Discovering God’splan
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #255 Tho’ Your Sins be as Scarlet (#187 in previous version)
Numerous people have been deceived by Satan, and thus are separated from God and absent of all happiness. They seek the source of happiness through literature, sports, drugs, alcohol, and gambling. Man that was created to be with God in order to achieve happiness now seeks the culture of the world in order to gain such joys. The children of God who possess the Gospel must be able to deliver this source of happiness to those who are oblivious of the Gospel. This is evangelism. What happens when you enjoy the blessing of evangelism?
1. Just believe in Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1~21)
Man that has been separated from God has no happiness. By not knowing God, my problems are directly relayed to my family and future descendants, and the life I live right now will be marred by suffering. However, God established a way for us to meet Him while we were still standing upon the road of destruction. This way is Jesus Christ. Anyone that binds the authority of Satan and calls upon the name of Jesus Christ who has opened the way of salvation with faith, can become a child of God.
2. Entering inside God’s plan (Acts 1:8)
What is the life of God’s children? Is it to be endlessly burdened by stress and to suffer from heartache? Regardless of being God’s child, there are cases in which we have trouble concentrating and our concerns are not adequately attended to. You must know that in any situation or conflict, God’s greatest plan exists. By knowing God’s plan and entering inside of it, you can obtain God’s power.
3. You must know God’s method (Matthews 6:33)
Evangelism is God’s greatest method in saving those deceived by Satan and trudging upon the road to death. Despite knowing the blessings of evangelism, if your interests solely lie within the physical aspect of the world, then you have utterly fallen into Satan’s strategy. Satan hinders us from relying on the Word, and drives us to have unbelief through problems and hardships. When our interests enter inside God’s method of evangelism, then we will be able to connect with God and discover all the answers.
-As you look upon the situations and hardships that you are faced with, meditate upon God’s plan for you. Also, discover what you must do today for the sake of God’s greatest method of evangelism. Core Training Message / 2012.3.31