Del Rio Bible Church

a place to grow

  • Facebook
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Service Times
    • Staff & Elders
    • Doctrinal Statement
    • Biblical Convictions on Social & Cultural Issues
  • Connect
    • Online Sermons
    • Children’s Ministry
    • Groups
    • Youth Group
  • Serve
  • Contact
  • APP
  • Give
January 31, 2010

Caring About The Lost (Part 2)

Speaker: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti
Series: Caring About The Lost, Luke
Passage: Luke 15:1-32

Bible Text: Luke 15:1-32 | Preacher: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti | Series: Caring About The Lost, Luke

1.  Since God is vitally concerned with the salvation of sinners (Luke 15) we must seek out the lost in witness and evangelism.

2.  Wrong assumptions about evangelism keep us from sharing our faith, such as:

-It all depends on me.  It doesn’t.  Evangelism is a supernatural work of God.  Unbelievers are blinded by Satan to the truth of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:1-6; John 16:8-11), therefore we must cooperate with God’s working in the unbelievers life.

-I must be able to answer every question a non-Christian may have.  Not true.  An unbeliever will appreciate your candor in admitting you don’t have any answer to everything but that you will find the answer for them.

-I must close the deal.  Once again, not true.  Our goal must be to move an unbelievers one step further along in the process.

3.  A simple presentation of the gospel should include the following:

-Our problem: sin (Romans 3:23), death (separation from God-Romans 6:23); judgment (all who reject Christ will be judged-Hebrews 9:27).

-Good works are not the remedy (Ephesians 2:8,9; Titus 3:5)

-God’s remedy:  He sent His Son to die for us (Romans 5:8)

-Our response:  We must receive Christ (believe in/put our trust in Him-John 1:12,13).

Download Files Notes

Topics: Caring About The Lost, Luke
« Caring About The Lost (Part 1) Money, the Bible…and Me (Part 1-Principles) »

News

  • Service Times
  • A Place to Grow
  • Awana – Every Wednesday Night
  • Women’s Bible Study
  • Men’s Studies

Recent Sermons

  • “An Evil Spirit from God”
    Pastor Joe Ricchuiti, June 15, 2025
  • “Seeing the Way God Sees”
    Pastor Joe Ricchuiti, June 8, 2025
  • “The High Cost of Unwise Words”
    Pastor Joe Ricchuiti, May 18, 2025
  • “Faith in the Face of Fear”
    Pastor Chris Sommerfield, May 11, 2025
  • “Rationalized Disobedience”
    Pastor Steve Plank, May 4, 2025

About Us

Our church is an independent, non-denominational congregation focused on equipping believers to accomplish all God has for each individual. We emphasize growing to maturity through regular, relevant study of God’s Word, meaningful corporate worship, and fellowship. Del Rio Bible Church was established in 1997 by a … Read More »

Joe Ricchuiti Senior Pastor & Elder Pastor Joe Ricchuiti graduated in 1982 from Dallas Theological Seminary. He holds a Master's Degree in Theology. He's been pastor of Del Rio Bible Church since its inception. Joe and … Learn More »

If God has placed a desire on your heart to connect through fellowship or service, we have a variety of ministries for you to plug into. Del Rio Bible Church via Church by MinstryOne App Connect via the app to … Learn More »

Regardless of how long you'll be in Del Rio, we  would love for you to get involved with us! Your involvement, even if for a short time, will only enhance our ministries and your Christian walk.  Contact … Learn More »

If you have questions, please call the church office or stop by and chat.  The office is normally open Monday through Thursday between 9am and 4pm. Alternately, you may e-mail the office or any individual … Contact Us »

© 2025 - Del Rio Bible Church | Powered by Gray Jet Media