Acts 28: 30-31...30 He lived there two whole years at his own expense[f] and welcomed all who came to him, 31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
We finished the Book of Acts this week and as we reviewed the study we realized that all the acts of conversion, the acts of faith and endurance, the acts of the lost seeking the message of Christ, the acts of mercy shown by the unsaved can only be explained by the active will of God lived out by His Holy Spirit in His believers. These last two verses are a good summary. The people in Rome came to Paul to to hear the teaching about Jesus and of the Kingdom of God.
When we are walking with God, people will see a difference and hear a new truth that is not of this world. We see all through the Book of Acts, that people sought out believers to hear a new message. God's message is not of this world. It brings a new light into the world to overcome the confusion, the deception, and the despair of the world. Through the Holy Spirit, God's word is spoken and lived out in those who believe in Him. When you look around and see the impact that people like Mother Teresa had and the message that Rev. Billy Graham delivered, there is no doubt that the Holy Spirit was behind their ministries.
When we are being the messengers God wants us to be, there is no doubt nor concern about who will provide and empower our ministries.
Discover and Proclaim the Truth of The Bible which is: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life." (John 3:16 NRSV). Jesus came to humanity to proclaim and give evidence to that love and He has commanded us to do the same. We, who believe, must not merely be followers, but we must be proclaimers of the Gospel Message and we can only do that by being filled with the love of God.
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