Key Verse:
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent."
(Acts 18:9)
Central Truth:
God's plan is for all people to have eternal life, but all Christians must keep on speaking and not be silent.
KEEP ON SPEAKING, DO NOT BE SILENT
Reading how God spoke to Paul in a vision really made us stop and think. It doesn't get much clearer than this, "keep on speaking, do not be silent." We, as followers of God like Paul, are to continue speaking and not be silent. This was not easy for Paul just as it remains one of the biggest hurdles for Christians today. The fear of rejection or in Paul's case the opposition and abuse seem to make us all afraid to speak to people in our lives about Jesus. We all work, coach, teach or just hang out with people that don't have a relationship with God. Some of these people are even family members, and yet we still have a hard time telling them about our God. Every day that we get up is a opportunity to speak with someone about our Lord and Savior. It is our job to keep speaking and not be silent.
In this chapter Paul was devoted to preaching and testifying to the Jews in Corinth. He preached every day that Jesus was the Christ, but the Jews began to oppose and became abusive towards Paul, which made him feel he had done his job teaching, and it was their responsibility to believe. He felt he was clear of his responsibility. That sure sounds familiar to Wes and me. I mean, come on, I ask few friends at work to come to church. I was at a ball game the other day and talked about going to a Bible study. I mean, I feel like I'm speaking to these people, and I'm not being silent. Well how about if they don't respond or show up at church or to a Bible study. Am I going to keep trying or am I going to quit and become silent?
After God came to Paul in that vision and told him to continue speaking he stayed in Corinth for over a year and a half teaching the Word of God and seeing many Corinth become believers and be baptized. Think of the blessings we are missing out on when we are silent and don't speak to everyone we meet. We should challenge each other as Christians to speak to every person that comes along our path about Jesus our Lord and Savior.
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent."
(Acts 18:9)
Central Truth:
God's plan is for all people to have eternal life, but all Christians must keep on speaking and not be silent.
KEEP ON SPEAKING, DO NOT BE SILENT
Reading how God spoke to Paul in a vision really made us stop and think. It doesn't get much clearer than this, "keep on speaking, do not be silent." We, as followers of God like Paul, are to continue speaking and not be silent. This was not easy for Paul just as it remains one of the biggest hurdles for Christians today. The fear of rejection or in Paul's case the opposition and abuse seem to make us all afraid to speak to people in our lives about Jesus. We all work, coach, teach or just hang out with people that don't have a relationship with God. Some of these people are even family members, and yet we still have a hard time telling them about our God. Every day that we get up is a opportunity to speak with someone about our Lord and Savior. It is our job to keep speaking and not be silent.
In this chapter Paul was devoted to preaching and testifying to the Jews in Corinth. He preached every day that Jesus was the Christ, but the Jews began to oppose and became abusive towards Paul, which made him feel he had done his job teaching, and it was their responsibility to believe. He felt he was clear of his responsibility. That sure sounds familiar to Wes and me. I mean, come on, I ask few friends at work to come to church. I was at a ball game the other day and talked about going to a Bible study. I mean, I feel like I'm speaking to these people, and I'm not being silent. Well how about if they don't respond or show up at church or to a Bible study. Am I going to keep trying or am I going to quit and become silent?
After God came to Paul in that vision and told him to continue speaking he stayed in Corinth for over a year and a half teaching the Word of God and seeing many Corinth become believers and be baptized. Think of the blessings we are missing out on when we are silent and don't speak to everyone we meet. We should challenge each other as Christians to speak to every person that comes along our path about Jesus our Lord and Savior.
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