Absolute answers

Matthew 28:16~20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age.” (18~20)

♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #310 I Know Whom I Have Believed (#410 in previous version)

The last thing Jesus told His disciples while He was with them was to “make disciples out of all people.” God specially chooses disciples and because the evangelism movement rises up when they gather together, these are very special meetings indeed. When disciples who embrace the Gospel in their hearts gather together, they will receive absolute blessings others cannot. We are disciples with the Gospel whom God has called in this age. What are the absolute answers we must receive?

1. Absolute condition

God’s power and sovereignty are absolute. There is no one in the world who can trump God’s power. God created the universe with His Word and He governs my life. God prepared His absolute plan with this sovereignty and He guides His children by giving them the greatest power and strength. Additionally, He wants to save the world by giving His children unique and absolute blessings the world cannot offer.

2. Absolute content

God’s Word is not something that is good to listen to and which remains irrelevant if we choose not to listen. The Word of God has power and strength. That is because Jesus Christ is the unique salvation, and He is the unique solution to all our problems. Just as the Holy Spirit worked by opening the doors to evangelism when all the members became one on the day of Pentecost, the Gospel children of God have is not interchangeable. It is in fact absolute and the greatest blessing.

3. Absolute time schedule

God had the greatest time schedule for evangelism and world evangelization. But it doesn’t happen with our own strength or even with the strength of the world. God guides us according to His exact plan and time schedule. Evangelism doors open wherever children of God go with the Gospel and God will help us meet disciples in each region to start the Gospel movement. When members of Mark’s upper room discovered this time schedule, scattered disciples throughout the world rose up and this led to the blessings of Roman evangelization.

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Embrace in your heart God’s absolute time schedule and the holy ambition to follow God’s answers. Think about the absolute answer you must enjoy in your respective fields.

Evangelism Disciple Message / 2013.4.23