MULTIPLIER

Mark Blackburn / General Adult

 

INTRODUCTION

Matthew 28:18–20 NKJV

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

²⁰ teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Acts 11:25–26 NKJV

²⁵ Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul.

²⁶ And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Christian: a of Christ; or a little Christ

Luke 14:26–27 NKJV

²⁶ “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

²⁷ And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:33 NKJV

³³ So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

John 13:35 NKJV

³⁵ By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Mark 14:14 NKJV

¹⁴ Wherever he goes in, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’

I. A Disciple

John 8:31–32 NKJV

³¹ Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

³² And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Hebrews 11:6 NKJV

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Disciple: a

Discipleship is the to a blessed life; even when you’re going thru hell, discipleship is what will set you free.

**So a disciple of Jesus Christ, is a of His ways.**

**So it meant becoming a student and practicing what you learn.**

Go therefore and make (believers? church
attenders?) disciples of all the nations…

to observe all things that I have commanded you…

Proverbs 11:30 NKJV

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.

III.   Terminology?

“The New Birth (being born of water and Spirit) experience is not a diploma, it’s a birth
certificate.”

Our objective should be to take people on a to becoming a disciple of Jesus!

1 Corinthians 11:1 NKJV

¹ Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.

Luke 11:24–26 NKJV

²⁴ “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’

²⁵ And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.

²⁶ Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

**A soul winning mentality can be very . Instead we need to have a “Make Disciples” mentality.**

IV.    Proper Mentality of Soul Winning

I believe the proper interpretation of winning souls, means living life in a way that attracts souls to the God you serve.

If you don’t love souls the way Jesus does, you will never attract them to Jesus and you will never have the opportunity to Disciple them.

NEW TESTAMENT STYLES OF ATTRACTING SOULS TO GOD

Strong Points of this Approach:

1. Gets to the point/bottom line

2. Power of God is often revealed when we are

3. Being direct can create in us

Who might benefit from this Approach:

1. People who are direct themselves

2. People who are in serious trouble

3. People who are sick

Potential Problems:

1. Dealing with people too

2. Lacking

3. people instead of people

2. Paul – Logical

Strong Points of This Approach

1. Proves that we don’t have to check our at the door when we come to God.

2. Encourages people on an level.
 Effectively explains about our faith.

Who Might Benefit Most From This Approach?

1. People. They are not emotional. You have to change their mind before you can change their heart.

2. People. They need compelling evidence!

3. People who quiz you about your faith. They are not asking to put you on the spot, they really want to know. And you really need to give an answer better than: “My pastor tells me to do it!”

Potential Problems

1. Lack of can be associated with this approach.

2. Getting lost in the details.
 Attempting to the truth rather than it.

3. Blind Man – Shared his Testimony

John 9:24–25 NKJV

²⁴ So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner.”

²⁵ He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

Strong Points of This Approach

1. People can’t argue with your .

2. Your testimony the gospel message.

3. Certain people may be able to relate to your testimony.

Who Might Benefit Most From This Approach?

1. People dealing with a major struggle.
(your test can be a TEST-imony!)

2. People with low self-esteem.

3. –a testimony is compelling evidence of the power of God!

Potential Problems

1. Implying that all problems go away when we meet Christ.

2. Limiting God to our .

4. Matthew – Social

Luke 5:27–29 NKJV

²⁷ After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.”

²⁸ So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

²⁹ Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

Mark 2:14–15 NKJV

¹⁴ As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

¹⁵ Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.

Strong Points of This Approach

1. You can show the love of Christ by offering .

2. You have a much better chance of winning a than a casual acquaintance.

3. Transfer of trust.

Who Might Benefit Most From This Approach?

1. People who could use a friend.

2. People that you with.

3. People new to the area – ready to make new friends.

Potential Problems

1. Dealing with feelings of if they do not respond.

2. Unable to turn with people.

3. Getting in the way of God.

5. Woman at the Well – Invitational

John 4:28–30 NKJV

²⁸ The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men,

²⁹ “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

³⁰ Then they went out of the city and came to Him.

Strong Points of This Approach

1. Church services can make a tremendous impact on a person.

2. Church services bring a friend to the cross-road of decision, taking the pressure off of you.

Who Might Benefit Most From This Approach?

1.   

Potential Problems

1. Trying to get it all done in service.

2. Could generate questions that you’re not prepared to answer.

3. Your own inconsistencies might be discovered as the visitor comes to understand what you claim to believe.

6. Dorcas – Serving Others

Acts 9:36–39 NKJV

³⁶ At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.

³⁷ But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁸ And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Strong Points of This Approach

1. Serving others is persuasive evidence of the love of Christ.

2. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

3. You can learn the joy of giving.

Who Might Benefit Most From This Approach?

1. People with needs.

2. The elderly.

3. Single Parents.

Potential Problems

1. Becoming bitter if they don’t respond.

2. Becoming overly aggressive about helping.

3. Being taken advantage of.

Acts 11:22–24 NKJV

²² Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

²³ When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.

²⁴ For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

**So there are many different ways to souls to the goodness of God.**

**“Soul winners” know how to introduce someone to Jesus, and then turn them into a disciple.**

V.   The Challenge to Make Disciples 

“True Disciples…make disciples.”

Jesus laid the pattern for us, and He spent more time with than anyone else.

CONCLUSION

THIS IS OUR MENTALITY HERE AT CROSS CHURCH; WE WANT TO SOULS TO JESUS; WE WANT TO “WIN SOULS” TO OUR CREATOR THROUGH OUR AND OUR SERVICES.

BUT THE GOAL BEYOND THAT IS TO MAKE DISCIPLES.