Life of the evangelist and the family
Genesis 1:27~28 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” (27~28)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #419 Under His Wings I am Safely Abiding (#478 in previous version)
The life of the evangelist is not something difficult; it is restoring what is most basic. However, there are times when the basics are not formed well. Most of our spiritual problems have begun in the family. These are the spiritual problems that we have had for a long time. The most important thing to do in order to heal these things is to correct our basics. Children of God must restore the basics first.
1. What you must find first
God first gave humankind a family. God created man and woman in His image and gave them a family. A wife and husband help each other, and the two are one. The wife should do to her husband as she would to Christ, and the husband should do to his wife as he would to Christ; this is how they should restore the family. They must form a family that serves Christ as Lord. Ultimately, only Christ can restore the family.
2. What you must seek after marriage
The life of the evangelist is finding fundamental blessings before handing out evangelism tracts. The first commission God gave us is family evangelization. The family must live in order for the future generation and church to live. Our children are God’s possession. Moses entered the palace through the forum and prayer of his parents who saw the future. Samuel was raised in the temple from a young age because of Hannah’s prayer. David fulfilled God’s time schedule by the prayer and faith of his father Jesse.
3. Family altar
Abraham realized God’s Word and began to build a family altar. He restored the covenant that everyone lost hold of. This is the starting point of the life of the evangelist. Because we are spiritual beings, when worship that is connected with God is restored, God’s work rises. Abraham received the blessing of having 318 trained men born from his household. The blessings you receive when you restore the life of the evangelist are great. Furthermore, Abraham did not stop at receiving blessings, but relayed this covenant to the future generation.
- How are you praying for your family and family line? Starting today, pray for your family and family line to do world evangelization holding on to the covenant of world evangelization, and restore the most basic things first.
Study of Evangelism / 2011.2.26