Evangelism Matters!

1. Read: “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).

2. About the Text:

1) Jesus came to save the lost.

2) Evangelism is one of the ways that we do the work of the church.

3) Why should we be involved in evangelism?

3. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.

1. Satan lies!

1) “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3:4-5).

2) “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44).

2. He lies about God and Jesus.

1) “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen” (Romans 1:25).

2) “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22).

3. He lies about salvation.

1) “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them” (2 Corinthians 4:4).

2) “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him” (1 John 2:4).

4. We must evangelize to counter the lies of the Devil.

1. There is a heaven and there is a hell.

1) “Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Matthew 25:34).

2) “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41).

2. All of mankind will exist in one of these two places forever.

1) “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal” (Matthew 25:46).

2) “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever” (Revelation 20:10).

3) “And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever” (22:5).

3. We want as many as possible to be in heaven and not hell.

1) “For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye” (Ezekiel 18:32).

2) “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).

3) “Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men” (2 Corinthians 5:11a).

4. We evangelize to populate heaven.

1. He preached the gospel of the kingdom of God.

1) “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17).

2) “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:14-15).

2. He sought to seek and save the lost.

1) “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).

2) “And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:31-32).

3. He died on the cross so that men could be saved.

1) “For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

2) “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3).

4. We evangelize to follow the example of Jesus.

1. Jesus came to build His church.

1) “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18).

2) “And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power” (Mark 9:1).

2. He wants people to inhabit it.

1) “And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled” (Luke 14:23).

2) “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” (Mark 16:15-16).

3. The church is God’s plan for the unity of mankind.

1) “And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all” (Ephesians 1:22-23).

2) “And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby” (Ephesians 2:16).

4. We evangelize to fulfill God’s purposes.

1. Evangelism matters because . . .

1) The Devil is a liar and a deceiver.

2) Eternity is Long.

3) Jesus was an evangelist.

4) God wants everyone to be in His church.

2. What can I do to evangelize?

3. Invitation