Bible Study: Preach The Gospel

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Today is Monday October 25, 2010 and we are reading through and studying the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Today's message comes from the reading of the Book of Luke, chapters 10-11. In these chapters we will read about, Jesus appointing seventy people to go out and witness to the people, the parable of the good Samaritan, Jesus visiting Mary and Martha, Jesus teaching the disciples how to pray, and Jesus exposing the Pharisees to their hypocrisy. If you would like to read today's chapters along with us here online you can Click Here to read them or copy & paste this link onto your browser: www.imfollowingjesus.com/bible-october-25

Today's Message: Preach The Gospel
We, whom have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior have received the wonderful gift of eternal life. Regardless of how bad we have been or how bad we may be in the future, that gift will never get taken away from us. Although those whom are faithful servants of Christ walk daily with Him, it is not our works that give us eternal life, but our faith in and acceptance of Jesus Christ, the one and only begotten Son of God. “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” - Titus 3:5-7.

After Jesus sent His disciples out to preach the Gospel He called seventy more and gave them details on how they were to preach the Gospel as well. “After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.”- Luke 10:1-7.

Jesus said, the harvest is great, meaning there are many souls that need to be witnessed too, but there are so few people willing to go out and tell it. So, He chooses them Himself and you are one of them that He chose. There is no better feeling than to see someone bow their head and trust Jesus Christ as their Savior, it's truly joyous. I just recently witnessed to two young boys and they got baptized last week, it was a joy to see someone that I lead to the Lord follow His command to follow in baptism. When the seventy returned jumping with joy, Jesus gave them a warning, “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”- Luke 10:17-20.

Jesus warns all of us, we are going to face some attacks from the devil because we are preaching the Gospel to others. We are spiritual physicians, making every effort to heal the sick with the Word of God, but not at the price of compromising biblical truth. We should not be surprised when we face opposition for living a godly life, instead we should rejoice in the high honor of suffering for His Name's sake and for having received eternal life. Satan was once one of God's angels, but he tried to make himself above God so, God cast him out of heaven. “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” - Isaiah 14:12-15.

The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. Jesus said, “When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.”- Luke 11:21-23.

The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the wonderful change made in conversion. The conversion of a soul to God, is Christ's victory over the devil and his power in that soul, restoring the soul to its liberty, and recovering his own interest in it and power over it. “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” - Galatians 5:1. Praise God!

Enjoy the rest of your day/night and week.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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