The synagogue movement and evangelism
Acts 17:1~3 Explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he said. (3)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #260 Glory to Jesus, Who Died (#194 in previous version)
When God''s Word enters, everything is revived. God is especially pleased with the Word being planted in the hearts of the Remnants.. If you align all things to this, God will give you all blessings. Hence, Paul entered the synagogues whenever he did the evangelism movement. For this, if you enjoy the Gospel properly and move ahead just a little while preparing your sense of specialty for the future, God will give you the finances of light for the evangelism movement. How, then, did Paul do the evangelism movement through the synagogues?
1. Acts 17:1
When Paul first resolved to enter the synagogues, God prepared the meeting with a disciple named Jason. Then the evangelism movement centered on the synagogues took place in the region of Thessalonica. He shared the Word for three Sabbath days, reviving all places that the light of the Word came upon, and yielding great fruits of evangelism. Through this Paul received the answer of establishing the church of Thessalonica.
2. Acts 18:4
In Corinth, according to God…s plan, Paul enjoyed the blessing of meeting the couple Priscilla and Aquila. The evangelism movement arose properly through the meeting with this committed couple. Priscilla and Aquila even gave the life-staking devotion for the sake of the evangelism movement. Together, they supported the evangelism movement with all financial blessings they received.
3. Acts 19:8
Paul set his mind to go to Asia and suggested going there. However, God first showed him the region of Ephesus. And while trying to revive Ephesus, he had to save Tyrannus. To save the region of Tyrannus, Paul entered the synagogues. God granted Paul evidences because he resolved to do the Word movement in the entire region. And the doors to the synagogues opened up for him because he attempted to do the Word movement wholeheartedly. Anybody will be revived if they simply listen to God''s Word. The reason Paul entered the synagogues was because he was thinking of the Remnants. If the Word enters especially into the Remnants, they will be revived. Through Paul, who aligned his direction to this, God started the great evangelism movement.
-What must I do to have the evangelism movement arise in my field? Discover God’s plan within today’s Word, today’s prayer, and today’s evangelism.
New Believer Retreat Lecture 5 / 2010.3.16