Evangelists who brought the Word of God to realization
Ezra 1:1~11 Anyone of his people among you – may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem. (3)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #200 Sing Them Over Again to Me (#235 in previous version)
Depending of what words we speak, we can either save or kill others. As it is written in the Word, “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life,” (John 6:63) evangelists have a duty to deliver and teach the Word of God which saves lives. What must we do to bring the Word of God to realization and receive answers in life?
1. We only need to follow the Word of God
God is most pleased with the evangelists who save people who are dying without knowing the Gospel. We have the tendency to find fault with and criticize others rather than speak words of love, encouragement and blessing that can save others. If we speak and act recklessly, we will have a hard time maintaining the state of mind to receive God’s Word and find ourselves in spiritual darkness. We must seek spiritual power and receive healing in our words and action as we meditate and pray every day for the message that we receive on Sunday.
2. We must equip ourselves with faith and skills
In order to resolve the problems that come knocking without warning, showing rational judgment is necessary and receiving the guidance of God is important as well. Just because we are children of God, it doesn’t mean that we automatically become equipped with faith and skills. Our faith can grow and we can be more than conquerors in the spiritual battle only when we know the spiritual truth correctly and armor ourselves with prayer; we can save people who are wandering within their personal and family matters, problems regarding their children, as well as this society, age, and culture only when we hold onto the covenant in the Gospel and do our best in acquiring skills; we can easily crush the forces of darkness when we go out to the field with the spiritual power and the skills to save the world.
3. We only need to enjoy the kingdom of God
If we are indeed God’s children who have received salvation, we don’t need to use any humanism. As time passes, the forces of darkness grow even more ferocious, but the forces of darkness will be broken when we use the authority of Jesus Christ. We must know the blessing of God’s kingdom coming upon us in order to break down the spiritual problems that run in the family and to save families and society. Jesus Christ resolved all the problems. We have become children of God. If we enjoy these spiritual truths and pray in our practical life, God’s kingdom will come upon us.
- Pray so that the Word of God is restored in your life and that you would become the first generation of the Gospel to save your family, family line and this age. Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service / 2012.3.25