The Art of Soulwinning (Part 1)

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 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) Eph. 2:10.

  B. Its contrast (Matt. 7:16-20)

    1. The unsaved do not posssess the gift of eternal life by which they are not connected to the true Vine.

      a) The appearance by which they are saved. 

         1) False profession of faith (Matt. 7:21-22)

         2) Outward form of religiosity and holiness (Matt. 23)

      b) The knowledge by which many professing Christians claim to have salvation (Col. 2:18)

         1) Mystic's understanding of salvation (v. 18)

           a. Salvation is through "mere" knowledge ("gnosis")

             1. Spiritual insight by which to gain knowledge (Ge. 2:9)

               a. Spiritual awe.

               b. Esotericism and intuitiveness.

            2. Mysticism experiential knowledge (v. 18)

               a. Divine "influx."

                 1. Deut. 29:29.

                 2. Col. 2:18, 19.

               b. Inner witness of the spirit.

                 1. The spirit is the candlestick by which the mystic's receive such revelatory knowledge.

                 2. Revelation knowledge as opposed to Sense Rule Knowledge.

           3. Recognition of divine "spark" from within. 

             a. The divinity of Christ.

               1. The godhood of humanity.

               2. The universal Christ Spirit.

             b. Knowledge ("gnosis')

               1. Posssessor of "true" ancient wisdom and knowledge.

                 a. Inward witness of the spirit.

                  1) The human spirit is the candlestick by which to attain spiritual revelation.

                  2) The spirit is the avenue by which to gain salvation. (contrast, Col. 1:9, 10)

                b. Mysticism denial of the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus.

                  1) The fount of the wisdom and knowledge of God. (Col. 1:9, 10)

                  2) Knowledge of God is insufficient without true spiritual "gnosis." (Col. 2:18)

            

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