THE KIND
OF CHRISTIAN WHOM THE LORD TOUCHES AND BLESSES WHEN HE SEES THEM
Genesis 6:5–9 5 And God
saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every
imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on
the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I
have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping
thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a
just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
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GREAT THINGS IN THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN THAT GOD TOUCHES AND BLESSES
1. THE
ONE WHO LOVES LOST SINNERS AND PRAYS FOR THEIR SALVATION. GOD IS TOUCHED AND
GLORIFIED.
Romans 10:1 Brethren,
my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
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The Jerusalem Church prayed
for more precious souls to be saved, and God granted their prayers.
Acts 6:4–7 4 But we
will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and
they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and
Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of
Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they
had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of
the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the
priests were obedient to the faith.
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Peter prayed for many souls
to be saved, and God answered their prayers.
Acts 2:36–41 36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that
same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in
their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall
call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and
exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand
souls.
2. THE
CHRISTIAN WHO SERVES GOD WITH FAITHFULNESS OF HEART, EVEN WITHOUT HAVING SEEN
HIM YET. GOD IS TOUCHED AND BLESSES THEM.
1 Peter 1:8 Whom having
not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye
rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
3. THE
CHRISTIAN WHO SUFFERS PERSECUTION WITH JOY. GOD IS TOUCHED AND BLESSES THEM.
1 Peter 4:13–16 13 But
rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his
glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ,
happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their
part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as
a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him
not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
4. GOD EMPOWERS SPIRITUAL LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN
CHRISTIANS TO KEEP GOING.
Ephesians 4:11–16 11 And he
gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work
of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and
of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the
stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed
to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of
men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up
into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together
and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual
working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the
edifying of itself in love.
5. GOD HELPS THE CHURCH BY GIVING GIFTS AND TALENTS TO
CHRISTIANS, KEEPING THEM ENGAGED THROUGH MINISTRY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH.
Romans 12:6–11 6 Having
then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether
prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or
he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that
giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that
sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that
which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord;
6. GOD HELPS THE CHURCH PLANT MISSION WORK IN THE REGIONS
BEYOND.
Philippians 4:15–19 15 Now ye
Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed
from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and
receiving, but ye only.
16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again
unto my necessity.
17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit
that may abound to your account.
18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having
received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a
sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
7. GOD
HELPS THE CHURCH BURDEN THEIR HEARTS FOR MULTITUDES OF LOST PEOPLE, RESULTING
IN MANY SOULS BEING SAVED.
Matthew 9:35–38 35 And
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every
disease among the people.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved
with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as
sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest
truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that
he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
8. THE
HOLY SPIRIT EMPOWERS THE CHURCH AND CHRISTIANS TO KEEP GOING IN THE WORK OF THE
LORD.
Acts 1:8 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.
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God bless you all always *
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