The Soul Winning Life

Romans 1:17, “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed— a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” The Greek word for “gospel” in the New Testament is, “euaggelion,” which simply means, “good news.”  Thus, the gospel is the “good…

Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” The nature of the gospel is the “power of God” for everyone’s salvation, both Jew and Gentile (non-Jew).  The power of the gospel…

Romans 10:14, “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them.” The gospel has been ordained by God to be spread by disciples preaching to the lost. …

1 Corinthians 9:16, “For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel.” The penalty for not sharing the gospel is woe, intense sorrow, and shame on the day Jesus judges His church.  Paul was a grace preacher, but at…

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” The four main parts of the gospel are God, man, Jesus Christ, and faith.  (1) God: Created man (with free will possessing the power of “self-identity &…

Mark 1:14-15, “14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news.” The gospel message may never change, but the methods in which it is shared can vary…

Matthew 4:23, “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” The gospel should be preached by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit with the words of Scripture.  The four main components involved in preaching are, (1) God the Holy…

Revelation 15:4, “Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” The God of the gospel is both fully loving and completely holy.  Some people choose to focus only on one attribute;…

Mark 4:14, “The farmer sows the word.” The four responses to the gospel are based on the four kinds of hearts, which are; (1) Rejection: from a hard unbelieving heart, (2) Backsliding: from a shallow heart, (3) Sinful: from a heart overwhelmed with sin, and lastly, (4) Acceptance & Growth: from a believing and accepting…

Isaiah 53:5, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” The gospel, the “good news” concerning God’s glory and humanity’s salvation by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, didn’t start in…