Next we need a vision of HELL! The reason we are gathered at this soul winning conference today, is because we believe in a real literal hell ,where the lost will one day spend eternity, separated forever from God. Dear friends, if we are to be of any use in the service of Jesus Christ, we must have a vision for lost souls! Without that vision, we are useless in our service to Him. Many lost souls came to Christ then because of William Booth’s vision for the lost souls of mankind. General William Booth had a vision for souls in England and to all the world, thus came the Salvation army. He was instrumental in winning many to the Saviour because of his vision for lost souls. He loved the Chinese so that he dressed and ate just as they did. Hudson Taylor had a vision for souls in China. His heart was to reach the people of the African continent. When he died the African people begged that his heart be buried in the land that he loved so.
David Livingston gave his life in Africa spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul had a vision for souls!ĭavid Brainerd had a vision for the souls of the Indians of North America.He died at the age of 29 and spent his life going after the native Americans. He even went so far as to say that he would himself become a cursed for them if he could. Great men of God gad a vision for lost souls! Paul stated that he ceased not to warn everyone night and day of the coming judgment. In Acts 20:31, we see that vision.Īcts 20:31, "Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears." Again Paul states that Jesus came to save the lost in 1Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief." Paul the great apostle had such a vision of lost souls. Luke 19:10, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." New Christian, you must get a vision like Jesus had a vision for the lost souls of mankind. He left us here though to grow, and witness for Him. God could have spared us all of our troubles, and heartaches, and trials by catching us up to glory the moment we were saved had He wanted. The whole purpose for our being left on earth after our salvation is to tell others about Jesus Christ. God wants a Christian to have a vision! Now I am not talking about a vision from an outside source such as from drugs, or from a transcendental trance, but a vision or goal in our life in several areas of our life.įirst the Lord wants each of His children to have a vision for Ī vision for lost souls! This is the first and the most important point of this message today, so don’t miss this please! God will not use a preacher, nor a Church who does not win souls. In the Name above every Name, the Lord Jesus Christ, I ask this. Forgive our faults, cleanse our sins, and create in us a clean hear and renew a right spirit within us this hour. We need a vision today, that we may serve you in a great way. Speak to each heart, and deal with each life. Proverbs 29:18, " Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."ĭear Heavenly Father, meet with us in this message today. Now look with me at one scripture in Proverbs, from where I take my title.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them." Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night There stood a man of
And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. Acts is the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church, and Proverbs is the book of wisdom.Īcts 16:6-10, "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. We will take our texts from two books in the Bible today.
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