The Art of Soulwinning (Part 1)
Text: Prov. 11:30; Ge. 2:9; Prov. 10:1 "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, [Ge. 2:9; Pr. 10:11] and he who wins souls is wise." "And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground--trees [Ezek. 31:8] that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the gardens were the tree of life [Ge. 3:22, 24; Pr. 3:18; 11:30; Rev. 2:7] and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. [Ezek. 47:12] "The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, [Pr. 10:27; Pr. 3:18; Pr. 4:23; 11:30; 13:12, 14, 19; 14:27; 15:4; 16:22] but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. [Pr. 10:6] Sermon Outline I. An Examination of the Fruit of the Righteous (Pr. 11:30) A. The character of God's people (v. 30) 1. They possess the gift of salvation in Christ by which it is the fruit of the righteous. (v. 30) a) Jn. 3:36. b) Jn. 10:28-29. 2. Bearing fruit by which to honor Christ. (Jn. 15:1ff) a) Jn. 15:1-2ff. b)