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Can we go too fast in saving souls? If anyone still wants a reply, let him ask the lost souls in Hell.” - William Booth.

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. - Dan 12:3 (ESV)

Blunt common sense always characterised the great evangelist Mr. Moody… Once a man rose in one of his meetings to give his experience. “I have been for five years on the Mount of Transfiguration,” he said. Instantly Mr. Moody interrupted him by the sharp question, “How many souls did you lead to Christ last year?’ “Well, I don’t know,” answered the surprised man. “Have you led any?” then came sternly from the preacher. “I-ah-don’t know that I have,” said the man. “Then,” snapped Mr. Moody, still more sternly, “we don’t want that kind of mountaintop experience. When a man gets so high that he can’t reach down and save poor sinners, there is something wrong.” – Source unknown.

One of my passions is soul-winning, and I believe that it should be the passion of every Christian, it certainly was the passion of our Lord Jesus. Daniel 12:3 brings before us The Christian’s Supreme Assignment, the greatest and most worthwhile goal a Christian can have is to… “…turn many to righteousness…”

The Lord has saved us in order that we may serve Him… For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. — Eph 2:10. The supreme act of service, as far as mankind is concerned, is that of leading others to Christ. Daniel 12:3 is challenging words for every Christian, to spur us on to our supreme assignment of winning the lost to Christ.

The Assignment Is Clearly Defined
The nature of our assignment is turning men, women and children to righteousness. Christians this is our duty, to bring others to know Christ, as…

Ø He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).- John 1:41-42.
Ø Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” - John 1:45.
Ø “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” - John 4:29. Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” - John 4:39.

The Order of the Mustard Seed founded by Count Zinzendorf had three guiding principles, namely:
1. Be kind to all people. 2. Seek their welfare. 3. Win them to Christ.
- Source Unknown.

The Measure Of The Assignment
There is no limit to the number of souls that can be won…
Ø And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. - Dan 12:3.
Ø When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. - Matt 9:36.
Ø Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
- Acts 18:8.

For God so loved the world, not just a few,
The wise and great, the noble and the true,
Or those of favored class or rank or hue.
God loved the world. Do you?
- Source Unknown.

The Superiority Of The Assignment
This is the greatest work that a follower of Christ can do. It is great to be a Doctor, a Teacher, a factory worker, an office worker, a labourer, a Lawyer, etc., but the greatest vocation of all is to be a soul-winner, the greatest assignment of all is, to win souls for Jesus… remember this: My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. - James 5:19-20.

It is easy to determine when something is aflame. It ignites other material. Any fire that does not spread will eventually go out. A church without evangelism is a contradiction in terms, just as a fire that does not burn is a contradiction. Christian Theology in Plain Language, p. 162.

What an opportunity that the Thanksgiving holiday affords us, it is a time when we can speak freely of Christ to family, friends, and others… let’s do it!

Loving Father, my desire is to carry out the supreme assignment of winning souls! Help me by the power of the Holy Spirit to lead people to righteousness, help me to step up my prayer life for souls, in my family, my workplace, my community, my City and my country! In Jesus wonderful and mighty name! Amen!

Be Encouraged!
SCOTWISE.

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