SCRIPTURE
“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:18
MESSAGE
Every human being by default is an unbeliever because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve. Upon hearing the Word of God, believing with the heart, and confessing Jesus as your Lord and personal savior, then you become a believer, one who is born again. (Romans 10:9-10). The Christian life is in phases; the infant phase, the discipleship phase, empowered phase and a witness phase.
The day you were born again spiritually you are an infant in the faith. 1 Peter 2:2-4 says, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby:” (KJV). Milk here is the Word of God. The next phase is a call to discipleship and it is a structured mentoring where you give yourself to be trained in the Word with the ministry of the Holy Spirit in partnership with the minister of God (Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Evangelist Ephesians 4:11) being transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:1-2).
The next phase is being empowered by the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). A major purpose of the Holy Spirit in your life is to empower you and make you a witness for the Lord Jesus. You are equipped and thoroughly furnished for every good work. An empowered believer becomes an effective witness for Christ. (Acts 26:16). Every Christian has been called to be a witness for Christ, to preach the Gospel to all men. I encourage you to be a witness for Christ in your environment starting today.
PRAYER / CONFESSION
Dear Father, I thank you for guiding me, I yield to Your Spirit and commit to growing in Your Word, being transformed by the renewing of my mind. Thank you for equipping and empowering to share the gospel which is the power of God unto salvation in the name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.
WISDOM NUGGET
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” Mark 16:15 (KJV).