Reaching the Lost

Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Introduction
Up to now Jesus is here to seek and save the lost souls. He is in our hearts to do His work.

I. We are commanded by Jesus to preach the gospel. Mark 16:15
A. Gospel means good news
1. forgiveness of sins
2. healing of sickness
3. deliverance from curse including poverty.
4. salvation-passes to heaven

The Good News is God’s business

B. The gospel is the power of God to save people.
1. It is God’s will that all men may be saved. I Timothy 2:3-4
2. Jesus desires that we confess Him before men and share God’s love.
3. Heaven is counting on us.

II. Our role model is Stephen.Acts 6:8
A. Full of faith and power.
B. Signs and wonders followed his ministry.
C. He confessed Jesus even when it meant his death.
1. he became the forerunner of the martyrs of Jesus.
2. he set the standard of the true christian
3. he forgave and prayed for his murderers. He set to us an example of obedience to Jesus of loving others even our enemies.

I have set to you an example. We must all do as I have done.
We need to have a paradigm shift.
The old paradigm: the pastor is the one who has the responsibility to preach and evangelize. My job as the member of the church is to attend and give my support and bring loved ones to the church.
The new paradigm and God’s intension for the church is to be equipped and filled of the Spirit to go and preach. The pastor’s duty is to feed the church in order to go and reach out to the lost. The pastor is to give direction and order in the church