Let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ. Phil 1:27 Continue reading
Evangelism
The Holy Spirit leads!
I recalled last time how I felt the Holy Spirit leading me to sing with a couple and I didn’t!
That seems to be one of the great characteristics of the Holy Spirit – to lead you.
He’s not only going to lead you to do something positive but to also lead you to do something that seems negative.
They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia. Acts 16:6
I can never emphasis enough that the Holy Spirit is not going to lead you to do drugs or lead you into multiple failed relationships and marriages.
This may cause some discontent but the Holy Spirit is not going to lead you to divorce since the Bible is clear that
the Lord God of Israel says that He hates divorce, Mal 2:16
But that’s not the purpose of today.
The Holy Spirit forbade the early evangelists from going into Asia, thus sending them more towards Europe.
So in reality this wasn’t a negative movement – it is a positive leading of the Holy Spirit to send the Gospel towards the heart of the Roman Empire, at that time.
Dallas Holm had a song years ago that was called Look for a Window.
The lyrics said:
Hot on the trail of God’s will
And getting warmer still
Got it together this time around
There’s nothing to stop you now
Stopped by the slam of a door
God, what’d You do that for
Sometimes we just don’t understand
How He wants to let us in
When God closes a door, look for a window
Oh look for a window
Don’t stand at the door, there might be a window
Oh look for a window
Responsibilities change
And so do our pathways
One way God shows which way to go
Is to let the old road close
Repeat Chorus
There’s no point in getting down on yourself
God is only point you somewhere else
Please open yourself to allowing the Holy Spirit to lead on what to do today and what not to do today!
Abba, lead me in all ways. In Jesus name, YES&AMEN
Who will profit?
Ask yourself who stand to profit from the message?
That’s easy when it’s a TV commercial.
A commercial about a Whopper will profit Burger King. When the new Tundra is in an ad then Toyota and the local dealership will profit.
The manufacturer of weight loss pills will profit when you buy them but will promise that you will profit by using them by loss of weight!
You are bombarded with hundreds of messages everyday and someone stands to profit from each of them.
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord. 2 Cor 4:5
There are many preachers and evangelists out there – and I’m one of them.
But is the message you hear benefit the preacher or the Lord Jesus.
Like the weight loss pills, each of us will say, “If you listen to what I’m saying – you will benefit from it!”
And that’s true. The message of the cross has the power to transform your life.
But there are also the charlatan’s that seek worldly profit from preaching and evangelism.
Though the message may be Biblically based or contain bits of scripture, does the message continually point to Christ or someone else.
Does the message end with the way of salvation or does it end with an encouragement to buy my book or send your money.
Who stands to profit.
What things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him… Phil 3:7-9
Abba, let the words from my mouth always be the message from Your heart! In Jesus name, YES&AMEN
It’s worth the wait.
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Ps 5:3
Yesterday my 4 grandchild was born. You know he did not arrive in a timely manner; we had to wait on him. Continue reading
Time to slow down – time to speed up.
Jesus never ran anywhere so if you are running everywhere you are not modeling Jesus.
I read that in my radio show prep for today. It stopped me in my tracks and made me think.
I am one of those people that rush around trying to get it all done. I have always done things quickly but I try to be efficient. Continue reading
Held Accountable
I’ve thought about the birthday’s that I can remember throughout my lifetime.
I can remember the 50th and the 40th pretty easily.
The 18th and the 21st were milestones. Continue reading
Called early?
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” Jer 1:5
Thinking way back, I never really thought that God had some purpose for me – though I do now!
I’ve always believed in God but did not accept the forgiveness offered by Jesus until I was almost 18 years old. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 