2. Rescue the Perishing

3. How do you effectively reach someone that shows little to no interest in spiritual things? –Romans 1:16; Hebrews 4:12; Acts 17:2 –Acts 26:17-20; 2 Timothy 2:24-26 –Matthew 13:14-15, 18-23

4. Rescue the Perishing How do you effectively reach someone that shows little to no interest in spiritual things? –Hebrews 6:4-6 –Hebrews 10:26-31 –2 Peter 2:20-22

5. Rescue the Perishing Persuade (Acts 26:28) –C–Cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument –C–Cause someone to believe something; especially after a sustained effort –C–Convince –T–To prevail on a person to do something, as by advising or urging

6. Points of Persuasion: –The Love of God John 3:16; Romans 5:6-8; I John 4:10 –Sin & Its Consequences Romans 3:23; 6:23; Isaiah 59:1-2; John 8:24 –Heaven John 14:1-4; Revelation 21:1-7

7. Rescue the Perishing Points of Persuasion: –Hell Matt. 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 21:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 –Death & Judgment Acts 24:25; Hebrews 9:27; James 4:14; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11

8. Rescue the Perishing Some will not be Persuaded. –Hebrews 3:12-13 –Acts 17:4-5; 28:24 –Luke 16:27-31 “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26)

9. Rescue the Perishing