DAY 7:
SUNDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 2023
FOCUS: MANIFESTATION OF THE EVIDENCE OF TOTAL AND TRUE
TRANSFORMATION III: BEARING THE FRUIT OF SOULWINNING
TEXT:
ACTS 5:42; JOHN 15:16; LUKE 19:10; JOHN 14:12
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR EFFECTIVE AND FERVENT PRAYERS
There is no way, no magic, no method and no feasible strategy can change
evangelism or soul-winning of the present 21st Century, unless the church
finds her way back and be on the same page with the EARLY FORERUNNERS, who set the pace, almost too difficult for any subsequent
church-era to assume. There have been the moves of God across the land
for which we thank God, for the survival of the church till date. But there
still exists a wide margin, which unless miracles happen, none of the
contemporary church will be able to match, talkless of surpassing it.
However, our God can do it again.
Let us consider how the first church did it.
Firstly, the Early Church concentrated their efforts fully and only on the
Primary and Major Business of soul-seeking and soul-saving (Luke
19:10; John 14:12; Acts 4:19-21; 5:42; Acts 4:24).
◼ But today, how does it look in fairness to our conscience
Secondly, the Early Church were all involved without exception (Ministers
and members alike) Acts 5:42.
Daily, in the temple, they (Ministers and members) cease not to teach (the
new converts Acts 2:41-42) and preach (to the sinners outside the
temple). Jesus Christ. Is this our story today?
It was EVERYONEthatengaged in soul winning EVERYWHERE and done
on DAILY BASIS (Acts 5:42).
It is often said that:
“There is no chance for victory in a campaign of an army, where
98% of the soldiers are not only untrained, but uninvolved!
Thirdly, the Early Church was busy raising disciples,not mere converts that
remain spiritual babes as we have in the church today, without any fruit
to show for it (Heb. 5:12 – 6:2).
◼ Ask the congregation, those who had won at least a soul in year 2022
to stand up for recognition. Pray for them and encourage them not
to relent (Gal. 6:9). What is the percentage? Can the church grow in
quality and in quantity with the result?
Fourthly, the church members were properly trained on fruitful soulwinning business of salvation.
◼ Ask 2 people (A worker and a member) to boldly come out to share
their Salvation Testimonies (2 minutes each). Check if it works
around these three parts: (i.) “My Before”… (I met Christ) (ii.) “My
How” (When I met Christ), (iii.) “My After” Now that I am saved,
what are evidences to challenge sinners for salvation (Acts 26:11-
28). When we all see it as a necessary business and a necessity for
EVERYONE, EVERYDAYandEVERYWHERE, then God of the
harvest can water it and bring the increase (1Cor.3:7).
Clarion call to the present day church (Rev. 2:29)
Revelation 3:15-19.
i.
V. 15: The present church must repent of her lukewarmness to
the primary business of the church.
ii.
V. 16: We all need to repent before He spew us out as did in seven
churches in Turkey today.
iii.
V. 17: We must be sincere to repent of vainglory of material
possession and our failure to obey… “to live the word”.
iv.
V. 17: Repent of pride of self-sufficiency without corresponding
divine blessings.
v.
V. 18: We must all go back to borrow leave and buy into Apostolic
order of soul-winning without delay (Acts 5:42).
vi.
V.18: The church must purify herself from dust and dirts of
pollution that cover our lives and pursuits (Isa. 6:1-8).
vii. V. 18: We must cry for fresh anointing to open our eyes and
compel us to look up unto the white and wasting harvest (John
4:35-36, Matt. 9:35-38).
viii. We must arise at once, turn and rededicate ourselves(the entire
congregation) to unbroken covenant of aggressive soul winning
henceforth, to avoid danger (Lk. 13:6-9, Isa. 5:1-7, Rev. 2:4-5).
LET US PRAY
1.
Father, we thank you for your mercy that kept your church active
and alive till the present time in Jesus name.
2.
O Lord, thank you for your saving grace that made me part of your
living church and to know the truth and stand thereof.
3.
Lord Jesus, we humble ourselves before you, and confess our
negligence and cold attitude to your primary assignment to the
church. Daddy, we plead for your forgiveness in Jesus name.
4.
Our Lord and Saviour, you did not give any excuse to die for the
world and to accept us, inspite of our wicked ways; please, forgive
all excuses we have given as individuals and as a church till today.
5.
Holy Spirit, heal us of our backsliding and lethargic attitude to
proclaim your word as expected. Rekindle your fire within us again;
to awaken us from slumber, and compel us to seek and win souls for
you this year, than ever before.
6.
Ask the congregation and Ministers to think of a name (among thier
friends, colleagues, family or neighbour). Ask them to write the name
in their Bible and start praying that: Father, I ask that you touch and
open the heart of this person (mention the name) this year for
genuine salvation. Holy Spirit, ignite my spirit to always respond to
the call for evangelism in the church from today and make me
fruitful.
7.
Father, send the Pentecostal fire back to your church again, and
revive every one of us for fruitful evangelism and soul winning this
year than ever before.
8.
Holy Spirit; cause our labour on evangelism this year to be fruitful
with abiding fruits (souls) in each assembly.
9.
GOFAMINT; Arise and receive strength to flourish on every side, as
you make soul – winning your priority this year in Jesus name.
10. Every hindrance and barrier to aggressive evangelism in GOFAMINT,
be removed by fire completely.
11. Father, we enter into covenant with you, that our evangelism drive
as individual and as church, shall never be lukewarm again, we shall
not rest until our nation is conquered for Christ, so help us God.
12. O Lord, help me this year, to take it a priority; winning at least, one
soul this year that will abide in you and that, I will not labour in vain,
in Jesus name.
Daily Ministration
1. (a) Let the entire congregation take number from one to five, one to
five, …
(b) All “Ones”, to form a group. All “twos” to form another group. We
end up with five groups.
(c) Choose a leader in each group, making five leaders, one for each
group.
(d) Each leader to write the names of each group with phone numbers
on a cardboard.
(e) The Pastor to draw 12 columns (for each month) on each cardboard
with names.
(f) Each group to win at least one to five souls (depending on the
church size) in a year.
(g) Each group to form evangelism team in the church and meet as
occasion demands for prayers and soul-winning outreach together.
(h) Mark of “STAR” be put in front of each person in each month, when
a soul is won.
Special Intercessory Prayers For The Day
Word Evangelism was the heartbeat of our late General Evangelist R. G. Akapo; let his labour be mightily rewarded on
his family.
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