Reaching The Lost

I have been to many funerals in my short 20 years on this earth. When I was young I didn't really pay attention to what the preachers at the funerals would say. But now that I am older and more mature in the faith, I listen very attentively to discern whether the preachings are sound. The Bible states that there are two types of people in this world. The Sheep & The Goats. The Wheat & The Tares. The Saved & The Unsaved. However, it seems that if we get our theology from most funeral preachers we may end up thinking that everyone is Saved and on their way to Heaven. Jesus says plainly in Matthew Chapter 7 that the way is broad and wide that leads to destruction (Hell), yet at funerals we all seem to ignore those words. Why is that?

Probably, because most people don't truly believe the words of Jesus in the first place. If we did truly believe that most people were on their way to hell, then why aren't we all out in the streets screaming for their salvation? Why aren't we on our knees crying out to God for His mercy upon them? A passion for God and His Glory should directly result in a passion for the lost to be Saved, because that pleases God and makes Him look extremely Glorious.

So, what exactly are we doing Church? Are we speaking out like Paul Washer, against those false teachers that only preach on financial blessings and riches? Are we raising up children that will be evangelical for the KING of KINGS? Are we even preaching sound doctrine in our Churches and Sunday School classrooms? Are we doing what we can to reach the lost in our homes, communities and world? Find something to do to SPREAD the GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST! We can do so much more than our present circumstance!

Meditate on the words of Jesus to His disciple Simon Peter in John 21:16...

Jesus said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?"
He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You."
Jesus said to him, "Shepherd My sheep."

Let us truly shepherd, feed, and take care of God' sheep. Let us preach the gospel to all the nations and all who are in our own nation, such that the number of sheep grow through the working of the Holy Spirit of God.

+ Jakab +