IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT SOME PASTORS ALSO BELIEVED THIS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT GROUNDED IN THE WORD
WINNING SOULS IS IMPORTANT TO GOD BUT ESTABLISHING THE SOULS IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT
A SOUL WINNER IS LIKE AN AMBASSADOR WHO ENJOYS DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
NOTHING CAN HARM ANYONE WHO REPRESENTS THE INTEREST OF GOD
-Pastor Samson Michael on “Wisdom for Divine Preservation” at SMHOS Mid-week Service
Give praise to God and be seated in His presence. This month, the God of this commission will impart you with wisdom in Jesus’name.
I appreciate the privilege given to me to share God’s word this evening.
Wisdom can be defined as the right application of knowledge. It can be defined as hearing and doing the word of God. Mathew 7:24, 26. From God’s word, wisdom is hearing and obeying the word. Church Gist. The word preservation can be viewed form two perspectives: establishment and protection.
The word divine means of God, from God or like God. Wisdom for Divine Preservation means is in the wisdom for divine preservation. The first statement sounds like the second one, but when you examine them carefully, you will begin to notice the difference. Church Gist. Following scriptural principles and procedures for the preservation of souls is an act of wisdom that guarantees divine protection. When you win souls and establish them, that is God’s wisdom for securing you and protecting you. One act of wisdom gives birth to the other act of wisdom.
John 15: 1-2,16. Your fruit should remain. Every member of the church is a branch of the vine who is Jesus. Every branch connected to him and not bearing fruit will be cut off. Anyone who is engaged in winning souls will be given special attention. Church Gist. They will get special treatment to ensure that they keep bearing fruits. When souls are preserved, God in turn will ensure our safety and out protection supernaturally. 1 Peter 3:13 says no one can harm you if you follow what is good. Jesus was going about winning souls which is considered to be good works. Church Gist. God will not allow anyone hurt you when you are doing his business.
In John 8:59, there was a failed attempt to kill Jesus. When Jesus was told that Lazarus was sick to the point of death. He waited till after three days and told his disciples to go with him to wake him up because he is asleep. Church Gist. Jesus went there despite all odds and woke Lazarus. This made a lot of the Jews to follow Jesus. When you are at the centre of God’s will for your life, no devil can dare your life. If you want God to preserve you, then you should be about his business.
2 Corinthians 5:20 calls us ambassadors for Christ. The duty of an ambassador is to secure and protect the interest of his government. For instance the Ambassador for America in Nigeria is not here because of Nigeria; he is here to protect the interest of America’s government in a foreign land which is Nigeria. Church Gist. And as long as he is here, he has diplomatic immunity. He cannot be touched by Nigerian government, no matter what he does. Any act against his life is an act of war. To touch a diplomat, you are commiting an act of war against that Nation.
The Bible says we are ambassadors for Christ. We are here to win and to preserve souls. That is the heartbeat of God. When you are engaged in God’s heartbeat, God will ensure that your heart keeps beating. As an ambassador, ones you are effective in carrying out your duties, the whole of heaven will be interested in your matter. Church Gist. Whatever concerns you concerns God. John 8:29.
Hear this, most times we hear about evangelism in church. You go and preach and after a while you stop.
THINGS THAT GENERATE AND SUSTAIN PASSION FOR SOUL WINNING AND PRESERVATION
- Genuine word encounter. Ezekiel 2:2. When you encounter God’s word, something in you changes. When you come to understand that soul winning and preservation is your responsibility as a child of God, your life will change forever. Church Gist. I could remember one message Papa preached hat changed my life, that was in year 2000. I came to church on a Sunday and the topic was “Who is the Preacher?” He preached from Romans chapter 10. I can’t ever forget the message. Before then, I used to be very shy so I don’t go for evangelism. Church Gist. But that day, I came to understand that as a child of God, I am a preacher that I don’t have to be a pastor to become a preacher. Before then, I though preachers are pastors. But that day I knew every child of God is a preacher sent preach the gospel. So, I made up my mind to start preaching the gospel.
I entered a cab going back home that day and I told myself I was going to preach right there in the cab but I kept praying until they drop me off, I could not say a word. I told myself again that I have to preach. Church Gist. So I walked across the road to meet a very dreaded man in the environment. I walked up to him that day and I greeted him and requested to share God’s word with him. He asked me to sit, I was surprised that he received me. That day I was just saying everything that was coming to my head, going from one scripture to the other. When I was done, I asked him if he would give his life to Jesus and he said yes. Church Gist. I led him to Christ and I was so filled with joy. Someone called me when I was leaving his place that won’t I peach to him too, I preached to the fellow and yet another person called me and that day, I ended up leading about five souls to Christ. Church Gist. I was shocked that it could be that easy and from that day I kept on preaching.
There was a time we were to go to Bible School full time. Papa called us, about six of us and he told us that we would be sent out for evangelism. Church Gist. He told us that we should not dodge it; we should make sure we go out. He said all the people that dodged in his own time are still finding it difficult to find their footing in ministry. When we got to Bible School, we were going on evangelism every day. We were always required to go out after lecture every day. Church Gist. One day while I was walking, I heard the Holy Ghost say to me, “Join there on this chariot” I didn’t know what it meant but I kept reading then I discovered Acts 8:29 where the Spirit told Philip to join the chariot which is evangelism. So I kept studying materials in evangelism and the rest is history.
When you have genuine word encounter, your passion will never die. Year 2000 when I heard Papa, my life changed and I took up my responsibility of evangelism.
- One on one encounter with God. Acts 13:2. When. you are a genuine worshipper of God, you will hear God directing you into His will. Coming to church without any affection for the lost means something is wrong with your christianity. You have not gotten a genuine encounter yet with God. Church Gist. You are a religious believe. True followers and worshippers will always have something drawing them to the lost. Something about you should always pant about the lost. You will want to seize every opportunity you have to win souls and to bring them into the Kingdom.
- Value for Continuous Revival. If you want to remain under the atmosphere of continuos revival, then you must be passionate about soul winning. If you got out for soul winning regularly you will observe that whenever you go, the atmosphere within you and around you changes. Church Gist. When you pray, you get instant answers when you win souls, atimes you just think of something and it happens even without praying.
WISDOM KEYS FOR PRESERVATION
You don’t just win souls, it is. most important that you ensure that they are preserved. John 15:16.
- Regular fellowship. Hebrews 10:25. This helps converts to be established. You must check up on new concerts, let them be familiar with the activities of the church and ensure they are always part of the services. It will help them to be established. It is your planting in God’s house that determines your flourishing. Psalm 92:13. One word from the Lord can change your life forever. Church Gist. It is not how you double your hustle but how you double your service and commitment that determines your blessings and lifting in God’s kingdom.
- Follow-up and Visitation. Acts 15:36. Looking after the welfare of your converts. Since I gave my life to Christ, I have never done morning cry because you don’t know who is saved, you can follow up on them. It is only between God and them. Church Gist. I prefer reaching out to people one-on-one so that I can follow up on them. If you win a soul and you don’t get them established, you are like a woman that have birth and left the baby for the doctors and nurses. The souls you win are your responsibility to establish.
- Intercessory Prayers. Romans 1:9. It is not enough to win souls, you must prayer for them always for their establishment. Church Gist. You need to pray for them to stand strong in the Lord. The devil is also contending for them.
- Belong to godly company. Evey soul you win should be introduced to a godly association to get them established. In the church, you have service units where they can relate with people who can encourage and motivate them. Church Gist. The second one is Home Cell Fellowship where they have closer relationship with people that will bless them.
- They should go for depth. 1 Peter 2:2. 2 Timothy 2:15. We should enrol our converts in Bible School. Papa said coming to church for ten years is not the same as coming to Bible School for two weeks. A man that is saved and attends Bible School for two weeks will be more grounded than someone that has been coming to church for ten years regularly. You don’t know what you miss when you don’t come to BIble School. Bible School gets you established and very grounded. A lot of believers where deceived by a woman who claimed to have died and come back to life and went about sharing that anyone that wears earrings and all sorts will go to hell. Church Gist. Even some pastors believed, this is because they were not rooted int the word. You endanger your life when you don’t crave for knowledge. Any little thing can move you. Someone can just give you fake prophecy and you begin to fear. As a child of God, you have every right to judge prophecies. Anything that is not in the word is a nonsense. You stand to lose more if you don’t come to BIble School.
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