a passion for souls

A Passion for SoulsA Passion for SoulsPsalms 126:5-6Psalms 126:5-6

Psalms 126:6Psalms 126:655Those who sow in tearsThose who sow in tearswill reap with shouts of joy. will reap with shouts of joy. 66Though one goes along Though one goes along weeping, carrying the bag of weeping, carrying the bag of seed, he will surely come back seed, he will surely come back with shouts of joy, carrying his with shouts of joy, carrying his sheaves.sheaves.

Two Key WordsTwo Key Words

TearsTears

WeepingWeeping

I. THE I. THE PRICEPRICE TO TO BE BE PAIDPAID

““Those who sow in tears Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shall reap with joyful shouting.” Psalms 126:5shouting.” Psalms 126:5

The The winningwinning of souls of souls must be preceded must be preceded with the with the weepingweeping for for souls.souls.

When is the last When is the last time you wept time you wept

yourself to sleep yourself to sleep over a lost soul? over a lost soul?

II. THE II. THE PLACEPLACE TO TO PAY THE PAY THE PRICEPRICE

““Sowing in tears”Sowing in tears” speaks of a speaks of a heart that is broken in prayer for heart that is broken in prayer for others.others.

A. The price is paid A. The price is paid in the in the battlebattle

B. The price is also B. The price is also paid with your paid with your

burdenburden

““Now if You would only forgive their sin. But Now if You would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book if not, please erase me from the book You have written.” You have written.” Exodus 32:32Exodus 32:32

““For I could wish that I myself were cursed For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from the Messiah for the and cut off from the Messiah for the benefit of my brothers, my benefit of my brothers, my countrymen by physical descent.” countrymen by physical descent.” Romans 9:3 Romans 9:3

““...for I bear on my body the brand-marks of ...for I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus.” Galatians 6:17Jesus.” Galatians 6:17

C. The price is paid C. The price is paid in in brokennessbrokenness

When we engage in spiritual When we engage in spiritual battle on our knees …God brings battle on our knees …God brings a genuine brokenness in our lives a genuine brokenness in our lives for Him and for others. for Him and for others.

Psalm 126:4 - God to Psalm 126:4 - God to "Restore our "Restore our Captivity."Captivity."

Can you name Can you name five five peoplepeople you personally you personally know that you are know that you are concerned over where concerned over where they will spend they will spend eternity?eternity?

ResponseResponseThose who Those who are brokenare broken

. . . . . . come and weep for come and weep for the lost. the lost.

Those who Those who are not brokenare not broken . . . . . . come and confess to come and confess to God that you are not God that you are not broken. broken.

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