1. Urgency in Teaching the Lost

2. Urgency in Teaching the Lost
Teaching of Jesus
Luke 15
Leave the 99 and go after the 1 until he finds it 4
Light a lamp, sweep the house, search carefully until she finds it 8

3. Urgency in Teaching the Lost
Example of Jesus
No time to sit still- must preach to other towns
Mk 1:35-39
His food was to preach- harvest time is now!
Jn 4:6,8, 31-35
No time to eat- his family thought He was crazy!
Mk 3:20-21; 31-35

4. Urgency in Teaching the Lost
Example of Paul
After being stoned, the next day went to Derbe to preach Acts 14:19-21
When he saw the vision, immediately sought to go
Acts 16:9-10
Paul couldn’t wait! Acts 17:15-17; 18:5

5. Urgency in Teaching the Lost
Why the Urgency?
We have good news to tell! Rom 1:14-17; 16:25-27
We know the fear (terror) of the Lord
2 Cor 5:10-11; Mk 9:43-48; Js 5:19-20; Jude 23
False doctrines will condemn 2 Thess 2:10b-12; 2 Pet 2:2
Time is running out for men to hear Heb 9:27; Js 4:14
Time is running out for me to tell! Jn 9:4

6. Urgency in Teaching the Lost
Is our Delivery of the Gospel Message
“Express Mail Only” or “Standard Delivery”?
We must follow the example of Jesus and Paul!
We must keep in mind the reasons for urgency!

7. Urgency in Teaching the Lost
Acts
The urgency of the gospel message is seen in the
urgency of men’s obedience to it:
That day 2:41
Why prevents me? 8:36
That very hour of the night; Immediately 16:33
Why do you delay? 22:16