All-in
Exodus 3:16~18 And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of the Cannanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites- a land flowing with milk and honey. (17)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #488 My Hope if Built on Nothing Less (#539 in previous version)
There are many who attend church for extended periods without fully knowing the Gospel. God raised a person who fully realized and enjoyed the Gospel to further the works He had planned ahead of the Israelite exodus out of Egypt (Exodus 3:16). Beyond merely knowing the Gospel, it is imperative to actually experience it. When we see the fulfillment of the Word in our very fields, God will raise us as disciples to save the field and region. To experience the Gospel, what must we do?
1. We must go all-in
God demonstrated 10 miracles through Moses, who stood before the Pharaoh with the covenant in hand. Through these 10 plagues, the culture of idolatry rampant in Egypt was felled, and the Israelites experienced the existence of God. God also worked through the disciples who had seen the fulfillment of His Word when the Israelites faced the Jordan River and city of Jericho. Disciples must go all-in on whatever works God has planned through the Word of the covenant while possessing the identity of a child of God.
2. We must realize what God desires
During the age of captivity, God commanded the reconstruction of the temple through the few people who realized the covenant of the Gospel. No one can possibly block what God has planned. During the age of captivity during which the Israelites faced the most hardships, God delivered the mystery of the Gospel to committed disciples and furthered all works through them. During the period of captivity and while the Israelites were in Egypt, God gave evidence to those who dedicated themselves to the Gospel.
3. We must stake our lives on the plan of God
When Israel was colonized by Rome, God raised the Early Church through the disciples. Though the Early church began with merely eleven disciples, it was through these disciples that the entire age was transformed. It was through these disciples who were deeply rooted and devoted to the Gospel that the evangelism movement arose, and the work of the Gospel being witnessed arose. When we enjoy the Gospel and devote our own lives, God will use us as disciples to save this age as well.
- We must go all-in on things that are most important. What are some things that are worth staking everything that we have? Meditate on what we have to do to realistically experience the Gospel and the Word in our lives. Core Training Message / 2011.11.17