Your SoulYour Soul• Soul Soul (psuche): (psuche): General term for life General term for life

(Matt 2:20)(Matt 2:20)• Distinguishable from human spirit, Distinguishable from human spirit,

Heb 4:12; 1 Ths 5:23Heb 4:12; 1 Ths 5:23• Immaterial, invisible, Immaterial, invisible, Matt 10:28Matt 10:28• The value of your soul corresponds to The value of your soul corresponds to

the value of your lifethe value of your life

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JESUS AND ONE SOULThe value of one soulThe value of one soul

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Jesus Came to Save the LostJesus Came to Save the LostLuke 19:10Luke 19:10

• Jesus often taught Jesus often taught multitudes, multitudes, Matt 5:1; Matt 5:1; 14:13-1414:13-14

• He also encountered He also encountered souls one on onesouls one on one

• He teaches us to use He teaches us to use every opportunity to every opportunity to save even one soulsave even one soul

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The Samaritan WomanThe Samaritan WomanJohn 4:5-26John 4:5-26

• Willing to teach herWilling to teach her• Eternal lifeEternal life• Moral purityMoral purity• True worship not True worship not

based on place, based on place, race, gender… race, gender… “spirit and truth”“spirit and truth”

• ““I am the Messiah”I am the Messiah”5

The Syro-Phoenician WomanThe Syro-Phoenician WomanMatthew 15:21-28Matthew 15:21-28

• Mercy is extended to Mercy is extended to all who believeall who believe

• God hears and heeds God hears and heeds the plea of even one the plea of even one person of faith person of faith (Matt 11:28)(Matt 11:28)

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Simon and the Sinner WomanSimon and the Sinner WomanLuke 7:36-50Luke 7:36-50• The humility of godly The humility of godly

sorrowsorrow• Knowing our own sins Knowing our own sins

and need for mercyand need for mercy• Precious value of Precious value of

forgivenessforgiveness• Saving nature of faithSaving nature of faith

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The AdulteressThe AdulteressJohn 8:2-11John 8:2-11

• He exposed and rebuked He exposed and rebuked the hypocrisy of the the hypocrisy of the scribes and Phariseesscribes and Pharisees

• Jesus did not cast her Jesus did not cast her aside as worthlessaside as worthless

• He did not condone or He did not condone or overlook her sinoverlook her sin

• He taught her to sin no moreHe taught her to sin no more8

The Apostle PeterThe Apostle PeterJohn 21:15-22John 21:15-22

• Jesus challenged Peter Jesus challenged Peter to examine the love to examine the love he professedhe professed

• Jesus challenged Peter Jesus challenged Peter to sacrifice unto deathto sacrifice unto death

• Jesus challenged Peter Jesus challenged Peter to devoted serviceto devoted service

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We Must Value Each Soul Like We Must Value Each Soul Like Jesus DidJesus Did• Do not predetermine someone’s reaction Do not predetermine someone’s reaction

to the truthto the truth• Do not cast off certain ones as “worthless”Do not cast off certain ones as “worthless”• Remember to never neglect our Remember to never neglect our

opportunities to teach someone the gospel opportunities to teach someone the gospel and help someone overcome sin and help someone overcome sin (Gal 6:1-2)(Gal 6:1-2)

• ParentsParents: Know the value of each child, : Know the value of each child, Prov 22:6; Eph 6:4Prov 22:6; Eph 6:4

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