The future of the life of the evangelist
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #502 Heralds of Light, Speed Away (#259 in previous version)
Today’s Scripture reading is regarding the future. More than the future, the realistic problem that we must solve first is the atmosphere of unbelief. The majority of churches and people have fallen into the atmosphere of unbelief. It is important to change this into an atmosphere of faith. If you fall into an atmosphere of unbelief, you cannot see the future. The Israelite people who were on the path of the wilderness were in unbelief, saying there was nothing to eat, to change the leader, and to return back to Egypt, but all of them were not able to enter the land of Canaan, and died in the wilderness. The people of God must absolutely remember. You must not fall into unbelief. Then, you can see and enjoy the blessings of the future.
1. If you stand in the line of the evangelist, you become the main figures of the future
If it is a sure fact that you are a person to evangelize, you will become the main figure of the future. Jesus who sat on the throne said, “‘And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.’ ‘Therefore go and make disciples of all nations. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’ ‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.’” The evangelist is the main figure who will save the future.
2. If you receive the filling of the Holy Spirit, you can see the future
The filling of the Holy Spirit is the rightful blessing given to the people who have the Gospel. God promised that He would give us the filling of the Holy Spirit in order to save the world. He promised that if you receive the filling of the Holy Spirit, you will receive power and become a witness of Christ to the ends of the earth. If you stand in the line of the evangelist, you become the main figure of the future, but if you receive the filling of the Holy Spirit, you can see the future. You will be able to see the future if you do not fall into unbelief, always enjoy the Gospel and pray, and God will open the door of heaven, send out the armies of angels, and open all doors of answers and evangelism.
3. If you break your paradigm, the future comes to you as an answer
Abraham was fallen in the problem of food, clothing and shelter, and saw the work of God the moment he broke that paradigm with faith. While Moses of 80 years of age could not do anything when he said that he could not do it, the moment he broke this paradigm, the miracles of Egypt happened. While Elijah also said that he had had enough, God said that He had reserved 7,000 disciples who had not bowed down to Baal. The moment we break our paradigm, our future comes to us promptly as an answer. Our paradigm breaks when we receive the filling of the Holy Spirit. As you always seek the filling of the Holy Spirit, may you have the blessing of looking to God.
- What kind of future are you looking to? The person with the hope of world evangelization does not shake.
LA Conference Lecture 3 / 2011.2.15