Word movement that saves lives
Acts 1:1~8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. (8)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #516 We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations (#265 in previous version)
Even now God is bringing the Word, prayer, and evangelism to fulfillment. These three things must be the center of our lives, and our lives must enter inside this blessing. In addition, we must serve the church with these things centered in our hearts and seek and enjoy them daily. This is what we must absolutely find today.
1. Only then can we do all things.
If we do not seek the Word, prayer, and evangelism in our everyday lives, many problems will befall us regardless of how we work. That is why John Calvin said that we must go when God’s Word tells us to go and stop when it tells us to stop. Tremendous works will take place when we personalize, or take personally, the Word we have received. Only when we gain the correct answer to this, can we find the things of God. It is from this time on that we will come to an understanding of the meaning of today’s Word, prayer, and evangelism. Great changes will take place even if only one or two people are enjoying this at church.
2. It is at this time that we can change others.
The works of the Holy Spirit like fire and wind, which took place in Mark’s upper room for the Early Church, must take place in order for us to save others. Furthermore, this became connected to the businesspeople and lay leaders who came from 15 different nations and was relayed to their own respective fields, as well. Three thousand disciples rose up and the same works took place in various places where they were. The Word movement began throughout all of Jerusalem. After all, the most important ministry is to make others enjoy the Word, prayer, and evangelism and help them gain answers themselves in their real life. Unless we do this, none of the works will take place for us.
3. The works of the Word movement will begin.
If the Word begins to work, the doors of evangelism will open wide all over the world, just like the works that took place in Mark’s upper room. Three thousand disciples arose when they gave the Word to those who were connected and helped them understand. God absolutely gives the Word needed for the members of the church through the church pulpit message. No matter how powerless we are, works will take place without a doubt if we can enjoy the Word, prayer, and evangelism. Helping others personalize these answers is not about making them our disciples but about helping them correctly understand the Word, prayer, and evangelism. First answers must come to us and we must renew ourselves. We must experience God being with us and giving us grace through our everyday prayer. Only then will the true evangelism movement take place.
- What is today’s Word for you? Is the Word movement actually taking place around you? Write down detailed prayer topics and schedules to put into practice and begin the prayer for the Word movement.
Business & Industry Missions Message / 2010.6.5