Friday, April 27, 2007

The Vessels




Romans 10:13-14

"WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED."

How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

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As Christians we are the vessels ordained by God to carry his good news.

Are you fulfilling the task?

We must take God's message to others so that they can respond.

How will your loved ones and neighbors hear the Gospel unless you tell them?

Is God dealing with your heart this day to tell someone about the saving grace of Jesus Christ?

I challenge you today to think of one person who needs to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Okay you got the person. Next, I want you to think of the best possible step that you could take in order to tell that person about the gospel. Then I want you to figure out the soonest possible time that you can talk to that person. Now you must go and tell that person about the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

We have to have a sense of urgency in terms of our evangelistic efforts. Far too long our congregations have set back attempting to be politically correct and submitting to our sensitivity driven culture. I want you to be bold this day while not just taking refuge in the foreknowledge of God, so that in turn you are free from any obligation.

Jesus Christ is the only hope our world has.

There are billions of people dying and going to hell because of the wrath of sin.

I challenge you again with the words of Paul:

How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard?

You are the vessels. God has ordained his people to carry his message.

And again I defer to the words of Paul

And how will they hear without a preacher?

You must go today, for all around you exist people without the message of the Jesus Christ. These people have no hope without hearing the Gospel. May our hearts always be burdened with this reality as we strive daily to be the vessels for the fulfillment of proclaiming our savior Jesus Christ to all nations.

Godspeed!

1 comments:

Grund said...

Can we get some clarity on your statments?

“There are billions of people dying and going to hell because of the wrath of sin.” (April 27)

“There are many people dying and going to hell because you do not have the guts to engage them cold turkey. Shame on you!” (April 25)

So why exactly are billions of people going to hell?