Your Soul – Your LifeYour Soul – Your Life• 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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The value of one soulThe value of one soul

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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 even one person opportunities to teach even one person the gospel and help even one to overcome the gospel and help even one to overcome sin sin (Gal 6:1-2; Jas 5:19-20)(Gal 6:1-2; Jas 5:19-20)

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Why is the Soul so Valuable?Why is the Soul so Valuable?Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9

• Made in the image of God Made in the image of God Gen 1:26-27; 2:7Gen 1:26-27; 2:7– Intellect, emotion, free will Intellect, emotion, free will

and conscienceand conscience–Moral responsibility and Moral responsibility and

accountability,accountability, Ezek 18:20 Ezek 18:20– Eternal life to every soul who Eternal life to every soul who

believes, believes, Jno 5:21, 24, 29; 6:54Jno 5:21, 24, 29; 6:545

Why is the Soul so Valuable? Why is the Soul so Valuable? Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9

• Christ died for every Christ died for every soul, soul, Heb 2:9; Jno 3:16Heb 2:9; Jno 3:16– Sinful souls, Sinful souls, Rom 5:6-8Rom 5:6-8–Died for the homeless, Died for the homeless,

the immoral, the false the immoral, the false teacher, the infidel…teacher, the infidel…–Remove our prejudices, Remove our prejudices, Jas 2:1-Jas 2:1-

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Why is the Soul so Valuable? Why is the Soul so Valuable? Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9

• Immortal, Immortal, 1 Cor 15:53-541 Cor 15:53-54– Resurrection,Resurrection, 1 Cor 15:20-22, 1 Cor 15:20-22,

42-4442-44– Judgment, Judgment, 2 Cor 5:10; 2 Cor 5:10;

Rev 20:11-15Rev 20:11-15– Eternal reward or eternal Eternal reward or eternal

punishment, punishment, Rev 21:4-7; Rev 21:4-7; 20:15; 21:820:15; 21:8– Fear God! Fear God! Matt 10:28Matt 10:28

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Why is the Soul so Valuable? Why is the Soul so Valuable? Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9Matthew 16:26; Luke 15:8-9

• Heaven’s joy Heaven’s joy –Heaven rejoices Heaven rejoices

over the salvation over the salvation of just one sinner, of just one sinner, Luke 15:7, 10, Luke 15:7, 10, 3232

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