Sermon Tone Analysis

An evangelist had gone to Israel eight times bringing a group with him.

Each time he went he would ask for the same tour guide of the Holy Land.

Sure enough on his ninth time he asked for that same tour guide again.

The tour guide didn't understand so he asked the Evangelists, "Why do you keep inviting me to be your tour guide each year?"

The evangelist said, "It is because through the years I have grown to love you and I care about your soul, so I hope to share with you again and again about Jesus Christ so that you can know the joy I have in Him and have forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

The tour guide said, "Oh, you don't want to commit the sin of the desert."

"The sin of the desert," the evangelist asked, "I don't understand, what is the Sin of the desert?"

The tour guide answered, "It is when you know where water or an oasis is in the desert, and you don't tell anyone else."

We believers are often guilty of the "sin of the desert."

Some common mistakes we make in witnessing:

I. Mistakes to avoid

A. Asking wrong questions

1. Don’t ask them if they are a Christian?

2. Asking if they have trusted Christ as Saviour

Most people will affirm that statement but not know why or have a biblical answer.

B. Getting Angry

Sometimes people say awful things to us, don’t get angry at them, remember who the enemy is.

It is not the lost person.

They are the one that is the victim, they are the one who has been blinded by Satan.

C. Addressing questions other than about salvation

As much as possible, stay on point.

One thing you can always answer a question with is:

“That’s a good question.

Let’s come back to that, because I think what we are talking about may add clarity.”

D. To doubt the person will get saved

Romans 14:23 (AV)

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

II.

Last Steps in Leading a Person to Christ

A. Invite them to Trust in Christ Right Now

What I’d like to do is lead you in a brief prayer so that you can call on Jesus Christ putting your faith in Him alone for salvation.

Would you be willing to rust Christ right now?

B. Be Direct and Forward trusting God that they will be saved

Don’t be doubtful, feeling like you overstepping

C. Pray with Them

“Let’s bow our heads and pray so you can trust Christ as Savior.”

“Dear Lord, I know I’m a sinner with no hope in myself.”

“Forgive me for my sin and take it away and help me to sin no more.

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“Today, I ask you to save me - Today, I trust in you alone for my salvation”

“Trusting in your blood that you shed for me on the cross.”

“In Jesus Name, Amen!”

D. Confirm the Decision

Ask them, if they have trusted Christ as there Savior.

“Did you mean that prayer in your to the Lord?”

“According to the Bible, not your righteousness, or your goodness, , where would you go when you die?”

E. Praise God for the Profession

III.

Give them Assurance

One of great hinderances in people’s spiritual lives is not having the assurance of their salvation.

A. Go back to the start

B. Emphasize everlasting/eternal life

C. Did your own goodness save you?

D. What if they sin again?

Remind them that hey are a sinner.

That has not changed, rather their position has changed.

Justification in the Bible means “declared righteous” therefore positionally you are viewed as pure and sinless by God in your standing.

1 John 1:7b (AV)

... the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Remind them of this important truth.

You are not saved because you are good - and you cannot keep salvation by being good.

Ephesians 2:8–9 (AV)

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Soulwinning is one of the great endeavors of our lives as Believers.

If you have not led a person to Christ, endeavor to this summer.

If it has bene a while, cry out as Rachel did who said,

Let us, by God’s grace, be focusing and souls and seeking souls.