GOD’S WORD FOR  APRIL 20

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

BELIEVE THE MISSION

Acts 1:8

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

D.L. MOODY

I have little sympathy with the idea that Christian men and women have to live for years before they can have the privilege of leading anyone out of the darkness of this world into the kingdom of God.  I do not believe, either, that all God’s work is going to be done by pastors and other officers in the churches.  This lost world will never be reached and brought back to loyalty to God until the children of God wake up to the fact that they have a mission  in the world.  If we are true Christians, we shall all be  missionaries.  Christ came down from heaven on a  mission, and if we have His Spirit in us, we will be missionaries too  If we have no desire to see the world discipled, to see men brought back to God, there is something very far wrong in our relationship to Christ.

ERWIN LUTZER

What was it about the early Christians that helped them transform their world and culture?  It was faith –faith that the gospel could spread no matter the opposition.  They believed that no heart was too hard.  No situation was too difficult.  They did not look at the laws of the land as being a hindrance to their proclamation of the gospel.  They didn’t allow the situation, the persecution, or the beatings to hinder them.  They just kept on going because they believed that God was in everything, even the opposition against them.

PRAYER

Father, may I be willing to follow You, and lovingly share my faith with others.

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Psalm 119:14

I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,

As much as in all riches.

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Psalm 119:2

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,

Who seek Him with the whole heart!

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Mark 16:15

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

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Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. (non Jew).

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Ephesians 6:14-16

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

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1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

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Col 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

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