Shepherd Notes September 2025
Evangelism Reaching out to the Lost Sheep
“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. (Luke 15: 6b-7)
This month I would like to talk about Evangelism and how we should look at God’s call to seek out the Lost and bring them Home to their Father’s House. One of the ways Evangelism can be pictured is a Road Home. A seminar I once attended used “The Roman Road Map to Heaven”. I would like to share that Road with you this month.
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
First, a person needs to know why they need Jesus. Sin, of course! The Bible tells us we are blind and enemies of God.
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Next, a person needs to know what the results are for being a sinner. Yes, death was the result of the fall of mankind into sin, as recorded in the book of Genesis.
Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Then we explain that God has provided an escape plan so that we do not have to experience eternal death that is life in hell. Jesus, our Savior came to earth to suffer and die in our place. Jesus took the payment of our sins upon Himself.
Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Of course, being sinners, we are enemies of God, we want nothing to do with him. We read in Romans chapter five verse ten: “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.”
We are dead in our sin; we can’t do anything! We can’t even come to faith in Jesus our Lord. It is the Holy Spirit who brings us to faith. We read in 1 Corinthians 12:3, “Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.” And in Titus 3:5, “…he [Jesus] saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 5:1 “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Holy Spirit brings us to faith, and we are justified, that is it is now “just as If I had never sinned”, we are seen as holy in the eyes of our heavenly Father as He looks at us through the blood poured out by His Son, Jesus.Worship via electronic means is certainly not a replacement for worshiping in the House of God. Seeing one another in person allows for the mutual encouragement and support that we read about in I Thessalonians 5: 9-11, “For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
Hebrews 10: 24-25; “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
Your Servant in Christ Pastor Brian
“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. (Luke 15: 6b-7)
This month I would like to talk about Evangelism and how we should look at God’s call to seek out the Lost and bring them Home to their Father’s House. One of the ways Evangelism can be pictured is a Road Home. A seminar I once attended used “The Roman Road Map to Heaven”. I would like to share that Road with you this month.
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
First, a person needs to know why they need Jesus. Sin, of course! The Bible tells us we are blind and enemies of God.
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Next, a person needs to know what the results are for being a sinner. Yes, death was the result of the fall of mankind into sin, as recorded in the book of Genesis.
Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Then we explain that God has provided an escape plan so that we do not have to experience eternal death that is life in hell. Jesus, our Savior came to earth to suffer and die in our place. Jesus took the payment of our sins upon Himself.
Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Of course, being sinners, we are enemies of God, we want nothing to do with him. We read in Romans chapter five verse ten: “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.”
We are dead in our sin; we can’t do anything! We can’t even come to faith in Jesus our Lord. It is the Holy Spirit who brings us to faith. We read in 1 Corinthians 12:3, “Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.” And in Titus 3:5, “…he [Jesus] saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 5:1 “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Holy Spirit brings us to faith, and we are justified, that is it is now “just as If I had never sinned”, we are seen as holy in the eyes of our heavenly Father as He looks at us through the blood poured out by His Son, Jesus.Worship via electronic means is certainly not a replacement for worshiping in the House of God. Seeing one another in person allows for the mutual encouragement and support that we read about in I Thessalonians 5: 9-11, “For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
Hebrews 10: 24-25; “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
Your Servant in Christ Pastor Brian