Friday, November 16, 2012
Persistence in Evangelism (Spurgeon, Charles)
"If we do not see souls saved today or
tomorrow, we will still work... We are labouring for eternity, and we
count not our work by each day's advance, as men measure theirs; it is
God's work and must be measured by His standard" - Charles Spurgeon
Trust the Word!
"The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled."(Jer.1:12 NIV)
Human mind cannot possibly fathom the extent to which God can express himself in and through someone who is totally dependent on His word - someone who takes Him at His word without wavering (Rom.4:19-21).
Once the heart is committed to totally believing His word, God makes Himself responsible for the performance/fulfillment of His word (Jer.1:12).
Once we do the trusting, He does the performance (John.11:40)
He is a performer of His word: He cannot deny His word - ever faithful, ever sure!
Human mind cannot possibly fathom the extent to which God can express himself in and through someone who is totally dependent on His word - someone who takes Him at His word without wavering (Rom.4:19-21).
Once the heart is committed to totally believing His word, God makes Himself responsible for the performance/fulfillment of His word (Jer.1:12).
Once we do the trusting, He does the performance (John.11:40)
He is a performer of His word: He cannot deny His word - ever faithful, ever sure!
The Gospel Described (REINHARD BONNKE)
"Calvary was the crucial moment of the cosmic
drama of redemption. Here was the ultimate confrontation of
righteousness and evil. Jesus Christ was the battle center. He carried
the fierce tensions of hell and heaven, right and wrong. I'm told that
the nucleus of an atom bears the strain of positive and negative forces.
Split the atom, and those forces are no longer stable, held in
equilibrium. The
y are released and fly
apart. Nuclear fission takes place in a chain reaction. Matter turns to
energy in a vast eruption of power. Nuclear physics is not my field of
study, but I do understand that on the Cross was the One who upholds all
things by the Word of His power. There He took the strain of the
positive force of righteousness and the negative force of sin. He
emptied evil of its potency. This let loose upon the world the positive
power of righteousness. In the tomb that generating power waited and
then burst upon us. From that Tomb the energies of Divine righteousness
were released - Resurrection power! It has rocked the world ever since.
Spiritual explosions happen everywhere, in man's lives, shaking cities
and nations. The Gospel “is the power of God”. REINHARD BONNKE
Fervency
"not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit,
serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing
steadfastly in prayer;"(Rom.12:11-12)
There is no alternative to fervency of spirit when it comes to commitment to the Lord.
When your passion begins to decline, you already start to die because you were born(saved) to burn. The soul of the believer is intended by God to be a furn
There is no alternative to fervency of spirit when it comes to commitment to the Lord.
When your passion begins to decline, you already start to die because you were born(saved) to burn. The soul of the believer is intended by God to be a furn
ace of burning zeal for His glory (Matt.5:16).
The power that raised Jesus from the dead with which we were endued was not given to us for interior decoration or for a mere sense of belonging.
We have received the ability of God for the accomplishment of His purpose and fulfillment of His will.
Consider Acts 1:8 " But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and YOU SHALL BE WITNESSES to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Wake up from your slumber fellow soldiers of the cross, banish excuses, and dethrone carnal interests and proclivity from your precious soul...
"You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier." (2Tim.2:4-5)
Strengthen the feeble kneels, be on guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous and be strong as we usher in the second coming of our Lord, Jesus the Lord!
The power that raised Jesus from the dead with which we were endued was not given to us for interior decoration or for a mere sense of belonging.
We have received the ability of God for the accomplishment of His purpose and fulfillment of His will.
Consider Acts 1:8 " But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and YOU SHALL BE WITNESSES to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Wake up from your slumber fellow soldiers of the cross, banish excuses, and dethrone carnal interests and proclivity from your precious soul...
"You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier." (2Tim.2:4-5)
Strengthen the feeble kneels, be on guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous and be strong as we usher in the second coming of our Lord, Jesus the Lord!
Distraction
" For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica..." (II Tim.4:10)
I know people who in yesteryears walked with the Lord in singleness of heart, with absolute commitment and undivided attention; they were ardent students of the Bible, copious at quoting scriptures and were people given-over to much praying.
As a result of such unreserved commitment
I know people who in yesteryears walked with the Lord in singleness of heart, with absolute commitment and undivided attention; they were ardent students of the Bible, copious at quoting scriptures and were people given-over to much praying.
As a result of such unreserved commitment
to
the Lord, vision and passion was 'birthed' in their hearts for
heralding the gospel at all cost, whether by life or by death. They
talked about their evangelistic vision and plans to impact the world
with d word of truth.
Alas, today many of them could hardly remember if they ever had such passion. They now have different vision, ambition and values. The passion to herald the gospel for which they lived and were ready to die has become to them one of those childish ambitions garnered in the days of' 'ignorance'.
They have been distracted!
...ends have to meet, certain social status must be attained, the pinnacle of career must be reached while support for football teams is not left-out. Though they re not wrong in themselves, yet in the quest for such legitimate affairs brass have been substituted for gold (Luke 8:14).
There is little or no time for communion with God; days of protracted study of the word have gone: hence, lack of sensitivity to God, dis-inclination to the cause of the gospel, loss of God-given vision are few of the apparent results.
Hmnn! distraction! - one of devil's most terrible and most subtle end-time means of robbing believers of their effectiveness has become the order of the day.
Time is short, Jesus is coming back soon, the world is dying and interestingly, God has not given-up on you, He is still counting on you. You are still very relevant in God's end-time agenda.
I charge you to "Remember therefore, from where you have fallen, repent and do the first works..."(Rev.3:5) will you?
Alas, today many of them could hardly remember if they ever had such passion. They now have different vision, ambition and values. The passion to herald the gospel for which they lived and were ready to die has become to them one of those childish ambitions garnered in the days of' 'ignorance'.
They have been distracted!
...ends have to meet, certain social status must be attained, the pinnacle of career must be reached while support for football teams is not left-out. Though they re not wrong in themselves, yet in the quest for such legitimate affairs brass have been substituted for gold (Luke 8:14).
There is little or no time for communion with God; days of protracted study of the word have gone: hence, lack of sensitivity to God, dis-inclination to the cause of the gospel, loss of God-given vision are few of the apparent results.
Hmnn! distraction! - one of devil's most terrible and most subtle end-time means of robbing believers of their effectiveness has become the order of the day.
Time is short, Jesus is coming back soon, the world is dying and interestingly, God has not given-up on you, He is still counting on you. You are still very relevant in God's end-time agenda.
I charge you to "Remember therefore, from where you have fallen, repent and do the first works..."(Rev.3:5) will you?
Friday, October 19, 2012
Spurgeon's Quote on Evangelism
"If we do not see souls saved today or
tomorrow, we will still work... We are labouring for eternity, and we
count not our work by each day's advance, as men measure theirs; it is
God's work and must be measured by His standard" - Charles Spurgeon
Knowledge of The Truth
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32)
IF every believer knows his rights and privileges in Christ then every believer will live his entire life free of oppression and harassment of the devil;
Every believer should know what Jesus had done for them in redemption and all He has freely given him (1Cor.2:12).
Oppression, sickness, disease and infirmity of any kind would not be found in a believer's life if he is more conversant with what Christ had done for him more than he is with sport, global economic and financial issues, crime report, fashion and general trend of this world.
I dare say that, if we all know our IDENTITY in Christ we will ALL live our lives in perfect health ABSOLUTELY free of sickness (John 8:32)
The knowledge of the finished work of Christ is the key to the victorious life. blessed?
IF every believer knows his rights and privileges in Christ then every believer will live his entire life free of oppression and harassment of the devil;
Every believer should know what Jesus had done for them in redemption and all He has freely given him (1Cor.2:12).
Oppression, sickness, disease and infirmity of any kind would not be found in a believer's life if he is more conversant with what Christ had done for him more than he is with sport, global economic and financial issues, crime report, fashion and general trend of this world.
I dare say that, if we all know our IDENTITY in Christ we will ALL live our lives in perfect health ABSOLUTELY free of sickness (John 8:32)
The knowledge of the finished work of Christ is the key to the victorious life. blessed?
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