I must visit Rome also
Acts 19:21~41 After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. "After I have been there," he said, "I must visit Rome also." (21)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #323 Call’d of God, We Honor the Call (#355 in previous version)
Paul’s evangelism, Word, and prayer that he received from God for the time schedule of today is in his confession from the Scripture reading, “I must visit Rome also.” Like Paul, we ourselves must enjoy God’s Word, prayer answers and the blessing of evangelism in our today. In addition, there is another meaning in Paul’s confession. It was the confession that the works that arose in Tyrannus, and the persecution and suffering received thus far, was just the start for Rome evangelization. Today, we must have a new start in the face of ourselves, our real problems, and the time schedule of today.
1. We must seek the blessings God gives every day.
The personalization of answers is seeking the blessings and strength God gives to each individual daily. If we want to personalize answers, we must first accurately see our past and present realities. Going a step further, we must gain strength seeing the work God will do through us individually. We call this today’s evangelism. Every aspect of our personal lives is the method of evangelism. Starting this moment, the Word comes to us anew as an answer, and concrete answers begin regarding our futures. We call this today’s Word and prayer. It is very important to enjoy this blessing every day.
2. We must enjoy the blessing of the church every day.
If we correctly see problems, our eyes for evangelism open anew, the Word we listen to comes to life, we receive the strength of prayer, and answers start to come. If we start to seek out and enjoy these answers daily, from that moment, we begin to see the people and fields we encounter in a new way. We give the Gospel as the true answer to the people we meet, and helping others enjoy the answers we are personally enjoying, together with us, is called disciplization. If these works arise continually, the church naturally enjoys the blessing of revival. We will see disciples being raised up place by place in the churches and the field. We call this disciplization.
3. We must enjoy the world daily.
Paul looked to Rome in the Gospel, and enjoyed the world. He had assurance of this answer, and no matter what problem came, he boldly won against it. What must we do if we want to enjoy the world in the Gospel, like Paul? Do not become discouraged when looking at our present realities, seek and enjoy today’s Word, prayer and evangelism, and draw a large picture of faith as we embrace the field of the entire world in our hearts. God works through people who possess the Gospel. If the light of the Gospel shines, the darkness flees on its own. This is the kingdom of God, and the background of true blessings that we enjoy on this earth.
- Factually see my past, present and future inside the Gospel, and try praying about the answers I must find today.
Core Training Message / 2010.6.12