That one person
2 Timothy 2:1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
♬Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #93 Jesus is All the World to Me
There are lots of people in the world who are waiting for the Gospel. Because God’s greatest interest is salvation, He has no choice but to give us everything when we align our direction with salvation. God is searching for that one person to take on this commission even now. Each of us must be that one person. What must we do?
1. We must change all things into blessings
Everything is in the Gospel. We must factually confirm and experience this fact. The seven Remnants of the Bible viewed things correctly in the Gospel and changed all problems into blessings. When Israel faced destruction because no one could block the terrifying curses of Egypt, God sent Joseph and Moses. Also, when there was no one to stop the Philistines, Samuel and David held onto the covenant. Isaiah saw Babylon in the correct light, and Paul and Timothy correctly saw Rome. Within church history, Moody and Wesley each became people who changed all things into blessings in the Gospel in the most difficult circumstances.
2. We must taste prayer
The person who changes all things into blessings knows correctly what the method of God, namely, prayer is. Prayer is enjoying today as thegreatest blessing without being caught up by the past and future. If we are caught up by our past, the past will continue to chase us. Also, fear of the future will be an obstacle in our way. Prayer is living today in the most noble way before God. When we pray, God’s works will arise. The greatest work of God is evangelism. People around us will begin to be revived because of us. If we continue to taste this, we will see God’s blessings and the future.
3. We must taste evangelism
The person who changes all things into blessings is a person who has had the true taste of evangelism. Evangelism is, first of all, God’s time schedule. It is important to realize that we are in the midst of this time schedule. Then, works will arise wherever we go, like they did for Joseph. Secondly, evangelism is God’s signpost. God’s signpost is usually in the disciples. If we know this, we won’t use humanistic ways. Thirdly, evangelism is God’s sovereign work. If we go into God’s sovereign work, doors of blessings will be opened. We must be people who enjoy these blessings.
● Forum Topic- Become that one person who finds and enjoys everything inside the Gospel and changes everything into blessings.
Remnant Conference in America Lecture 1 / 2009.11.26