Evangelists who can even overcome those who obstruct the Gospel
Acts 23: 12~30 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13 More than forty men were involved in this plot. (12~13)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #429 When Upon Life’s Billows (#489 in previous life)
If your eyes are dim, you will suffer. When your physical eyes are dim, your whole life will become difficult, and if your eyes of wisdom grow dim you will not even be aware of the darkness inside you. If your spiritual eyes become dim you will walk into a path of destruction upon which, despite all efforts, failure is inevitable. Today, there is something we must see.
1. The field that you must absolutely see
In the present field, like a sheep that has lost its shepherd, there are numerous people who are wandering. Also like the fertile soil and mustard seed, yeast and treasure fields, and pearls that God had prepared, there are hidden disciples. Therefore, the Lord who possesses all authority in heaven and on earth promised to be with us till the ends of the age in order to find these hidden disciples. In the field, many people may seem well off, but in reality, they are suffering from their own hidden problems. The Gospel is the unique answer to their problems. It is a great blessing for us to live the life of the evangelist.
2. Those that obstruct the Gospel.
The Jewish nation is distinguished to the point where one third of the Nobel Prize winners are Jewish. However, because they are unable to realize the Gospel, their whole life obstructs the Gospel. They understand the Bible in the opposite way of the covenant. They also have a distorted image of Jehovah God. They claim that the Jehovah God is only the God of the Jewish people. They also have the incorrect ideology of the Messiah. Therefore, they persecuted and even put to death the prophets, evangelists, and churches that preached the accurate Gospel. However, despite the numerous persecutions and misunderstandings the evangelists receive, they can never fail.
3. What the evangelist must prepare
You must enjoy the great power of the Gospel through prayer. When we do not taste the true power of the Gospel and simply just know of it, then we will definitely be shaken by the realistic problems that we face. However, if we can enjoy the Gospel and taste its power, than we can foresee problems that have yet to come. Because we can foresee these problems, we can receive the answer to these problems and not be shaken. Also, if we enjoy the Gospel through prayer, we can see the future ahead of time. Hence, we can prepare for the future and gain absolute victory.
- Are you enjoying the Gospel through prayer? Pray to see the field through the eyes of the Gospel by opening your spiritual eyes. Also, pray to open your eyes of wisdom to see the world correctly.
Core Training Message/ 2010. 8. 21