Summary: A Biblical plan for witnessing/winning souls

’Souls for Jesus II’

I. Direct Approach

A. Jesus & Nicodemus (John 3)

B. Paul & Philippian Jailer (Acts 16)

II. Indirect Approach

A. Jesus & Woman at the Well (John 4)

B. Philip & Eunuch (Acts 8)

III. The Biblical Examples of Four Heart Conditions You Will Encounter

(Matthew 13:18-22)

1. Seed Sown by Wayside: The Hard Heart (Must be broken through

repentance)

2. Seed Sown into Stony Places: The Shallow Heart (Must be given

depth with the Word)

3. Seed Sown among the Thorns: The Worldly Heart (Must be shown

the worthlessness of the temporal)

4. Seed Sown into the Good Ground: The Understanding Heart

(Must be Biblically discipled)

IV. The Biblical Example of Prepared Witnesses/ Soul-winners for Jesus

1. They Were Filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 4:31)

2. They Were Bold to Share the Gospel (Acts 4:31)

3. They Witnessed with Great Power (Acts 4:33)

4. They Witnessed with Great Grace (Acts 4:33)

5. They Went Everywhere Proclaiming the Gospel (Acts 8:4)

V. Seven All’s for Faithful Witnessing/Soul-winning

1. All are Loved by God (John 3:16)

2. All are Sinners (Romans 3:23)

3. All are Dead in Sin (Romans 6:23)

4. The Lord Jesus Christ Died for All (Romans 5:8; I John 2:2)

5. All are Saved by Repentance toward God & Faith toward Jesus Christ

(Acts 20:21; Romans 10:9, 10; Ephesians 2:8, 9)

6. All Must Call on the Name of the Lord (Romans 10:13)

7. All can be Saved and Know It (I John 5:13)