True disciples and true revival
Acts 2:1~4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. (4)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #357 Encamped Along the Hills of Light (#397 in previous version)
Revival arose when disciples arose. It’s okay if we are poor and weak right now if we possess the complete Gospel. If we hold onto God’s plan in the midst of spiritual problems, we will receive answers. What is it that God wants from us right now?
1. He wants us to know that everything is within the Gospel
God wants us to understand that everything is within the Gospel. Our spiritual problems will not be resolved in the areas in which we have not acknowledged this fact. There are no excuses to be made if the Gospel is everything. All of the 7 Remnants in the Bible went through hardships but not one of them was discouraged. Paul was thankful for the hardships that he faced for the Gospel. He had much to boast about, but he boasted about his weaknesses. That is why the forces of darkness had no choice but to crumble.
2. He wants us to know how to enjoy the Gospel
We must know how to enjoy the Gospel, because the Gospel is everything. ‘Only the Gospel’ must truly take place in our lives. ‘Only the Gospel’ means that Jesus is the Christ, that Christ must become the Christ in our lives, and that Christ must be the Lord in our lives. Our opinions are irrelevant. Works will arise in our lives and our churches will live. If we enjoy the Gospel within scheduled prayer, heavenly armies will go before us and the forces of darkness will crumble. Second, we must enjoy the happiness of prayer 24 hours a day. We must see everything through the eyes of the Gospel. We call this continuous prayer. When we connect everything to the Gospel, great works will arise. Third, we must lay down all of our disbelief and motives before the Lord and enjoy deep prayer.
3. God wants us to see His time schedule
On the day of the Pentecost, God’s power like fire and wind came upon the people of the Early Church. Specialists began to believe and disciples arose, the Word was fulfilled, and the field changed. The evangelism disciples began to conquer the field. The Antioch Church was established in God’s accurate time schedule, and the Gospel went to Macedonia before it went to Rome as well. If we see God’s time schedule for the evangelism movement and world evangelization, the works that arose in the Early Church will come upon us as well.
● Forum Topic - Meditate deeply upon the fact that everything is within the Gospel, and apply it realistically to yourself.
Hong Kong Conference Lecture 1 / 2009.12.15