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THE CARE OF SOULS
Woodcut: The Good Samaritan at the Inn , by Gustave Dore’
 
THE CARE OF SOULS
By M.A. Erickson
1. EVERYONE IS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE CARE OF SOULS.A. The strong are to bear with the weak to strengthen andencourage them - Romans15:1B. "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself" means you will care for souls.Mark 12:31C. Care of souls takes the focus off of ourselves, and onto others.D. People today are saying: "No man cares for my soul." Psalm142:4 / WE NEED TO CARE!E. Caring for souls gives purpose in life.2. THE CARE OF SOULS INVOLVES PRAYERA. Prayer is an expression of caring and love for peopleB. Pray for all people: 1 Timothy 2:1-4C. Pray for believers: Ephesians 6:18D. Revival needed: revive the care of souls!3. CARING FOR SOULS INVOLVES REACHING OUT TO PEOPLEA. Encouraging Others / 1 Thessalonians 5:14B. Building Relationships
 
C. Bearing One Another's Burdens / Galatians 6:2D. Bringing People To The Good Shepherd.1. Caring for souls means bringing them to the Shepherd, Jesus4. CARING FOR SOULS MEANS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPSWITH PEOPLE IN DISCIPLESHIP / Matthew 28:18-20A. AccountabilityB. Sharing / Teaching the WordC. Prayer for One Another 5. CARING FOR SOULS MEANS RESTORING ONE WHO HASFALLEN: Galatians 6:1 / IN A SPIRIT OF GENTLENESSA. Love enough to rescue a person from the chains of sin!1. Warning in love, helping a person overcome sin bondage2. Bring them to Jesus: Wandering sheep; James 5:19,20I Peter 2:256 CARING FOR SOULS MEANS REACHING OUT TO THEHURTINGA. Matt.25:31-40 / Feeding the hungry, visiting thesick, welcoming strangers (caring enough to buildrelationships). Visiting prisoners, clothing the nakedB. Many are saying, "no man cares for my soul" C. The church must be restored to the care of souls.1. Vs individualism / anonymous churchgoing / putting on a
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