That’s the fight I felt called to as well. While I wasn’t a street brawler like my uncles, I could fight for lost souls with the best of them.
This is the fight that the Apostle Paul referred to in his last letter when he wrote these words about his life, “I have fought the good fight.”
This fight was not just for the Apostle Paul. It’s not just for me and my family. It’s for you and every Christian. We are called to enter the Octagon of life and do what it takes to fight our evil, unseen enemy and win the lost souls of those around us.
There are lost souls in your neighborhood, at your job, in your school, on your team and maybe even at your church. We need to do whatever it takes to win the fight for their souls and introduce them to the hope of Jesus Christ.
4 Reasons Why Lost Souls Are Worth Fighting For
1. The need is urgent.
“Snatch others from the fire and save them....” (Jude 23)
People who don’t know Christ are teetering on the edge of an abyss filled with fire and fury. Jesus spoke of hell more than anyone in the New Testament as reminder of what is at stake for those who die without hearing and believing the Gospel.
Scrape away all of the puny excuses for not sharing the Gospel with others (“I’m too shy.” “I’m afraid of being rejected.” “I don’t know how to do it.”) Do whatever it takes to reach the lost at any cost. Rescue their souls from the hell they are headed to and the hell they are going through right now apart from Jesus.
2. The enemy is real.
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
Satan is a seasoned and powerful fighter. He’s been fighting God since the beginning of time. He is filled with rage because we humans can receive freely by grace what he failed to achieve by force, the kingdom of God.
And he is not alone. He has a network of well-organized and super powerful fallen angels (called “demons“) who work hard to deceive, discourage and destroy.
