DIGGING DEEP 68 Topic: The Crucified Life

INTRODUCTION: It was established in part one of this study that God chose you so that you may (i) go (ii) bring forth fruit and (iii) that your fruit should remain – John 15:16. It was also established that there are two types of fruits: (a) fruits that result from repentance and (b) producing (i.e. converting) other children for God. Both types are connected. There is fruit of righteousness which is sown only by those who get men to make peace with God i.e. soul-winners Proverbs 11:30, James 3:18, and happy are such fruitful people, Isaiah 55:10-13. Now, we want to look at the second type of fruit – souls

1. The reason we are separated unto God from our mother’s womb is so that we might preach the gospel to others. It is not to all that the light of Jesus has been shown. It has been shown to you in all His power so that you too can show it to others. God allowed you to see and hear what you have heard so that you can pass the message on to the rich and the poor, the educated and illiterate, big men and “small”. Since God used others to reach you, it is only reasonable that you must reach others yet unreached – Galatians 1:15-16, Acts 10:38-41, Acts 9:10-15, Acts 22:14-15, Romans 1:13-14, Romans 15:16-19.

2. Witnessing to others is not a matter of choice. It is not something you do if you like, when you like or how you like. It is compulsory and seriously so. Infact we are in great danger if we fail to do so effectively. God will not accept any excuse from you either. He that sends you will supply the strength, grace, wisdom, and power to be successful soul-winner once you yield to Him. Not only will he back you up with all the powers in heaven and on earth. He even allow a tremendous amount of personal power through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, I Corinthians 9:16-18, Jeremiah 1:5-7, Mark 16:15-16, Luke 24:47-49, Romans 15:15-16, Matt.28:18-20, Acts 1:8.

3. As a Christian, you are of the seed of Abraham and must therefore be a blessing to the whole world. This can only be so if you produce children who will in turn produce more children. That is you are not only to win others to Christ but you are to make disciples of them also so that they too can become soul-winners. You are to pass the batons of the Gospel of peace to your children who will pass them on the their children and so on till Jesus comes. Generations after generations are to carry on the works of witnessing for Christ Jesus, the beloved Son of the Father, was sent to win you back to God. He paid a terrible price to achieve this purpose. Now, as the Lover of your soul, He sends you to claim the world back to Him. You must not let his sacrifice be in vain. Remember. He loves you so, Genesis 18:18, II Timothy 2:2, I Corinthians 3:6-15, Psalms 71:17-18, Psalms 78:4-6, Psalms 145:4, Acts 20:25-28, John 21:15:17, John 20:21.