The art of witnessing to acquaintances, friends and relatives is a dreaded chore that we must do here below. Witnessing to the ones, not to the masses. We must get a hold of one man or woman alone, and in love, quietly and prayerfully, witness to them. Jesus sat on the well to preach to one woman, and did good to all the city of Samaria through her. We must not give way to timidness or the fear of man. Sinners are unwarned by our negligence, and Christ is unknown through our silence and carelessness. We must deal personally with the unconverted, and force ourselves to witness and complete the irksome task, until it becomes easy. We must wins souls, we must be up and doing, and let none around us die unwarned, uncared for.
A gospel tract is a useful thing, but a living Spirit-led witness, face to face, will help the sinner to remember. Your Spirit-filled witness and words will be written on their heart forever. The sincerity in your eyes, face, voice will help them remember. Your own speech is much better that a piece of paper. They may never read the tract, but they will remember your testimony. Attend to this, for Jesus' sake. It is one thing to be bold before men, and another to be true in the secret chamber of your own soul. There is nothing like personally speaking to souls about Christ, getting their attention, detaining them for a few minutes, looking them in the eye, telling them your testimony of how you were saved, and the testimony of God - The Gospel.
Our witnessing one-on-one with a Soul proves our sincerity concerning the Gospel and the condition of a lost Soul. Persuading and Pleading with the Soul to flee to Christ for Refuge from the wrath to come. It is a blessed privilege to personally witness to a Soul, to be able persuade a Soul to Christ, to speak to the individual about their imminent danger, and the Way to escape from it. Cultivate and acquire the art of soul-winning. Hunt for Souls, track them to their hiding places. Stop up the holes, cast out and take them up in the Gospel Net.
The rod and reel is our witness. The fishing line is our prayers that reach out to them in the places where they are, when we cannot get to them. The hook is the Holy Spirit. The bait is the Gospel. The Holy Spirit uses all of these things as we fish for men. Gifts are good, but Grace is better. Grace causes us to have compassion toward our fellow men, and go after them. We must Go fishing for men. Get more Grace from the Holy Spirit - to glorify God and to be more useful.
Strike up a conversation; initiate a discussion with a Soul. Find any opportunity you can of talking to individuals one by one. Confront them about Eternity. Approach and address them when possible. There is great power in persuading people and speaking to them personally about Christ and their Soul. Try to say something for JESUS wherever you go each day. Hang on to Jesus and the Holy Spirit in your thoughts fervently, especially when you are witnessing to a Soul.
There's no perfect way to witness to a Soul, but the main thing is that the Spirit of God is directing and helping you. The natural man never thinks about Christ at all throughout a day or week. The years roll on and, they have scarcely a thought of The Lord Jesus Christ. They slight the Gospel and do not retain God in their thoughts. They regard the Gospel as an idle tale. They neglect and reject the plan of Salvation by the great Substitute who gave Himself as an Atoning Sacrifice for human sin. They do not care to be saved by the Lamb of God: they would soon trust in themselves or something else. Get hold of a Soul's attention, and don't let him go until you have put to him this question: Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
Let me put it to you like this, dear friend: God sent His Son, Christ Jesus, to be the Messiah, the Mediator between God and you. God sent His dear Son into this world to save sinners and gave Him to be the Atonement for all your sins. Do you refuse to be saved by the merits of His matchless bloody death? Will you tempt the Justice of God by rejecting His Mercy? The plan of Salvation cost God the Father His dear Son. Do you mean to say that you care not what it cost God to save your Soul? Will you fling the Atonement out the window, and have nothing to do with Christ? You may not want Christ, but He wants you. Do you mean to give Christ the go-by or not? Are you wise to live every day in danger of eternal death and judgment, and remain unprepared to meet your Maker?
The first Business of your life should be to ensure your Soul is saved from Divine Justice that you richly deserve. Before long, the bell shall toll for you, and six feet of dirt shall hold you down. Nothing in the form of wealth or reputation will compensate for you losing your Soul. Oh, whatever you may do, do not procrastinate. You reject Christ as your own peril. You must visit the world to come sooner or later, and Faith in Jesus' Precious Blood is the only preparation for time and Eternity. Cast yourself on Christ's atoning work, and trust HIM alone to save your Soul. Confess your sins of unbelief and rejection of Christ, and seek His Mercy through trusting to His Precious Blood for the free forgiveness of sins.
