Three kinds of restoration
Acts 27:23~25 “And said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’” (24)
Hymn for scheduled prayer: Korean/English Hymnal #285 O Happy Day, that Fixed My Choice (#209 in previous version)
Even though persecution and hardship come, if children of God receive strength, they can save the field and world evangelism will take place. If you know Jesus Christ, then you are saved. However, if the saved do not correctly enjoy the blessing of evangelism, they lose hold of important things. Because God gave strength to Paul who will stand before Caesar with the Word, “You must stand before Caesar,” persecution and problems did not become a stumbling block to him. What must be truly restored for true evangelism movement?
1. Hidden golden field
An evangelism system that continues evangelism centered on disciples and lay leaders must be raised in the field. Religious reformation was possible due to feudal lords in the Middle Age, and important disciples arose when John Wesley and Dwight Lyman Moody arose. Great doors of evangelism are opened when the disciple and lay leader of a field receive strength. The field is like a golden field in which disciples and lay leaders are hidden. We must restore this.
2. The field inside the field
You must not look only at the outer shell and have unbelief, but discover the true field that is hidden inside the field. You will find out that God has prepared all answers in the field. Jesus sent his disciples to the evangelism field and took away their staff, money sack, and extra shoes. God is telling us to go forth without fear because He will protect us. With the eyes of the evangelist, we must see the true field inside the field.
3. Basics
The worker who God uses is a disciple who confesses that “Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God.” God has saved us who were bound to be children of wrath and raised us as witnesses to show evidence to the coming ages. Our past problems have already been solved through Jesus Christ, and as children of God, we enjoy the blessings of children of God and go to eternal heaven after death. This is salvation, and sharing this is evangelism.
- Anticipate what kind of answer and blessing God will give me for the sake of the Gospel, and set a schedule to share this fact in your daily plan.
Reformed Denomination Pastors’ Retreat Lecture 3 / 2011. 7. 5