Thank you for taking the time to read the Weekend Sermon. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day holiday.
I had a good holiday. I went out to dinner with by brother. I thought that I was going to have to work on Thanksgiving Day, but I didn't have to. I got a chance to relax.
In prayer this week, let us all thank the Lord that the fires in California are being brought under control. Pray that those who are in need due to this disaster will receive the aid that they need.
Please pray for my uncle. His wife passed away this week. Also please pray for one of my aunts as her husband passed away just a little while ago.
I would like to ask for your prayers about a weather situation. Tomorrow, we are supposed to have snow and very high winds. Please pray that people are safe and that the wind does not cause any damages.
Remember to pray for peace in the troubled areas of this world. Pray for peace in Syria, Israel, Afghanistan, Libya and South Sudan. Wherever you know that there is war and violence, pray for peace.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for North Korea and Pakistan. Pray that people will hear the message of the love of Jesus. Pray for those who are Christians in these countries that they will be safe.
Over the course of the last few weeks, we have been in a series of messages on the last few chapter of the book of Romans. Last week, we focused our attention on the first part of Romans 15. Today, I would like to finish up that chapter.
In the final section of Romans 15, Paul writes about how the Lord allowed him to take the message of the Gospel to the gentiles. Paul was a faithful missionary who spread the message of the love of Jesus throughout the Roman world. Paul said that he had fully preached the Gospel so that people had an opportunity to hear the good news about what Jesus has done.
Paul was faithful to his calling. He was willing to share the message about what Jesus had done for him in spite of the fact that he was beaten and imprisoned. He was often rejected and ridiculed. In spite of opposition, Paul continued to spread the Word of the Lord.
While Paul was writing the letter to the Romans, he was hoping to have the chance to take the message of the Lord to the region of Spain. Paul wanted to go to places where others had not already preached the message of the redeeming love of Jesus Christ.
This passage of Scripture has important lessons for us today. First of all, this passage shows us the we need to be those who are committed to sharing the love and salvation of Jesus with others. We may not be missionaries who travel around as Paul and his companions did. However, we all know people within our circle of influence who have not put their faith and trust in the Lord Jesus. Those people are our mission field. We have a duty to the Lord to tell others that He loves them.
During this holiday season, many of us will have the chance to visit with family members and friends that we don't see at other times of the year. This is our opportunity to share with them the life changing message of Jesus.
Throughout the year, look for opportunities to share the message of Jesus with others. Always be sensitive to the inner voice of the Holy Spirit directing you to reach out to others who do not know Christ.
Paul mentions in this passage that he didn't want to build on another person's foundation. Paul wanted to preach Christ where the people had not had the opportunity to hear the good news. There are many people in this world today who have not heard the message of the Gospel. There are many nations that have very few Christians.
The prayer focus countries that I ask prayer for each week here on the blog are nations where there aren't that many Christians. I want people all over the world to have the chance to hear about how much Jesus loves them.
In order to see that the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached around the world, we must all do our part. We must share the message with those that the Lord brings within our acquaintance. We need to keep praying for those who serve in proclaiming the Gospel around the world. If you have the means to do so, let us give to those who are working diligently to spread the love of Jesus in a hurting world.
All of us who believe in Jesus have an obligation to obey the Great Commission. Let us be like Paul and go into the world to make a difference for Jesus Christ.
Next week, I will be posting the sermon on Friday as I have to work on Saturday this week. We will begin studying Romans 16. On Monday, I will post the verses weather permitting. On Wednesday, I will be posting a book review. May God bless you all. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment