WBR 2025-26 - Session 6 - One Lost Soul

We’re going to start with a quick activity.

Everyone, stand up and move to this side of the room. Now, Erica, I need you over here on the other side. Your job is simple: go across the room, grab one person, and bring them back over here. You can start whenever you’re ready.

She’s running. She’s tired. And she’s still going.

Alright — you can stop.

Now, Erica, how old are you?
Twenty-two.

My hope is that one day you’ll live to be a hundred. So I added one second for every year I hope you’ll be here — one minute and eighteen seconds. I didn’t tell you how much time you had, but in that time, you almost brought half the room back.

Let me ask you this: if you knew exactly how much time you had, do you think you could’ve gotten one more person?

Now let’s do it again — but this time, all of you go together.

And that’s the point.

There’s a reason we did that exercise.

Whether it’s over the summer, on a reservation, in your community, or with people in your everyday life, sharing Jesus always requires motivation. We need encouragement, support, and reminder of why this matters.

One of the most powerful stories we use to talk about this is the Titanic.

When I was younger, the Titanic was just a movie — two VHS tapes long. But when you really understand what happened, it becomes real. Over 1,500 people died. About 700 survived.

People boarded that ship with different identities — first class, third class, workers, servants. They ate at different tables and lived very different experiences. But the moment that ship hit the iceberg, none of that mattered.

When it was over, there were only two lists:
Those who were alive.
And those who were dead.

Scripture tells us the same is true spiritually.

In 1 John 5:11–12, it says that God has given us eternal life, and that life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life. Whoever does not have the Son does not have life.

That means the people in our lives are on one of two lists.

And Proverbs 24:11 gives us a clear charge: Rescue those being led away to death.

We don’t know how much time we have. Just like Erica didn’t know how long she had to run, we don’t know how long we have to reach people.

Jesus made this clear in Luke 19:10: The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.

That’s why today we’re talking about one lost soul.

As we look at Joshua chapter 2, we have to ask an important question: How far would God go for one person?

In a few days, you’ll go home — back to your reservation, your job, your school, your routine. And you’ll have opportunities to share the greatest hope that has ever entered your life.

But let’s be honest — fear gets in the way.

It still does for me. I’ll be at Walmart, run into someone, and feel that nudge to speak — and I get nervous. I start thinking, Maybe later. Someone else will do it.

But here’s the truth: God has already gone before you.

The Holy Spirit is already at work in the hearts of the people you will meet. You’re not responsible for convincing anyone — that’s God’s job. You just get to be part of what He’s already doing.

That’s exactly what we see in Joshua 2.

Rahab didn’t need the spies to explain who God was. She already knew.

She told them, We know the Lord has given you this land. We’ve heard what He did at the Red Sea. Our hearts have melted in fear. Your God is the supreme God of heaven and earth.

Rahab believed before the walls fell.

And because of her faith, she asked for mercy — not just for herself, but for her family. Scripture tells us that because of her faith and actions, she was spared.

Hebrews tells us Rahab was saved by faith.
James tells us her faith was proven by her actions.

Here’s the encouragement: there are already people in your life who know God is real — even if they don’t say it out loud.

Treat people as if God is already working in their lives. Point out His goodness. Acknowledge His protection. Sometimes all people need is someone to help them see it.

No one is too far from God’s love.

Romans 5 reminds us that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. Rahab wasn’t just a prostitute — she became part of Jesus’ family line. The great-grandmother of King David. An ancestor of Christ Himself.

Someone the world would reject — God redeemed.

Now think back to the Titanic.

People didn’t die because the ship sank. They died from freezing water — hypothermia set in within minutes. People in lifeboats heard others screaming for help — close enough to hear them — but many did nothing out of fear.

The question for us is this: will we sit in the boat, or will we rescue?

Micah shared what this looks like in real life.

Sometimes God places you exactly where you are for a reason — even in dark moments. Even in grief. Even when answers are hard to find.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

You are placed with purpose.

There will be distractions when you go home. There will be voices trying to pull you away. But like Nehemiah said, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down.”

God already has a plan for rescue.

You’ve seen His power. You’ve witnessed His faithfulness. Your story is a memorial — just like the stones Israel set up after crossing the Jordan.

Your story is evidence of a miracle.

Jesus told a parable about leaving ninety-nine sheep to find one lost one. Heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents.

And many of you know exactly who that one person is.

Be bold. Share your story. Use what you love — sports, art, music, games — as bridges to the gospel. God will use what you already have.

As Acts 4:13 says, people should be able to look at your life and tell that you’ve been with Jesus.

Fight for one more lost soul.