2. Your Soul Soul (psuche): General term for life (Matt 2:20) Soul (psuche): General term for life (Matt 2:20) Distinguishable from human spirit, Heb 4:12; 1 Ths 5:23 Distinguishable from human spirit, Heb 4:12; 1 Ths 5:23 Immaterial, invisible, Matt 10:28 Immaterial, invisible, Matt 10:28 The value of your soul corresponds to the value of your life The value of your soul corresponds to the value of your life 2

3. JESUS AND ONE SOUL The value of one soul 3

4. Jesus Came to Save the Lost Luke 19:10 Jesus often taught multitudes, Matt 5:1; 14:13-14 Jesus often taught multitudes, Matt 5:1; 14:13-14 He also encountered souls one on one He also encountered souls one on one He teaches us to use every opportunity to save even one soul He teaches us to use every opportunity to save even one soul 4

5. The Samaritan Woman John 4:5-26 Willing to teach her Willing to teach her Eternal life Eternal life Moral purity Moral purity True worship not based on place, race, gender… “spirit and truth” True worship not based on place, race, gender… “spirit and truth” “I am the Messiah” “I am the Messiah” 5

6. The Syro-Phoenician Woman Matthew 15:21-28 Mercy is extended to all who believe Mercy is extended to all who believe God hears and heeds the plea of even one person of faith (Matt 11:28) God hears and heeds the plea of even one person of faith (Matt 11:28) 6

7. Simon and the Sinner Woman Luke 7:36-50 The humility of godly sorrow The humility of godly sorrow Knowing our own sins and need for mercy Knowing our own sins and need for mercy Precious value of forgiveness Precious value of forgiveness Saving nature of faith Saving nature of faith 7

8. The Adulteress John 8:2-11 He exposed and rebuked the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees He exposed and rebuked the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees Jesus did not cast her aside as worthless Jesus did not cast her aside as worthless He did not condone or overlook her sin He did not condone or overlook her sin He taught her to sin no more He taught her to sin no more 8

9. The Apostle Peter John 21:15-22 Jesus challenged Peter to examine the love he professed Jesus challenged Peter to examine the love he professed Jesus challenged Peter to sacrifice unto death Jesus challenged Peter to sacrifice unto death Jesus challenged Peter to devoted service Jesus challenged Peter to devoted service 9

10. We Must Value Each Soul Like Jesus Did Do not predetermine someone’s reaction to the truth Do not predetermine someone’s reaction to the truth Do not cast off certain ones as “worthless” Do not cast off certain ones as “worthless” Remember to never neglect our opportunities to teach someone the gospel and help someone overcome sin (Gal 6:1-2) Remember to never neglect our opportunities to teach someone the gospel and help someone overcome sin (Gal 6:1-2) Parents: Know the value of each child, Prov 22:6; Eph 6:4 Parents: Know the value of each child, Prov 22:6; Eph 6:4 10