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the Great
Commission
“Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.” Matthew 28:19
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to
every creature.” Mark 16:15
“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name
among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
Luke 24:47
Dear brethren, are we obeying this great commandment?
You may say it is the duty of the evangelists. Yes, it is. But who is an
evangelist? Any one who preaches Gospel!
You may say that you are giving tithe of your income for Gospel work. Well,
God will definitely reward you. But don’t boast, the Levites who had no
income of their own used to give tithe, even most of our Evangelists do!
You may say that you have never got a call for Gospel work. You might not
have. Only those who listen will hear a call. Listen carefully to the Lord’s
voice; sure you will hear. He may not call every one as full time ministers,
but every believer has a part in it. Think of a football team. Each player
has a different position and every one’s effort is required to win a match.
Yes brethren, it’s our duty to preach the Gospel to others.
“Rescue the perishing - duty demands it;
Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide
Back to the narrow way- patiently win them;
Tell the poor wanderer a Savior has died.”(Fannie
Crosby)
“Christ's ministers must
catch at all occasions of doing good to others, in regard of the work which
they are about, and that is saving of souls. What a precious thing is a soul!
Christ takes, as it were, a pair of scales in his hands and he puts the world
in one scale and the soul in the other, and the soul outweighs (Matthews 16:
26). The soul is of a noble origin, of a quick operation; it is a flower of
eternity; here, in the bud; in heaven, fully ripe and blown. The soul is one
of the richest pieces of embroidery that ever God made, the understanding bespangled
with light, the will invested with liberty, the affections like musical
instruments tuned with the finger of the Holy Ghost. Now if the souls of men
are of so noble an extract and made capable of glory, oh how zealously
industrious should Christ’s ministers be to save these souls! If Christ spent
his blood for souls, well may we spend our sweat? It was Augustine’s prayer
that Christ might find him at his coming either praying or preaching. What a sad
sight is it to see precious souls as so many pearls and diamonds cast into
the dead sea of hell?” (Thomas Watson)
Paul says:
“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself
by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation” 2
Corinthians 5:18
“Woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel” 1 Corinthians 9:16
How can we evangelize while on our secular jobs?
• Tell about the Savior to your friends, colleagues and neighbors.
• Pray for Gospel work and the workers.
• Support financially Gospel ministries and evangelists.
• Distribute tracts -by hand, e-mail or post.
Brethren, are you just satisfied with giving tithe? We have much more to do.
The day is almost over. We may not get enough time to enjoy our savings in
this world. Shall we do something for the Lord and earn some credits in the
heavenly bank account?
Bethany Aroma can help you in two ways:
• Send our free e-tracts to your friends. It’s only a click away! Give us
e-mail addresses of your friends.
• We can also freely provide you with plenty of addresses in India, so
that you can send them some Tracts or Gospels by post.
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