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Divine Messengers
Text: 2 Corinthians 8:23 “Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my
partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired
of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.”
Introduction: Each and every one of us is called by God to be a Divine
Messenger. So the question this morning is: What is a Divine
Messenger?
Divine = Being in the service or worship of God.
Messengers = One that carries messages or performs errands.
I. God’s Messengers – v. 23
A. Message
1. God’s Unconditional Love
2. God’s Mercy
3. God’s Plan of Salvation
A man distributed tracts for many years on a street corner. Finally,
seeing no visible results, he gave up. When he returned to the same
spot two years later, he saw another individual handing out Gospel
leaflets as he had done. Striking up a conversation, he discovered
that the man had become a Christian through a salvation tract given
him on that corner about two years before. The convert added, “Many
times I’ve come back here to find that earnest worker and thank him,
but he never returned. I decided he must have died, and so I’ve taken
his place!” The first man suddenly realized that his work had not been
in vain. Much encouraged he went back to giving out tracts the very
next day.
B. Method
1. Go
2. Be Faithful
3. Don’t Give Up
C. Motive
1. Do It For God
2. To Please the Lord
3. Not to please man
4. Not for recognition
Some time ago an 18-year-old girl from Washington state attended a
worship service. For the first time in her life she heard the gospel
message. The following Tuesday the members of the church received a
letter from her. It read:
Dear Church members:
Last Sunday I attended your church, and I heard the preacher. In the
sermon the preacher said that all men have sinned and rebelled against
God. Because of their rebellion and disobedience they all face eternal
damnation and separation from God.
But then he also said God loved men and sent his Son, Jesus Christ,
into the world to redeem men from their sins and that all those who
believe in him would go to heaven and live with God eternally.
My parents recently died in rapid succession. I know they did not
believe in Jesus Christ, whom you call the Savior of the world. If
what you believe is true, they are damned.
You compel me to believe that either the message is true, that you
yourself don’t believe this message, or that you don’t care. You see,
we live only three blocks from your church, and no one ever told us.
II. Satan’s Messengers
2 Cor. 12:7 “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the
abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the
flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted
above measure.”
A. Gives Us Excuses
1 Thess. 2:18 “Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul,
once and again; but Satan hindered us.”
1. Too tired
2. Too shy
3. Too busy
4. It makes me uncomfortable
5. It’s not for me
B. Lie to us
C. Play mind games
III. Let’s Get Busy For The Lord
Titus 1:16 “They profess that they know God; but in works they deny
him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work
reprobate.”
A. Visitation
B. Tract Ministry
C. Prayer Ministry
Psalms 126:6 “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed,
shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with
him.”
1. “He that goeth forth” – The go in Soul-winning
2. “and weepeth” – the broken heart in Soul-winning
3. “bearing precious seed” – the Word of God in Soul-winning
4. “shall doubtless come again … bringing his sheaves with him.” – the
certainty of results with God’s methods.
5. “rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” – the Soul-winner’s
reward.
Let’s ask God to make us Soul-winners this morning. People all around
us are dying without Christ.
WE ONLY
TEACH AND PREACH FROM THE KING JAMES BIBLE
"For the word of God is quick,
and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
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