Reaching Out to the Lost in Sidney, Ohio and Beyond
Matthew 28:18-20
18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mark16:14-18
14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
One of the most important jobs we have as believers is to reach out and teach/preach the Gospel to everyone whether they be our lost family, a neighbor, a stranger here in Sidney or Shelby County Ohio, or some one across the globe. Jesus Himself, comissioned each and every one of us to GO OUT. This is pretty self explanatory and it means we have to get off our pews or couch and go out and spread the good News. If god is your number one priority in life, this shouldn't be hard because we will want to do it out of love for our King!
We will also have a thread on our message Board to discuss witnessing and soulwinning. Below is the link to our Message Board
http://alacsidney.heavenforum.com/
Most of us have knocked on doors or passed out tracts at one time or another in our walk with Jesus. We have had the door slammed in our faces or felt out right rejection and witnessing is alot harder than it sounds. Under this section of Bible Studies we are going to look at other ways of reaching out and witnessing. Without a doubt, we are living in the last days and we have to really put forth a huge effort to bring the harvest in. Jesus doesn't want to see even one soul go to hell and we must have that kind of love in our hearts as well. The Bible tells us we are to Love the Sinner but hate the sin. Sometimes this line gets blurred but the bottom line is we have to LOVE everybody. We have to love the drug addict, the drug dealer as well as loving those in our families who are lost. If out of 100 people we talk to about Jesus and the Apostolic message, only one finds his or her way to an altar and repents and is baptized in Jesus Name and filled with the Holy Ghost, it is well worth the 99 times we were rejected and keep this in your minds...YOU planted a SEED in those 99. Sometimes it takes it awhile before that seed sprouts!
In this section, there will be Bible Studies and other ways of getting someone who is lost receptive to the Gospel. Alot of the material came from Evangelist Tim Downs website
http://www.gowinsouls.com
Even more important though is once a soul is won, we need to be there to encourage and make sure they get grounded. One thing that makes Abundant Life Apostolic Church so special is the love we have for everyone no matter where they are spiritually. We have annointed ministers and a wonderful pastor but it takes each and everyone of us to work together. We should be praying and encouraging one another always. We need each other because we are all part of the Body of Christ. When one hurts, we all hurt and when one gets blessed, we are all blessed.
The Holy Ghost is moving on our church and revival is still here and the best is yet to come as long as we keep seeking Him. God isn't done at Abundant Life as long as everyone of us keep Him number one on our priority list. The prayers, fasting, the outright hunger, and the Love can not end and in fact we need to double these things and be ready for our church to be packed to capacity, miracles and deliverance happening in every service, and blessings overflowing everywhere!