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Post by Eli Brayley on Oct 11, 2006 21:56:10 GMT -7
This book is a must read for any soulwinner. I have gleaned so much from it's pages, full of Spurgeon's wisdom and wit.  |
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Post by awakenwithin on Nov 30, 2007 16:20:18 GMT -7
This book took me over a year to get through. I have used to pray through.
" It wil not do, not even if you preach to please God and you wife. It must be for
God's glory alone, nothing less and nothing else, not even your wife"
" we aim to bring souls to Christ rather than to make than to make converts to our Churches."
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Post by rebecca on Nov 30, 2007 20:37:13 GMT -7
I have heard of this book before but never read it. I guess I will have to get a copy, I heard it was good.
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Post by awakenwithin on Dec 1, 2007 22:46:38 GMT -7
"There is such a thing as selfishness in our eagerness for the expansion of our own party. May grace deliver us from this evil spirit! The increase of the Kingdom is more to be desired than the growth of a clan."
I have ponder on this more lately. Sometime I think it is true we have our party and fellowship events. But what about sharing Christ. It is a root of selfishness when we spending our time on our own group, and not reaching out.
I have trying to think of way to get our fellowship into action.
There is one friend that we are now praying 1 -2 times a week at her school. She is now praying over a song she can sing that will be put into the gospel. But I have seen how quick we are plan a event for the Church, and forget the lost and poor.
In Christ
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Post by awakenwithin on Dec 1, 2007 23:04:12 GMT -7
so what soul- winning is not
Not numbers
" I am weary of this public bragging, this counting of unhatched chickens, this exhibition of doubtful spoils"
"Nor is it soulwinning, friends, merely to create excitement"
" When the Spirit of God is abroad and men's minds are stirred, there must and will be certain visible signs of movement, although these must never be confused with movement itself"
" It very often happens that the converts who are born in excitement die when the thrill is over"
I remember last year we went a Church for Holiday event, I was there many many people gathered in this place. My heart pounded before a brother came to me and ask would I pray through the event. as I sat my heart pounded. Joy and singing but all I could do was weep. It most hearts it was false. This was not worship?
A message was preached. Then the most heart pricing thing to me he lead the people in a pray and said we are saved. Welcome to the family. I was shocked upset and sadden. I had heard of it yet hearing seeing, move me to tears. Here in there trill and excitement many people came, but I am sure soon after they went back to their lives. I know that God could and has use these things to save some, but many were lead in a lie.
" We are not to try to save men in the dark. Rather, in the power of the Holy Spirit, we are to seek to turn them from darkness of light"
"Teach gospel doctrines clearly, affectionately, simply, and plainly, especially those truths that have a present, practical bearing upon man's condition and God's grace"
Sound gospel is needed.
In Christ
charlene
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