THE YEAR OF THE GOSPEL
In my heart I feel that 2012 will be a year of great evangelism. It is a year of proclaiming the gospel freely wherever we can and wherever the Lord will send us. Do the work of an evangelist is certainly an instruction to every servant of God.
Reap wherever you can, for time is coming that people will no longer believe the true doctrine - already there are many who mock the gospel of God and the Holy Spirit. Preach the gospel by all means - use the social gospel, the gospel of salvation and the gospel of the Kingdom of God, but by all means introduce people to the Savior Jesus Christ.
Within the church create practical Kingdom strategies to accommodate the preaching of the gospel. Preach and teach the Kingdom - preach and teach the gospel of God.
Persevere for the whole year with this strategy and seek the favor of God on your efforts. Do not give up. Suddenly things will be easier although in the world it might seem as if things are really changing from bad to worse - hold on and keep on doing the right things. God honors His word, preach the Gospel Word and He will save souls - did He not say "If I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me"? He certainly will!
We yet have an opportunity to preach the gospel - so do this in this year and see what God will do for you!
Be not afraid what "they" say - trust in God and He will supply that what is needed for you to do the work of God. Many will rise up against the gospel but stay with the truth and that which is right even the gospel of Christ and He will defend you. Do not occupy yourself against so many things but rather be for the one thing needed - that is Christ Jesus and the gospel of God! Share His love and His truth! Many will engage in all kinds of "fights" for and against issues, but beware of entanglements for you are called to be a clear witness of the love of God for a sinful world. Preach Christ - preach the gospel - testify! God is good and He loves us very much. He will see us through!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
"I came to occupy!" - ADVANCEMENT OF THE KINGDOM
When Jesus said that we should not look here or over there for the manifestation of His Kingdom, He was in a way asking us to look at things in a spiritual sense. Look at the person's heart - inside us where He wants to reign. If outward peace and tranquility is evident it does not mean that God is in control of things!
God reigns by His Holy Spirit and by His Living Word in our hearts. This He does by speaking to us or working through the sanctified mind and conscience. That is by His Living Word! Without the sanctified mind and conscience there remains an evil mind and conscience! SO WE HAVE TO CHANGE! Obey! We change by good sound teaching and by obedience to His instructions!
When God reigns by His Spirit and His Living Word it generates purity in us and it translates into good works by faith! When Paul wrote to Titus in Titus 1 verse 15 and 16 he said - "Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. "
From this we can clearly see it is not good enough to be a good speaker or to profess to know God! We can still be impure. To be pure would mean to be born-again and show iniative to grow in the Word and in Spirit! Then all things indeed become pure!
Isn't it a wonderful thought to imagine the content of God's Kingdom as a volume of Spirit or a distance covered in establishing God's Kingdom on earth - the sum of God's true reign in our hearts! It could be ten percent in this person over here, twenty over there ninety over there and so on and so on. So we have reached a movement of x total percent of establishing God's Kingdom! NOW THINK! If you positively respond to God's Spirit and Living Word then He reigns more in your heart and the result - His TOTAL Kingdom advances! You can influence His Total Kingdom! Awesome! He came to occupy! It advances even more when by faith this translates into good works - the manifestation of the Kingdom! He came to occupy!
Yes friend He came to occupy! God's Kingdom will occupy the world and the Kingdoms of this world. All influences (a kingdom is an area of influence) will become subject (give in to the reign) to the Kingdom of God!
His Kingdom values are easy to discern - true concern and interest and care - that is love, the truth - the nature of truth and honesty and justice, faithfulness in relating all things to God and knowing Him in true devotion enquiry and to search Him out - this is our worship, a good pure motive in what we say and do and other values of faithfulness etc. etc. the fruit of the Spirit which is the character of Jesus! Character and personality are different things. Personality is a given. Character is constantly being formed.
The Kingdom of God advances as our characters are transformed more and more into the image of God's Son Jesus Christ. And God's Kingdom advances! You have an impact on His Kingdom!
Now the question - when last did the Kingdom of God advance in your heart and flowing out into good words and good works? It is one thing to be convinced of our righteousness and our sense of being renewed into the new man - I am a new creation, that is in conviction and understanding. But you also must manifest this in character and works! Change – let His Kingdom advance!
May His Kingdom come! Know this that the more you agree and change in agreement with His word and Spirit knowing that He reigns, then you are showing God's Kingdome and showing that His Kingdom advances! Just a little yes in your Heart can move His Kingdom and He occupies!
What awesome responsibility - make His Kingdom come! Let Thy Kingdom come oh Lord! “I came to occupy! And I am coming to occupy!” - Jesus.
God reigns by His Holy Spirit and by His Living Word in our hearts. This He does by speaking to us or working through the sanctified mind and conscience. That is by His Living Word! Without the sanctified mind and conscience there remains an evil mind and conscience! SO WE HAVE TO CHANGE! Obey! We change by good sound teaching and by obedience to His instructions!
When God reigns by His Spirit and His Living Word it generates purity in us and it translates into good works by faith! When Paul wrote to Titus in Titus 1 verse 15 and 16 he said - "Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. "
From this we can clearly see it is not good enough to be a good speaker or to profess to know God! We can still be impure. To be pure would mean to be born-again and show iniative to grow in the Word and in Spirit! Then all things indeed become pure!
Isn't it a wonderful thought to imagine the content of God's Kingdom as a volume of Spirit or a distance covered in establishing God's Kingdom on earth - the sum of God's true reign in our hearts! It could be ten percent in this person over here, twenty over there ninety over there and so on and so on. So we have reached a movement of x total percent of establishing God's Kingdom! NOW THINK! If you positively respond to God's Spirit and Living Word then He reigns more in your heart and the result - His TOTAL Kingdom advances! You can influence His Total Kingdom! Awesome! He came to occupy! It advances even more when by faith this translates into good works - the manifestation of the Kingdom! He came to occupy!
Yes friend He came to occupy! God's Kingdom will occupy the world and the Kingdoms of this world. All influences (a kingdom is an area of influence) will become subject (give in to the reign) to the Kingdom of God!
His Kingdom values are easy to discern - true concern and interest and care - that is love, the truth - the nature of truth and honesty and justice, faithfulness in relating all things to God and knowing Him in true devotion enquiry and to search Him out - this is our worship, a good pure motive in what we say and do and other values of faithfulness etc. etc. the fruit of the Spirit which is the character of Jesus! Character and personality are different things. Personality is a given. Character is constantly being formed.
The Kingdom of God advances as our characters are transformed more and more into the image of God's Son Jesus Christ. And God's Kingdom advances! You have an impact on His Kingdom!
Now the question - when last did the Kingdom of God advance in your heart and flowing out into good words and good works? It is one thing to be convinced of our righteousness and our sense of being renewed into the new man - I am a new creation, that is in conviction and understanding. But you also must manifest this in character and works! Change – let His Kingdom advance!
May His Kingdom come! Know this that the more you agree and change in agreement with His word and Spirit knowing that He reigns, then you are showing God's Kingdome and showing that His Kingdom advances! Just a little yes in your Heart can move His Kingdom and He occupies!
What awesome responsibility - make His Kingdom come! Let Thy Kingdom come oh Lord! “I came to occupy! And I am coming to occupy!” - Jesus.
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