THEME:
The mission of the local church is to proclaim the gospel, invest in people, and walk as humble servants of God. That way we’ll shine a bright light that points people to Jesus. The world is a dark place, just as it was when the Holy Spirit arrived at Pentecost. These early Christians were instructed to go into the world and spread the Good News. That mission hasn’t changed. At the end of the day, each of us is to be laser-focused on the true mission of the church, which is to fight a war for souls.
KEY SCRIPTURE:
Acts 2:1-13
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Acts 2:1-13
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
As you fight your war for souls, the Holy Spirit’s power is available to you
Your war for souls can only be won through supernatural means
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Acts 2:13
But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
You may be misunderstood and mocked during your war for souls
Nehemiah 2:20
Then I replied to them, “The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.”
Let’s engage in our war for souls by planting churches in Togo and Benin, Africa