Do The First Works Or Else

Note: I preached this sermon at the Seattle, Washington church plant of Pastor Aaron Thompson of Sure Foundation Baptist Church in Vancouver, Washington.

The title of the sermon is “Do The First Works Or Else.” Here’s a PDF of the sermon text: [download id=”16762″]

• That sermon title might sound like an ultimatum and it is. It is directly from Jesus Christ.
• Please turn to Revelation Chapter 2.
• In this church, we must do the first works. If not, what will happen? Let’s see.
• Jesus Christ gives us this ultimatum, this order, this commandment, this demand, this requirement.
• So, it must be very important. Look at verse 4 in Revelation Chapter 2.

[1] Revelation 2:4-5 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

• DO THE FIRST WORKS OR ELSE I WILL COME UNTO THEE QUICKLY.
• And will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
• So, Jesus doesn’t say He will give you some more time to get things right.
• If you leave your first love, THE FIRST WORKS, He is coming quickly.
• And His quick is a whole new way of quickness that you’ve never seen before. He’s quick.
• And He will remove thy candlestick out of his place. No light. Yes, that is a threat.

So, what is your first love. What are these first works? What happened when you were first saved?

• Someone came to you, a preacher of God’s words, and gave you the Gospel
• Why did they do that? Because they had love for you. They spent their time with you to save you.
• Why did they have love for you? Because God had love for them. Jesus gave His life for them.
• So they decided to give some of their life, time that God gave them, to get you saved.

And you were excited to be saved with everlasting life that can’t be lost. I’ve been there.

• And I’m still there. Why? Because the love of Jesus Christ is within me.
• It’s something I don’t ever want to lose. And it’s something you don’t ever want to lose.
• That person who gave you the Gospel, GAVE YOU something. They gave you the GOOD NEWS.
• This is called charity. 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 teaches us about charity. Please turn there.
• Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians. 1 Corinthians Chapter 13.

This world, as normal, has destroyed the charity that God intended it to be.

• The world thinks charities are the ones who give food to the homeless who won’t work.
• The churches think they are doing God’s work with their wicked charities.
• The animal charities take away the life of people. People spend their entire life on “rescuing” dogs.

This is not charity. This is hate for the people in this world. Animals are lifted up above humans.

• There are types of charities out there that are not charities. They are there for filthy lucre’s sake.
• Look at verse 1 there in 1 Corinthians Chapter 13. Reading there through verse 3.

[2] 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

• I’m not sure why the world can’t see this. “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor.”
• The word of God says “I bestow” or give all my goods to feed the poor.
• “And though I give my body to be burned, and HAVE NOT CHARITY.”
• Just because you’re giving something this doesn’t mean you have charity.

The first works is true love for others by GIVING THEM the true charity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• If you don’t want to give the Gospel to others, you’re not fully understanding things.
• That’s why I’m preaching this today. You need to understand what you have with the Gospel.
• And you need to understand that Jesus Himself gave you the job of dispensing this Gospel.
• If you won’t do it, people will go to hell. Do you understand this? Hell is not a fairy tale.
• 54 occurrences of the word hell in the King James Bible, the perfect word of God without error.

There is not one good thing mentioned with hell. Fire, anger, burn, consuming, sorrows, snares of death.

• Deeper than hell. Nakedness, shame, and destruction. Wicked. Suffering. Death. Lowest hell.
• Pains of hell. Trouble and sorrow. Chambers of death. Depths of hell. Beneath. Hell and destruction.
• Opens her mouth without measure. Descend. The pit. Slain with the sword. Heathen.
• Uncircumcised. Iniquities upon their bones. Dig into hell. Crying from affliction. The belly of hell.
• Never satisfied. Hell fire. DANGER. Both body and soul destroyed in hell. Down to hell.
• The damnation of hell. Fire that is never quenched. Cast into hell fire. Thrust down to hell.
• Being in torments. The fire of hell. The dead are in hell. The lake of fire.

I just summarized all the occurrences of hell throughout the entire Bible. Does that sound good?

• You might say, “No, it doesn’t sound good. I don’t want to go there.”
• If you’re saved, you already know you aren’t going there. But, what about others?
• Do you care for them? Can you look at a stranger out there and not tell them about Jesus Christ?
• Can you look your neighbor in the eye and not tell them about Jesus Christ?

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”

• “Though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I AM NOTHING.”
• Charity is giving. Within the definition of charity, you will always find giving.
• You show kindness and compassion to those in need. You give without expecting anything in return.
• Why? Because you truly, truly, truly care for these people out there.

You want them to be saved from death and hell just as you were saved from death and hell in the same way.

• A man I went to church with several years ago in Kentucky asked me:
• “Is it bad that I’m just happy to be going to heaven and don’t really care if others are going or not?”
• Mind blown. I question the salvation of that man. Let me answer that. YES, IT’S WICKED AS HELL.
• If you don’t care if others are dying and going to burn in hell, in torments, this is wickedness.
• This is why this church goes soul winning. And this is why soul winning is the first work.
• Soul winning should be your first love. A soul winner got you saved. And then you have love.
• You are born again. You are now a child of God. And God is love. If you don’t love, how is that possible?

You have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within you. YOU HAVE LOVE WITHIN YOU. Hey, use this love.

• If you’re going soul winning, and you don’t want to do it, don’t go. You bring others down.
• Hey, listen, I want and must have a soul winning partner that wants to win a soul to Christ as much or more than I do.
• If you don’t care, don’t go with me. I want a partner that has charity. That wants to give the Gospel.
• That wants a soul to receive everlasting life more than anything else. That pleads with a person to listen.
• If I have that partner, we’re going to have some success today.

When I get rejected from giving the Gospel, I will say at times: “Hey, I just want you to go to heaven.”

• “Just give me 10 to 15 minutes of your entire life to ensure you’ll go to heaven when you die.”
• And when I say it, I look them straight in the eye, my eyes filled with compassion for them, and plead with them.
• They can see it in your eyes. Some have said to my wife, “I can see the compassion in your eyes.”
• And you know what? It’s worked many times and people have gotten saved because of this.
• SHOW THEM YOU CARE. When I see their face change, I know I’ve got them.

They know that I care. They know that I have charity for them. They know that I have love for them.

• They know I am there for the good of them. I have a new friend now. And friends care for friends.
• Friends listen. And then a soul gets saved from hell. PRAISE GOD. THANK GOD.
• Please turn to Luke Chapter 15. Luke Chapter 15.
• Remember how you got here today and don’t ever forget. A soul winner cared for you.
• Show this same love and care to others. And don’t ever stop. Do you understand? Don’t ever stop.
• Look at verse 4 in Luke Chapter 15 there.

[3] Luke 15:4-6 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

• Hey, we go after that which is lost until we find that soul to save.
• We go through the hundreds of doors until we find that diamond in the rough.
• We’ll keep looking until we find that needle in the haystack.

Have you ever looked for your child in a large group of children and it took you a while to find them?

• Have you ever looked for someone in a crowd such as at a graduation? You can’t find them.
• And then you finally find them. THERE HE IS! THERE SHE IS! That’s what we do with soul winning.
• WE FOUND THE LOST SHEEP. “And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.”
• “And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying, REJOICE WITH ME!”

Hey, if you aren’t happy to get someone saved, you won’t get anyone saved. The Holy Spirit knoweth.

• The Holy Spirit can’t be deceived. The Holy Spirit knows if you have charity.
• You might say, “But I gave all my time.” If you don’t have charity, it is nothing.
• “I have found my sheep which was lost!!!” Hey, give it all you have to find that sheep.
• Do this with urgency. THIS IS THE ETERNITY OF A SOUL. “Please Mam, just 10 minutes.”

REJOICE WHEN THEY ARE FOUND!!! I’ve seen newly saved people ecstatic over their salvation.

• I’ve seen some who don’t show much emotion. But you know what? I’m going to show some.
• I shake their hand, pat them on the shoulder, and say “CONGRATULATIONS!!!”
• “Hey, you’re going to heaven now. You are now my brother or sister in Christ. We’re family now.”

And if you need anything, here’s my personal phone number. I give them a Bible when I have one available.

• I write their name in it. I write my name it. I write my partner’s name there.
• I write my phone number in it.
• I write the date and the time they were saved right there in the front of the Bible.
• You know what? THEY REMEMBER THIS.

And you might say, “Well, I don’t want all these people calling me.” Come on you tinkling cymbal.

• I’ll bring them into my home. I’ve got a new friend forever. I will call together my friends and neighbors.
• And I will say unto them, “REJOICE WITH ME FOR I HAVE FOUND A SOUL WHICH WAS LOST.”
• “I HAVE FOUND A SOUL THAT WAS BLIND BUT CAN NOW SEE.” Let’s rejoice! Look at verse 7.
• Let’s read verse 7 through verse 10 in Luke Chapter 15.

[4] Luke 15:7-10 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

• If heaven is rejoicing, I’m going to do some rejoicing too. SHOW THEM YOU ARE HAPPY.
• Show them you know that they just received everlasting life that can NEVER be lost.
• It is the will of the Father which is in heaven that NONE of these little ones should perish.
• Hey, this is love for these people you’re getting saved out there. Let them know they aren’t alone.
• Please turn to Luke Chapter 8. Flip back a few chapters there. You know the parable of the sower.
• Let’s look at that quickly so you get what I’m saying here. Look at verse 11 in Luke Chapter 8.

[5] Luke 8:11-15 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

• The first work is to preach the Gospel with charity, but let’s not stop there.
• Our job is to get the seed of the word of God into these people. We put up a fight for their soul.
• They believe and are saved by the word of God. They receive the word with joy.
• We don’t want them to believe for a little while and then fall away.
• We need to get these people on the good ground as quickly as possible.
• We don’t want our new family members to get choked out. What do we want?

The mission of a church MUST BE to preach the Gospel and do the first works. But let’s expand that mission out.

• NUMBER 1: Preach the Gospel with love and compassion. Show the love you have for these people.
• NUMBER 2: Get these people saved from death and hell.
• NUMBER 3: Get these people baptized.
• NUMBER 4: Get them to faithfully attend church.
• NUMBER 5: Teach them all things within the Bible.
• NUMBER 6: Train them to preach the Gospel and win souls.
• NUMBER 7: Create disciples of Jesus Christ.

This is our job. We do the first works. Without the first works, how will you produce disciples of Jesus Christ?

• This is why Jesus Christ is so serious about this.
• If you won’t do the first works, He will take the candlestick. You aren’t producing fruit.
• He will cut off that branch. It’s a dead branch. Cut it off. So, here’s THE MAIN POINT of this sermon.

You can’t have a church without FIRST HAVING faithful soul winners with charity THAT CONTINUE.

• “So, as much as in me is, I AM READY TO PREACH THE GOSPEL.” Where? All around here.
• To the highways and to the hedges. I am ready to preach the Gospel house to house two by two.
• A church cannot exist without FAITHFUL soul winners. Do you have them here?
• Yes, you do. So let’s get this done. Let’s have a healthy and fruitful tree FILLED with fruit.
• Let’s have a glowing candlestick with a light that will always shine. And how far will it shine?
• Let’s go out there and see. From coast to coast and around this world we will reach souls.

Many people all over this world start churches without faithful soul winners. The church will never make it.

• Please turn to Ephesians Chapter 6.
• A church without faithful soul winners is not a Biblical church and never will be.

[6] Ephesians 6:13-18 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

• We take the whole armor of God. We don’t want to be missing a piece of this armor. Right?
• We have truth with the King James Bible, the word of God.
• We have the righteousness of Christ imputed unto us. We are supposed to have our feet shod.
• What do we have our feet shod with? THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL. Are you ready to preach?
• We have faith. We have salvation. We have the Holy Spirit with us. We are praying for salvations.
• The armor of God includes our feet being shod with the preparation of the Gospel.
• Without the first works of preaching the Gospel, we don’t have the whole armor.
• And Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, won’t be happy with us.

We must do the first works or else we will cease to exist as a church. The candlestick will be removed.

• The light of this church will be removed. So, how do you continue to grow this church?
• The first works must always be the first works. You cannot lose the love for the people out there.
• Without soul winning, where is the first love? Without soul winning, how will you get people baptized?
• How will you get people to attend church without faith in Jesus Christ?
• How will you teach people the Bible without winning them to Christ?

How will you train them to preach the Gospel if they haven’t been saved by the Gospel?

• How will they win souls if you aren’t doing the first works?
• How will you create disciples of Christ without soul winning?
• How are you a disciple of Christ without being a fiery soul winner with a passion for winning souls?
• You can’t train disciples of Christ if you aren’t a disciple of Christ.
• How will ANYONE be saved out there without soul winners?
• THEY WON’T BE SAVED UNLESS YOU PREACH THE GOSPEL.

Did you know that there are many saved people out there in churches who believe that people will be saved if God wants them to be saved?

• They don’t believe God gave them the job to preach the Gospel.
• Jesus commands in Mark Chapter 16: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel.”
• Please turn to Romans Chapter 10 and hear all of the words in the Bible.

People don’t know how to preach the Gospel. They don’t care to preach the Gospel.

• They think that a person might read their Bible one day and be saved. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
• The Bible says the opposite completely. Hear these words carefully. Look at verse 13.
• I know the soul winners know this Scripture. But bear with me for the sake of all.
• Look at Romans Chapter 10 verse 13. But we will continue into the following verses.

[7] Romans 10:13-15 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

• Make sure you see these words because I missed them for a long time in my life.
• I will miss them no more. It’s easy to be saved. Right? Easy believism. AMEN.
• The people who mock us with easy believism sure haven’t believed so it’s not too EASY for them.
• FOOLS. Serpents. Vipers. False preachers. Twofold more the child of hell.
• God’s way of salvation is easy. It is simple. “THE SIMPLICITY THAT IS IN CHRIST.”

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” EASY. But that’s not all.

• You’re playing a part in this, soul winners. Jesus gave you this job. YOU MUST BE DOING IT.
• If you aren’t doing your job, there won’t be anyone calling upon the name of the Lord.
• “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?”
• You must convince someone to believe. There is no calling without believing in Jesus Christ.
• “And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?”

Hey, who is going to tell them? GOD GAVE YOU THAT JOB. It’s like your manager at work giving you a job to do.

• Will you tell him or her no? What happens when you don’t do your job at work?
• YOU GET FIRED. God is giving you this job. If you won’t do it, you get fired. AND I MEAN FIRED.
• Jesus says that He will take this candlestick out of this place. That’s sad. We don’t want to be dead.
• We want life and we want more life for everyone around. “Not willing that ANY should perish.”

“And how shall they hear without a preacher?” Seriously, how will these people be saved without hearing?

• They can’t hear the Gospel unless you use your feet to go find them and give them the Gospel.
• That is why your feet are to be shod with the preparation of the Gospel. Go take it to them.
• Don’t wait for them to come to you as all the horrible churches do out there. LAZY BUMS.

We go out with the fire of the Holy Spirit upon us. We go out and we give it everything we’ve got.

• And we don’t stop. WE NEVER STOP. We never quit. We continue on and on and on until when?
• UNTIL THE DAY WE DIE. We will finish the fight. “I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.”
• When am I finished preaching the Gospel? WHEN I TAKE MY LAST BREATH.
• I pray to God right now that I take my last breath preaching the Gospel. That’s how I want to go out.
• Right after a soul is saved. We will fight a good fight. We will finish our course.
• We will keep the faith. We will use our feet.

“And how shall they preach, except they be sent?” Hey, God has sent you. WILL YOU GO? Or will you disobey?

• Disobedience to this commandment EQUALS people in hell. Is that what you want? I sure don’t.
• And God sure doesn’t. FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.
• Do you think this job is of utmost importance to the Almighty God who sits in the heavens?
• And He hasn’t left us alone. He’s given us all the help that we could ever need RIGHT HERE within.

“As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.”

• How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the Gospel to these people who need salvation?
• This is the word of God. Do you remember when king Hezekiah was sick unto death?
• Let’s look at that quickly. Please turn to 2 Kings Chapter 20. Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel.
• 1 Kings, 2 Kings. The twelfth book of the Bible. 2 Kings Chapter 20 verse 1.

[8] 2 Kings 20:1-3 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

• When you need help in your life, AND YOU WILL NEED HELP, will you be able to say this?
• “I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart.”
• “And have done that which is good in thy sight.”
• If you’re out preaching the Gospel consistently with charity, you are doing the job God gave you to do.
• There is no better work than the first works. Please turn to Romans Chapter 8.

If this church has consistent and faithful soul winners, this is a glorious and beautiful church in the eyes of God.

• And when this church comes together and asks God for some help, for some protection, He listens.
• We ask in faith, nothing wavering. We know God will answer. NO DOUBT. Not even an ounce.
• Isn’t it great to know that God’s eyes and ears are seeing you and hearing you because you do His work?
• Look at verse 28 in Romans Chapter 8.

[9] Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

• How do we love God? Jesus says, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”
• He COMMANDS: Go preach the Gospel. When we do this, we show our love to Jesus Christ.
• Do you know what keeps you out of sin? SOUL WINNING. Filled with the Holy Spirit.
• You know I’ve been so tired at times before going out soul winning. What do we do?
• We ask for some help. ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE.

“God, please fill me with your Holy Spirit.” And He answers because I want, with all my heart, to win some souls to Jesus Christ.

• Without the Holy Spirit, I don’t have a prayer to win any souls to Christ.
• But, will the Holy Spirit do His job? OH YES HE WILL. He does His job 100% of the time.
• He’s not late. He’s always there. He’s a worker. Now, He needs you to work.
• I get filled with energy during soul winning. I love soul winning. It is my favorite thing to do.
• Preaching in church is pretty close too. PREACHING. God says to go preach.

So, this is why God is so awesome and amazing. He puts this power into our hands. So we can’t mess this up.

• He gave you and I this most important job of winning souls. Jesus did all the work for salvation.
• But God wants His saved people, HIS CHILDREN, to go out and do this work.
• And, if you won’t do it, WHO WILL DO IT FOR YOU? There is no one who will do this for you.
• You don’t have a backup. THIS IS YOUR JOB GOD GAVE YOU. You now work for God Almighty.
• Who is your manager? He is “THE” Most High. You work for the God of all Creation.

Have you seen the mountains out there? They tremble when He walks by. They sure don’t do that for me.

• They sure don’t do that for you. We need to obey our God. We need to do these first works.
• If not, where is the love within you? If not, you walk in the flesh. If not, the candlestick will be removed.
• Please turn to Revelation Chapter 1. Without soul winning, this church will be removed.
• If we do not do His works, this church will cease to exist.
• IF WE DO HIS WORKS, HE STANDS HERE IN THE MIDST OF US. Look at verse 13 in Revelation Chapter 1.

[10] Revelation 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

• We know the seven candlesticks are the seven churches because the Bible tells us this.
• “In the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man.” JESUS CHRIST.
• He’s here right now. Do you know why? Because we’re doing what He’s asked us to do.
• What an honor to have Jesus Christ here with us. And He will be here as long as we do these first works.
• We do not want Jesus to remove the candlestick out of this place.

There is nothing that brings more joy in heaven or in earth than a soul that is won to Christ.

• And you have that opportunity to partake in this joy for the rest of your life. NO GREATER JOY.
• When you walk in the commandments of God, you make God so happy. Do you understand this?
• Please turn to 1 Corinthians Chapter 8 and we’ll finish there.
• You come to church, you study your Bible, and you take in all of this knowledge. That’s great!
• But, listen, you can’t just take it all in. YOU HAVE TO GET IT OUT. You have to take and then you give.
• You take in this knowledge and then you give out this knowledge. What’s this giving called?
• Look at verse 1 in 1 Corinthians Chapter 8.

[11] 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

• You take in all this knowledge. What’s happening? You’re getting puffed up. Knowledge puffeth up.
• But you know what? You don’t want to pop with all this knowledge. YOU MUST GET IT OUT.
• You must share it. You must give it to others. “BUT CHARITY EDIFIETH.” You profit others.
• You aren’t in this for yourself. You’re in this for others. Charity brings true joy. GIVING brings joy.
• And what’s the best thing you can give anyone? THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. The good news.
• Glad tidings of good things. When you go out there, understand what you’re bringing to these people.

Expect that they want this gift. Tell them what you have for them today. GREATEST GIFT EVER.

• That’s what we bring. Don’t think you aren’t going to get anyone saved today.
• Know that you will get someone saved today. You know what?
• I’ve asked God during soul winning when I’ve been rejected all day long, “Pease God, just give us one.”
• And you know what happens? He gives us not just one. But He gives us two, three, four, and more.

Expect great things. Expect people to allow you to give them the Gospel. EVERY DOOR.

• The only reason we are able to bring this gift to people today is because of our Savior Jesus Christ.
• God sent His one and only Son to die for the sins of the whole world. He went to hell for me.
• So, you know what? I’m going to do what He asked me to do for the rest of my life. LORD WILLING.
• I hope you’ll join me for the rest of your life. LET’S DO THIS. Let your light shine.

Let’s pray.