The time schedule of God
Acts 9:1~13 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #200 Sing Them Over Again to Me (#235 in previous version)
How can we overcome the poverty, suffering and disasters that confront us? Also, what will happen in our future? We must make several important resolutions in front of our problems and future.
1. Make a resolution!
First, pastors must make a resolution to, like the Early Church, establish disciples region by region. God has already prepared disciples in the field. If we plant the center of our hearts and thoughts there, God will open up doors. We must also absolutely restore the field. Only by gathering disciples in the region and opening up the Word movement will the forces of darkness be bound. Church lay leaders must make the resolution to gather together the important disciples in the field. Lay people must make the resolution to relay the message to their families, relatives and people around them. Furthermore, we must all start the resolution of concrete prayer for our future descendants and world evangelization. At this time, God will carry out important works.
2. The time schedule of God
If we can find the one disciple whom God has prepared in the field, we will start to see the time schedule of God. First, God’s time schedule lies in places where people who will receive salvation exist. God has a time schedule even for people unlikely to receive salvation, like the former persecutor Saul. There are disciples among those who receive salvation. Second, God’s time schedule lies in places where evangelism disciples exist. Why did God strike down Saul at Damascus? It was because a disciple named Ananias was there. That is why one evangelism disciple who has been prepared in the field is so important. Third, God’s time schedule lies in the place where world missions are possible. God chose Paul as a vessel for world missions. God’s time schedule exists here. At this time, we can see several things. First, we will see how the Word movement is arising in our lives. Next, we will see how our prayer topics are being formed. Then, we will see how the evangelism movement is arising in our lives.
● Forum Topic - Make a resolution on your own regarding evangelism. In addition, deeply meditate about disciples and missions.
Core Training Message/ 2009.10.24