Bible Verses About Saving Lost Souls

Dear friends, our Savior’s teachings are clear—our love and compassion should extend to everyone, even those who may seem distant from God’s grace. No one is beyond the reach of His loving kindness, and we must hold onto the belief that every heart can return to the light.

With gentle patience and heartfelt compassion, we have the privilege to be instruments in guiding the wayward back to a place of belonging. A simple act of kindness or an encouraging word can be the very thing that sows the seeds of a burgeoning faith. Through our reflection of God’s unwavering love, the most resistant of hearts can begin to thaw and open up to the hope and truth found in the Gospel.

Each person who turns back towards God is a victory of immeasurable worth. The heavens celebrate every individual who repents, and God’s joy for one who is found far surpasses the contentment of those who stayed within the fold. Our efforts to reach out are never in vain—we never know which of our prayers or actions will be the key to someone’s transformation.

The journey may seem formidable, but we are not alone in our endeavors. God accompanies us, His Spirit working alongside us to tenderize hearts. He provides us with the right words and the necessary insight to carry out His mission. When we engage with others through grace and humility, we allow God to perform miracles through our simple gestures.

Let’s commit to our role in this divine rescue, trusting that with God’s assistance, the day will come when every lost child will find their way back home.

Dear friends, let us now turn our hearts and minds to the Scriptures that speak to us about the pursuit of saving lost souls.

Proclaiming the Gospel Boldly

Mark 16:15
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”

Romans 10:14-15
“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things”

Matthew 28:19-20
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen”

Acts 1:8
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth”

2 Timothy 4:2
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine”

1 Corinthians 9:16
“For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel”

Repentance and Redemption

Luke 15:7
“I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance”

Acts 3:19
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord”

2 Peter 3:9
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance”

1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”

Luke 5:32
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”

Acts 17:30
“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent”

Ezekiel 18:32
“For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye”

Acts 2:38
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost”

Salvation Through Faith

Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast”

Romans 10:9-10
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation”

John 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved”

Acts 16:31
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house”

Romans 5:8
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”

John 1:12
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name”

Transforming Lives by the Power of the Gospel

2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”

Romans 12:2
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”

Colossians 3:10
“And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him”

Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost”

1 Peter 1:23
“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever”

Romans 6:4
“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life”

The Joy Over One Sinner Who Repents

Luke 15:10
“Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth”

Luke 15:32
“It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found”

Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing”

Isaiah 62:5
“For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee”

Psalm 51:12
“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit”

Psalm 32:11
“Be glad in the Lord , and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart”

The Role of Prayer in Salvation

James 5:20
“Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins”

1 Timothy 2:1-4
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth”

2 Thessalonians 3:1
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you”

Romans 10:1
“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved”

Luke 18:1
“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint”

Matthew 9:38
“Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest”

Seeking and Saving the Lost

Luke 19:10
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost”

Matthew 18:12-14
“How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish”

1 Peter 3:15
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear”

Jude 1:22-23
“And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh”

2 Corinthians 4:3-4
“But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them”

Matthew 10:6
“But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”

Luke 14:23
“And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled”