of things prayer will do for you.

When I got saved, all the person said to me was,

All around you are the lost.

Firstly, prayer will give you

“Do you know you are beautiful?” I said yes. Then

Think about the number of

courage to reach out to the lost.

he asked, “But do you feel as beautiful on the

people in the environment

It takes courage to talk to somebody.

inside?” That was all! I cried and asked him what

where you live or on your

You may be pressed to talk to an

I should do and he led me to Christ. He did not

street. In spite of the number of

unbeliever and all that you can hear

quote anything from the Bible or preach to me,

people who are attending

in your heart is, “What if they laugh

and I got saved. So prayer will give you ideas on

Word churches, you will be shocked at number of

at me? What if they don’t give their lives to

how to reach the lost. When you see them

people who aren’t saved – even on your own

Christ? What if they insult me?” Or if you’re a

through your x-ray eye, and see them with

street. I want you to see with x-ray eyes that all

landlord you may say, “What if I talk to my tenant

compassion, you will receive ideas on how to

around you there are many people who are lost

and he doesn’t renew his rent? Let me wait for

reach them.

and you have to bring them in. After Jesus saw

my rent to be renewed, just when my rent is

the lost and He was moved with compassion, He

renewed and I have two years on my rent then I

If you hang all the banners in the world on the

acted immediately. He sent out His disciples to go

will preach to him.” Then what if the tenant dies

walls and in the streets, it won’t do because

out. He empowered them to look for and reach

the month before? Prayer will give you courage

crooks do that too! There are some things that

out to all those who are troubled and in need of

because when you pray, you are standing in the

you just can’t do because everybody is doing

care. That is compassion! So compassion is the

gap for the person and God equips you with the

them, and even if yours are genuine, it would look

ability you have to solve the problem of the lost

ability to go out there and meet the person.

like yet another of the kind. So you need godly

which is showing them the way home to their Lord and Saviour.

ideas to go out and get the lost because the Secondly, prayer will give you ideas because

Father is more eager to Iind the lost child than

you need ideas to bring in the lost.

that child wants to be saved. Prayer will position

Respect The Role Of Prayer

God-given ideas are a product of spending time

you to receive these godly ideas from God.

The second thing you need to know if you are

with Him. It might just be a word you will say that

going to bring in the lost is found in Matthew

will connect with the person. However, if you

To Be Continued…

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