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Sunday 19 May 2013

The power of Christian evangelism. Matthew 28:18-20; II Kings 17:22-29,

The power of Christian evangelism. Matthew 28:18-20; II Kings 17:22-29,
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
If the government of any nation knows the power of Christian evangelism, they will cut their police budget by half and invest the second half in Christian evangelism. They will cut their defence budget by half and invest the second half in Christian evangelism. At the end of the year, half of the amount budgeted for internal security and defence will be unspent because there will be less criminals to catch, there will be less wars to fight. The suicide bombers, the rapists, the buglers and armed robbers would have been converted and given a different focus. If the church is doing enough in evangelism, we can boastfully tell the police the number of criminals that will be off the street at the end of the financial year.
The power of salt (Matthew 5:13: Mark 9:50)
The power of light (Matthew 5:14; 6:22)
The exponential factorial ! (Matthew 13:33)
Give tracts. Psalm 68:11
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. Say something. Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Pray for opportunities.1Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Answer questions: how was your day? Great, I went to church and I love it.
Are you ok? No I am not, I couldn’t go to church.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
We believe in miracles but there are no more miracles within the confine of the church walls. God has moved the miracle centre to the field outside of the church building. You want to see miracles? You want to perform miracles? You want to become a miracle? Go on evangelism outside of the church. Outside the church, on evangelism field is the new residential address for miracles.
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Why are we wrestling? Where and when? Evangelism.
Why did Elijah’s fire come down? (II Kings 18:38). Why did Zadrach, Meshac and Abednego walk out of the fire unscathed? (Daniel 3:1-26). Why did Jesus perform all these frightening miracles? (Matthew 8:23-27; 28-34; 9:18-26; 32-33; 14:22-32; 21:18; Luke 7:11-17; John 11:1-44) Why did Peter (Luke 5:8), Paul (I Timothy 1:15) and a whole lot of people receive forgiveness and did unstoppable miracles after? There is only one answer. Evangelism. Ask some of our contemporary evangelists as well.
Evangelism is scientific. When Jesus wanted to win the Pharisees, he went to the Pharisees (Luke 7:36; John 3:1; Acts 5:34). When he wanted to win the Scribes he went to the Scribes (Mathew 23:13-17). When he wanted to win the rich, he went to their houses (Luke 14:1). When he needed the multitude, he went to the market place (Matthew 5:1; 23:1). How could he have won the Samaritans without going to Samaria? John 4:1-42
Matthew 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Just like fishing, the water you fish determines the fish you catch. Remember anyway that no fish will ever give itself up.
Whether home or abroad, evangelism might be the only reason why God is still sparing us. Let’s fulfil the purpose of God for our lives. Let’s cooperate with God to fulfil destiny.
Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
God bless you.

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