Blessings that come after evangelism
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives
in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #286 Come Into My Heart, Blessed Jesus (#218 in previous version)
God began the great work of Rome evangelization through Paul. Why did He achieve this work through him? Paul possessed nothing but the Gospel.Galatians 2:20 He was a man who enjoyed the mystery of only to the extent that he struggled to receive the filling of the Holy Spirit,Acts 13:1~3 was all the more happy even without answers,Acts 16:16~18 and considered everything rubbish for the sake of Christ. Then, how can we receive these blessings?
1. Covenantal blessings that God has hidden
When we take a closer look at the field, we see that the intellectuals are seized by spiritual problems; fortune-telling and idolatry have become commonplace; and the elite who have achieved success have all the more serious hidden problems. God enables those who have witnessed this spiritual field to see other blessings that He has prepared. Once we see this field, we will discover the reason why it has to be only Gospel. We will come to see the personal contract that God has given to us before long ages past and become people of God whom the world is not worthy of. This is God’s plan for us.
2. Problems of the family line into blessings of the family line
If we continually enjoy the mystery of Christ and the power of God, the problems hidden deep within the family line will turn into the platform for blessings; if we discover the hidden plan of God inside problems, then we will recognize the reason why God has brought us into this family and discover our true calling through it.
3. Historic blessing
We see throughout world history that there are times when the majority of people who are in the wrong attack and condemn the minority who are in the right. As we live in this world, reverse miracles are taking place where the great forces of idolatry and culture of darkness are directing the flow of this age. However, if we enjoy Christ, and enjoying the Gospel of Immanuel becomes second nature to us, the blessing of uniqueness will begin and the true miracle of world evangelization will begin.
Forum Topic
What are the things we can put into practice today in order to make the schedule of experiencing God’s power? What can we do to receive the true guidance of entering into the hidden blessings that come after evangelism? Let us begin right now.
Busan Evangelism Intensive Training Lecture 2 / 2013.6.18