Without The Participation Of Every Single Member Of Our Congregation The Gospel Will Not Explode In Our Part Of The Earth And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15) Hail Him The King Of Glory - https://youtube/watch?v=zCnR_AKPurw God is reminding us this morning that He is depending on us to partner with Him in the spreading of the everlasting gospel. We have been commission by our Saviour to take the message of salvation to the world. We must tell them that Jesus Saves. We must tell them that Jesus forgives sins. We must tell them that He is in Heaven interceding on their behalf before the Father. We must tell them that through His death and resurrection, they can have a new life in Christ. We must tell them that through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, they can be victorious over the temptation of the devil. We must let the people know that Jesus is coming again to take His people out of this world of sickness, sorry and pain. Unless we go into all the world and preach the everlasting gospel how will those who are lost in sin know there is a Saviour. God is depending on every single one of us to sow the seed of the word of God in our area of influence. There is a work for all of us in the vineyard. Unfortunately, we are spending too much time trying to acquire the things of this world. We are spending too much time idling with the entertainment of this world. Instead of spending the time on the internet focusing on the attractions of this world, why not spend some time sharing the good news of salvation with someone. Instead of idling on Facebook, why not use this powerful social media to spread the everlasting gospel to all parts of the earth. Some of us need to realize that God has allowed the internet to be developed so that someone in Africa can share the good news of Salvation with someone living the war zones of Syria and Iraq. God is calling on His followers to utilize everything that is available to us to spread this power message of salvation. You see my friend; our job is not to convert a soul. That’s the work of the Holy Spirit. Our job is to be like the sower. Sow the seeds of God’s words and let the Holy Spirit do the rest. I pray that we will continue to ask the Lord to help us to be effective witnesses for Him. The Saviours words, Ye are the light of the world, point to the fact that he has committed to his followers a world-wide mission. As the rays of the sun penetrate to the remotest corners of the globe, so God designs that the light of the gospel shall extend to every soul upon the earth. If the church of Christ were fulfilling the purpose of our Lord, light would be shed upon all that sit in darkness and in the region and shadow of death; instead of congregating together and shunning responsibility and cross-bearing, the members of the church would scatter into all lands, letting the light of Christ shine out from them, working as he did for the salvation of souls, and this gospel of the kingdom would speedily be carried to all the world. From all countries the Macedonian call is sounding, Come over and help us. God has opened fields before us. Heavenly beings have been cooperating with men. Providence is going before us, and divine power is working with human effort. Blind indeed must be the eyes that do not see the working of the Lord, and deaf the ears that do not hear the call of the true Shepherd to his sheep. Some have heard the call of God, and have responded. Let every sanctified heart now respond, by seeking to proclaim the life-giving message. If men and women in humility and faithfulness will take up their God-given, appointed work, divine power will be revealed in the conversion of many to the truth. Wonderful will be the results of their efforts. The Lord is bidding his people in every place to sow beside all waters. It means much to obey his command. It means a continual imparting of the gifts we have received from Heaven. The cause of God needs consecrated workers, and it needs money. Shall we continue to spend our means for things that are unessential, while a neglected work remains undone? Shall we not rather repent of our indifference toward this work, and pray for spiritual discernment to see and understand, as we should, its urgent needs? The spirit of liberality is the spirit of heaven. Christs self-sacrificing love is revealed upon the cross. That man might be saved, he gave all that he had and then gave himself. The cross of Christ appeals to the benevolence of every follower of the blessed Saviour. The spirit here illustrated is to give, give. This carried out in actual benevolence and good works, is the true fruit of the Christian life. The work of God needs men and women who have learned of Christ. The moment Gods workmen see him as he is, that moment they will see themselves as they are, and will ask him to make them what they ought to be. Selfishness makes men hindrances instead of helps. In Gods light we can see our defects; and in his strength we can remedy them. At the final day, when the earth shall perish, he who has laid up treasures in heaven will behold that which his life has gained. If we have given heed to the words of Christ, then, as we gather round the great white throne, we shall see souls who have been saved through our agency, and shall know that one has saved others, and these still others,—a large company brought into the haven of rest as the result of our faithful labors, there to lay their crowns at Jesus feet, and praise him through the ceaseless ages of eternity. With what joy will the workers for Christ behold these redeemed ones, who share the glory of the Redeemer! How precious will heaven be to those who have been faithful in the work of saving souls! (review and Herald, November 14, 1912 – Ellen G. White)
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