Friday 14 December 2018

39: STEP 7: Testify About Christ!



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SALVATION SERIES

                                                                                                                          
Welcome home, Dear Child of God—to the Kingdom of God.  Home is more than just a place where you dwell.  Home is where your heart is—that place where you find rest for your soul, a peace that is beyond human understanding; that part of you where you are unconditionally loved.  Your home is where you can love and be loved right back without any strings attached. 

Home is the place where Jesus is—and we call it the Temple of Christ.  It is first spiritual: The Holy Spirit lives in you because you believe on the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God.  The two of you become one; and though you may remember your past and all its ugly sins, as long as you’ve let Christ’s Spirit—the Holy Spirit—live in you, Jesus Christ becomes your righteousness.  YOU ARE RIGHT WITH GOD BECAUSE HE LIVES IN YOU.  Welcome home.  The kingdom of God does not come with observation, nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:20-21).

Secondly, home is physical: You are now in the service of the Lord, a soldier in His army—like a Salvation Army.  Your mission is Missions—evangelizing to other souls lost like you once were.  We born again Christians must build up the Army of the Lord by telling others about what happened to us.  That is called testifying about Christ with the goal of bringing others to Him. 

While Jesus was physically on earth, He said to His disciples: The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few (Matthew 9:37).  The harvest is the 7 billion souls inhabiting this planet of which approximately 5 billion are bound by anti-Christian beliefs; and we, the 2 billion Christian laborers are commissioned by our Lord to Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15).  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations . . . . (Matthew 28:19).  Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations beginning at Jerusalem (Luke 24:46-47).

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?  And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher [someone who testifies about Christ]?  How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!  So then faith comes by hearing . . . . (Read Romans 10:14-18).

YOUR CONFESSION OF CHRIST CAN SAVE ANOTHER DYING SOUL UNTO ETERNAL LIFE.

. . . that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture says, ‘Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.’
(Romans 10:9-11)

So now that Step 6 has given you that blessed assurance that you are saved, it is only right that you take the 7th Step out into your own “Jerusalem” and tell others about Christ by simply sharing your own salvation story—what you were doing before you were saved; how you made the choice to take these seven steps to salvation; and how you are living now as a born again child of the Living God.  And, guess what?  Step 7 never ends while you dwell on earth.

To succeed at your commission:
1 Take your Bible and simply start at the Book of John and read one verse a day or a chapter daily; and what you do not understand, ask questions to your Pastor and/or other mature Christians.  Pray—talk to God honestly—about what you’ve read and ask how it can be applied to your life—that is called the washing of the Word to keep the soul clean because the world will surely soil your sanctified soul if you are not washed every day in the Water (Ephesians 5:26-27; John 4:10-14). 

2 Then STEP OUT! with your beautiful feet and let those in your “Jerusalem”—your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, anyone you can touch with your testimony—hear about the power of Christ through someone they know who is not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes . . . . (Romans 1:16).

3 Support other Christians who are working in prisons, hospitals, orphanages and distant villages all over the world by praying for their success in winning souls and by giving them whatever aid they need to bring others to Christ.  

This is my plea to you, fellow Christian.  Now it is Easter, one of the pillar beliefs of our faith. Help me to share the power of the Cross with 200 youth who include the physically and/or mentally challenged and youth who live with me in the rural villages.  As you know, I am a Bible teacher to over 8,000 children as a Children’s Ministry District Rep. as well as a Headmistress in my father’s private school in a community of over 2,000 children. 

I truly want to share the gospel of Jesus Christ unto salvation for the souls of children and teens; for we know without guidance our young people suffer most, especially as they reach adolescence.  Help me to save them now with this LIFTED UP TO SHINE EASTER PRODUCTION on  13th April 2019.


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Your generous financial donations of any amount by MARCH 22nd will help us produce and deliver our Easter play entitled: Lifted Up to Shine enacted by the youth of Light In Me Productions, a drama club whose members include youth from the Edwenase Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Center, GLOVICA Int'l and from the Assemblies of God Church community.  This production will sincerely deliver the message of the Cross to win the hearts of the youth to Christ.  It will also provide free lunch and face painting, video recording, music and support of the marketplace as we purchase the handmade items of the Edwenase trainees.  The budget is GH₵3,500.00; and with each donation, you contribute toward helping the Kingdom of God to win more souls to His Army.  

Please send your donation by Mobile Money to +233-(0)54-763-0369 (MTN) or +233-(0)50-338-3738 (VODAFONE) by FRIDAY 22nd March.  God bless you!


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