03- 30- 11 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Acts 1:8)
WE WERE COMMISIONED TO GO AND PLANT A CHURCH?
“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.”
This may sound impossible, but we were called to be a part of it. We were called to do the work of an evangelist and the church planters in some ways or in a way where you are gifted. Church planting and the great commission - that is our calling as Christians, and they (church planting and great commission) go together. Someone said that, “It is the decoration of independence to Christians.” Jesus said, “Go and make disciples…” A disciple is a learner and a follower. God has a plan for reaching our world and the Christians are part of His plans. Do you pray for someone to get saved? Do you have someone in mind that you are praying for that they may be saved? Do you witness to someone to get saved? You must be intentional in soul winning. Intentionally plan events for evangelism and involve your people. Be intentional in inviting others to church, evangelistic crusade, prayer meeting or Bible study. (I Cor. 1:18; I Cor. 2:1-5) 18- “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1- And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 2- For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3- And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4- And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5- That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. The calling of God to the disciples to go and preach the gospel to every creature was the same calling that Jesus placed in our shoulders. It is indeed an honor with great responsibilities to carry or obey His command for us to “GO”. The best way to make an impact to your world is to lead them to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. We must learn to plan of reaching out to the lost world. We must learn to pray for the lost world. We must learn to prioritize in reaching the lost world. We must persist preaching to the lost world. We must look for prospects in the lost world. And we must make Jesus popular to the lost world. If we will all put our hands together as Christians, we can make the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ closer than we think. In our church, mission is the main thing. It’s our focus and passion. We pray for our missionaries and the International Mission Board missionaries of the week. We need to support, sent out and start new mission work. Let’s ponder upon the Word of God from the Book of (Matthew 28:18- 20 and Romans 1:14- 16- ) 18- “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19- Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20- Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. 14- I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15- So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16- For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
