Battle for The Lost…..

Have you ever lied? Have you ever stolen something? Have you ever used God’s name in vain? Have you ever lusted in your heart?

These are just a few of the questions that we must ask ourselves on a daily basis to help us keep our focus on the grand prize of Heaven. The great commission is very clear when Jesus tells us to go out and make disciples of nations. He wants us to go out and bring His people to Him. So why is it that people run to hell as if it were heaven, and run from heaven as it were hell it’s self? The greatest trick that the devil has ever pulled is making people believe that he does not exist. 2Timothy 2:4 says “No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer.” By the simple fact that we believe that Jesus was here, we are automatically an enemy of Satan. And he will do everything in his power to destroy us or our testimony. When we accepted the grace and love from God, we gave ourselves to Him. By doing so, we admit that He is in charge. So why do we not do as we are told? You can tell a football player by the jersey he wears. You can tell a firefighter by the uniform he wears. How can you tell who is a Christian? By the Joy in there hearts and the desire to serve. True joy comes from serving. So how do we do this? There are three principles that are easy to follow.

Principle #1 Know Your Mission

In Matthew 28:18-20 He describes the mission in great detail.

The Great Commission

¹⁸Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

 

Principle #2 Know Your Weapons

· Do you read your bible every day?

This is the manual, the instruction book, the exact way on how live life and how to do things.

· Do you pray every day?

This is how we communicate with God.

· Do you have faith in God?

This is how we let God use us to do His work

Principle #3 Know Your Enemy

We have a 3 fold enemy: The world, the flesh, and the devil.

The way to deal with the devil and with the world is through the flesh. Our skin is what gets us in trouble because we can’t seem to think outside of it.

· Avoid temptation

Why put ourselves in a position that we know we are going to be tempted to do the wrong thing? That is where Satan wants us. So he can bombard us with all the sins of the flesh that separate us from God.

· Be in this world not of this world

We have to remember that we are on this planet for a temporary time. But the decisions we make directly effect our final destination. If you say your a Christian but hang out at adult entertainment bars, do you really think people are going to  believe you are saved? When you tell someone of Jesus and all He did for us, do not be afraid to also include hell in your talk. This does not mean to go out and start off by telling them to “turn or burn!” or anything like that. But we must tell them the truth. And the truth of the matter is that Jesus paid for our sins and has saved us from the lake of fire. All we have to do is accept that He did this for us and repent from our sins.

Ladies and gentlemen, do not be mistaken, we are in a battle for lost souls. Our mission is to go out and battle for them. Our bibles are our swords, our shields, and our war manuals. Carry them with pride and show others the way and the path to the Father through Jesus Christ.

I pray that you choose to take up your mission and that God puts in your path the challenges of fulfilling the great commission. I ask that the Lord bless, keep, and protect each and everyone of you….Amen.