GREAT INVOLVED IN BEING
COMMITTED TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
(Acts 20:24) But none of these things move me, neither count I my
life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the
ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the
grace of God.
*INTRODUCTION:
* Paul is our good model in being
committed to fulfill the great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ.
* Though there are hindrances for
Paul in fulfilling the great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ. Still he was
committed to face all the sacrifices in fulfilling of the great commission of
the Lord Jesus Christ.
* COMMITTED-
* Let us look for the good example of
the Christian who strives for the gospel of Christ and has been successful to
do a great job to strive and share the gospel of Christ in their community very
effectively.
( Acts 5: 17-20 ) 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that
were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees ,) and were filledwith
indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put
them in the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the
prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people
all the words of this life.
1. GREAT
FOCUS INVOLVE IN COMMITTED TO FULFILLTHEGREAT.
( John 4:35 ) Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then
cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the
fields; for they are white already to harvest.
* The Lord Jesus Christ encourages
them to focus on the harvest of precious souls. The field of precious souls are
white already to harvest.
* Many times, Christians have the
wrong focus or no focus on the great harvest of precious souls.
* If you examine the background story
of John 4:35, the Lord Jesus Christ led their soulwinning drive. But the
problem with the disciples was that they were focusing on finding bread to eat
instead of what they were focusing on were the precious souls.
* If we are focused to the lost
people, you will always pray to the Lord for them to be saved. You will give
them your precious time to share the gospel Christ. You will do something to
befriend them and follow up with them and meet also even their family members.
Having a focus for lost people will lead to winning more lost people. I
remember all the precious souls we have won so far, we have won all their
family members and the Church has grown in number because we have precious
souls who previously lost people.
* A good example for this is the
Philippian Jailor whom Paul won in prison.
( Acts 16:30-34 ) 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I
do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and
to all that were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and
washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
2. GREAT
FAITH INVOLVED IN COMMITTED TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISS
( Hebrews 11:6 ) But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek him.
* In striving together the gospel of
Christ, it involves strong faith in God. The Bible says, “For without faith it
is impossible to please God.”
* The Lord Jesus spoke about the
importance of faith to make things possible for God’s people.E Even things that
are impossible, through faith are possible.
(Matthew 17:20) And Jesus said unto them, Because
of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of
mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
* "And faith cometh by hearing
and hearing by the word of God." We must always have strong faith in God
in everything we do or any goal that we want to achieve in our Christian life.
* There are many records in the Bible
of great men of God who experienced success and victory in them because of
their faith in God.
* Noah obeyed God to build an ark he
himself did not understand how big the ark was. Fearing God, he was able to
finish the great ark to save his family from the judgment of God for the
wickedness of the people in their time.
( Hebrews 11:7 ) By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not
seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by
the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is
by faith.
* Through faith the Old Testament
Christians were victorious in their spiritual battles against spiritual battles
in their lives.
( Hebrews 11:32-37 ) Heb 11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and [of] Barak, and [of] Samson, and [of]
Jephthae; [of] David also, and Samuel, and [of] the prophets:
Heb 11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms,
wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Heb 11:34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the
edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight,
turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Heb 11:35 Women received their dead raised to life
again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might
obtain a better resurrection:
Heb 11:36 And others had trial of [cruel] mockings
and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
Heb 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder,
were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and
goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
* To strive together in the gospel of
Christ involves strong faith in God.
3. GREAT
FAITHFULNESS INVOLVED IN COMMITTED TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION OF THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST.
( I Corinthians 4:2 ) Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be
found faithful.
* In striving for the gospel of
Christ is like a partnership with God in the ministry of the Lord. We are all
God’s steward in His great work. Because God is a faithful God He wants a
faithful co-laborer as His good partner.
* In striving for the gospel of
Christ is like a partnership with God in the ministry of the Lord. We are all
God’s steward in His great work. Because God is a faithful God He wants a
faithful co-laborer as His good partner.
( 1Corinthians 3:9) For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's
husbandry, ye are God's building
* Paul also made an announcement to
those who want to be the Soulwinners of the Lord Jesus Christ they must be
strong and faithful.
( II Timothy 2:1-2 ) 1.Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace
that is in Christ Jesus.
2.And the things that thou hast heard of me among
many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to
teach others also.
*One of the great marks of the
Jerusalem Soulwinners in Acts 5 is that they were faithful Soulwinners of the
Lord Jesus Christ because even though they were all imprisoned by the
government authority. They remained faithful doing the great work of the believers
of Christ to win the lost at any cost. They continued to share the gospel of
Christ even though they were caught again and imprisoned.
(Acts 5:17-20) 17.Then the high priest rose up, and all they that
were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with
indignation,
18.And laid their hands on the apostles, and put
them in the common prison.
19.But the angel of the Lord by night opened the
prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20.Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people
all the words of this life.
* Striving together for the gospel of
Christ is rest assured that we reach the whole world by the gospel of Christ
because of the faithful Soulwinners of Christ.
* God has promised abundant blessings
to all faithful Christians in the ministry entrusted to them by God.
Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he
that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
* Let's stay faithful until Jesus
Christ comes back dear Soulwinners of Jesus Christ.
( Mathew 24:45-47 ) 45.Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his
lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46.Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he
cometh shall find so doing.
47.Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him
ruler over all his goods.
( Proverbs 28:20 ) A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he
that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
4. GREAT
FIRST LOVE INVOLVED IN COMMITTED TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION OF THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST.
( II Corinthians 5:14 ) For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we
thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
* The first love of the Lord Jesus
Christ is precious souls of sinners. This is the very reason why the Lord Jesus
Christ came down into this dark and wicked place just for me and to be saved.
( Luke 19:10 ) For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that
which was lost.
* For the love of Christ constraineth
us, Christians, which gives great concern for lost sinners to be won for Jesus
Christ.
* The Jerusalem Soulwinners are
constraineth by the love of Christ moving in their Christian lives to go and
have courage to win souls even if they are imprisoned again.
* But look how strong and very
courageous the Soulwinners are.
( Acts 5:26-29 ) 26. Then went the captain with the officers, and
brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should
have been stoned.
27.And when they had brought them, they set them
before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28.Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye
should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29.Then Peter and the other apostles answered and
said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
* For the love of Christ constraineth
us and no one can stop to win the lost at any cost at any time and in any
place.
*Our first love for souls involves
striving the gospel of Christ in a lost world.
5. GREAT MOVE
AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT INVOLVE IN COMMITTED TO FULFILL THE GREAT
COMMISSION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
( 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 Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
*The Holy Spirit is our perfect
Partner in striving the gospel of Christ together. He will give us the wisdom
and power to perform the work of Lord with great assurance that it will be
accomplished. Because He will lead us to the person in need and the right place
to win the lost at any cost.
( Acts 26-31, 35 ) And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying,
Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto
Gaza, which is desert.
27.And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of
Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians,
who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to
worship,
28.Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read
Esaias the prophet.
29.Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and
join thyself to this chariot.
30.And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read
the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31.And he said, How can I, except some man should
guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
35.Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the
same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
* The Holy Spirit will guide and
teach us all the truths that we need to share with lost people. We have a
perfect Partner in striving the gospel of Christ together.
( John 16:13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he
will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to
come.
* The Holy Spirit gives us the clear
vision of lost people who desperately need to be saved.
( Acts 16:8-10 ) 8. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9.And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There
stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and
help us.
10.And after he had seen the vision, immediately we
endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called
us for to preach the gospel unto them.
*In Striving together for the gospel
of Christ it involves the work of the Holy Spirit to assure that our goal of
reaching the lost is accomplished at any cost.
* Conclusion:
THE FRUITFULNESS IS THE GREAT REWARD
OF GOD TO A COMMITTED CHURCH TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION OF THE LORD JESUS
CHRIST.
(I Corinthians 15:57-58) [57]But thanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
[58]Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast,
unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that
your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
*The fruitfulness of the Church
cannot be stopped. This is a continuous experience of the Church.
( John 15:16 ) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and
ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit
should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may
give it you.
* This is the exciting part of
striving together for the success of Christ with perfect unity, the Lord has
rewarded our joint efforts in the ministry of the Lord with bountiful fruits.
( I Corinthians 15:58) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast,
unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that
your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
* See the wonderful results of
sharing the gospel with a large crowd.
( Acts 2:41) Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand
souls.
*In Acts 5:42 the Church ceases not
to teach and preach gospel Christ in the Temple.
( Acts 5:42 ) And daily in the temple, and in every house, they
ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
*The fruitfulness of the Church
cannot be stopped. This is a continuous experience of the Church.
The fruitfulness of the Church cannot
be stopped. This is a continuous experience of the Church.
*( 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.
* Lastly the striving together for
the gospel of Christ are greatly blessed by the Lord because He saw the
results.
* Focus of the Church, for they look
on the field for they are white already to harvest. God saw the faith involved
in striving the gospel of Christ, God saw the Faithfulness of each individual
member of the Church, God saw the first love for precious souls of sinners, God
saw the Spirit-filled life of the Christians and last, the reward for your
labor to the Ministry of the Lord with bountiful fruits of precious souls
saved. To God be the glory
( Philippians 1:27 ) Only let your conversation be as it becometh the
gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may
hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving
together for the faith of the gospel;
God bless you all always
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