Soul-winning Requires Exposing Sin
Conviction will not fall until you deal with the sin of the person you want to win. It will not do for you to talk about sin in general. You must talk about, and deal with, the sin of the person you are trying to win. It is not the world’s sin that keeps the sinner from God, but his sin.
If you are not dealing with that individual’s sin, leading to a prayer of confession, you may be doing great damage. If there is no conviction of sin, there is no confession. If there is no confession, there is no forgiveness and cleansing. In this process of convicting a sinner, more often than not, the sinner will become perturbed, offended, or angry with you. Do not let this deter you. I once witnessed to a man. After I left, he said to his wife, “I never, ever want to see that preacher again.” Three months later, I returned anyhow, and the man gave his heart to Jesus immediately and became my friend.
On this day...
- Psalm 24:3-6 - 2011
- Psalms 45:8 - 2009
- Ezekiel 34:26 - 2009
- Job 10:2 - 2009
- Genesis 24:63 - 2008
- John 9:7 - 2007
- volition - 2007
- Absolution - 2007
- Much Every Way - 2007
- Active Prayer - 2007
- Jeremiah 32:17 - 2007
- obsequiousness - 2007
- Luke 6:45 - 2007
- WHAT MY OBEDIENCE TO GOD COSTS OTHER PEOPLE - 2007
- INTERCESSORY INTROSPECTION - 2007
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June 23, 2011