Showing posts with label missionary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label missionary. Show all posts
Friday, July 12, 2013
Who Will Teach Them?
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Focus Verses: “Samuel continued as judge over Israel all the days of his life. From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places” (1 Samuel 7:15–16). “But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice” (1Samuel 8:3).
Samuel was a judge over Israel and kept busy traveling and working. The work he did was good. Although he served God, he neglected his sons. When he appointed them to be judges too, they weren't ready to withstand the temptations. In the end, they were a shame unto him and caused the people to reject God as King.
It will be especially easy for those in ministry to be obsessed with their work and even with what God is doing. Please, when you are home, be a father or be a mother. Invest in your kids' lives and minister to them. They need to know you care about them. They need to know that they can trust God. They need to know why they should obey God.
Deut. 6:7 says, "You shall teach them (God's commands) diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up."
~Page Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Friday, August 3, 2012
Why Should a Christian be a Missionary?
Scripture Reading: John 4: 7-26, 39
Focus Verse: Mark 16:15 Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature".
We have learned over the past few devotions that the task of a missionary is to tell the Gospel. We also learned that the person to whom a missionary tells the Gospel can be anyone. Today we will look at the reason why a missionary should take the Gospel to everyone. As we see in our focus verse, it is because Jesus told us to. But I think another reason should be, if we love people then we will want to share the good news with them.
Jesus is probably the best example of that. In John 4 Jesus had a meeting with a woman at a well. Jesus knew of this woman's history and all the sin that she had committed, but He loved her any way. Jesus knew the heart of this woman, that she was repentant. Jesus not only loved her but forgave her sin. There is no better feeling here on earth than to know that your sins are forgiven. I am sure glad Jesus loves me in spite of my sin. Every Christian is to be the hands and feet of Jesus, because we are doing what He commands. He has commanded us to preach the Gospel. People will never know the forgiveness of sin unless we tell them. That is why I continue to go back to Kenya, because there are so many more people that need to hear this good news of salvation.
Maybe you have never put your faith and trust in Jesus. Maybe you have never had your sins forgiven. You can do that right now by praying to God and asking Jesus to come into your life and forgive you of your sins. He will do it immediately. After you pray, tell a Christian friend what you have done. They will be able to encourage you in your new life in Christ.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Focus Verse: Mark 16:15 Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature".
We have learned over the past few devotions that the task of a missionary is to tell the Gospel. We also learned that the person to whom a missionary tells the Gospel can be anyone. Today we will look at the reason why a missionary should take the Gospel to everyone. As we see in our focus verse, it is because Jesus told us to. But I think another reason should be, if we love people then we will want to share the good news with them.
Jesus is probably the best example of that. In John 4 Jesus had a meeting with a woman at a well. Jesus knew of this woman's history and all the sin that she had committed, but He loved her any way. Jesus knew the heart of this woman, that she was repentant. Jesus not only loved her but forgave her sin. There is no better feeling here on earth than to know that your sins are forgiven. I am sure glad Jesus loves me in spite of my sin. Every Christian is to be the hands and feet of Jesus, because we are doing what He commands. He has commanded us to preach the Gospel. People will never know the forgiveness of sin unless we tell them. That is why I continue to go back to Kenya, because there are so many more people that need to hear this good news of salvation.
Maybe you have never put your faith and trust in Jesus. Maybe you have never had your sins forgiven. You can do that right now by praying to God and asking Jesus to come into your life and forgive you of your sins. He will do it immediately. After you pray, tell a Christian friend what you have done. They will be able to encourage you in your new life in Christ.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Friday, July 27, 2012
Where Should a Missionary Go?
Scripture Reading: Matthew 24:1-14
Focus Verse: Matthew 24:14
"And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."
We continue on our four week devotional series about missionaries. Today we will answer the question where should a missionary go to share the Gospel message? Our focus verse says "all the nations." 2 Peter 3:9 says "the Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." If God is not willing that any should perish, then everybody needs to hear the Gospel. Everybody needs Jesus.
Over ten years ago God opened my eyes to the fact that many Americans have been given numerous opportunities to accept the Gospel. In 2001 on a trip to Kenya, Africa I came to realize that many people in other parts of the world have not been given the same opportunity. It is now my goal to share this life changing message of the Gospel with as many of these people as I can.
Our focus verse says that there is an end coming. One day this world will come to an end. Then it will be too late to tell anyone else about Jesus. Jesus said that His Gospel will be preached in every nation. You must understand that you don't need to travel a long distance to share Jesus with someone. God may lead you to speak to the lost people in your community. The Gospel is only good news if it gets there in time. Many people die everyday having never heard. It is up to us to tell them.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Focus Verse: Matthew 24:14
"And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."
We continue on our four week devotional series about missionaries. Today we will answer the question where should a missionary go to share the Gospel message? Our focus verse says "all the nations." 2 Peter 3:9 says "the Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." If God is not willing that any should perish, then everybody needs to hear the Gospel. Everybody needs Jesus.
Over ten years ago God opened my eyes to the fact that many Americans have been given numerous opportunities to accept the Gospel. In 2001 on a trip to Kenya, Africa I came to realize that many people in other parts of the world have not been given the same opportunity. It is now my goal to share this life changing message of the Gospel with as many of these people as I can.
Our focus verse says that there is an end coming. One day this world will come to an end. Then it will be too late to tell anyone else about Jesus. Jesus said that His Gospel will be preached in every nation. You must understand that you don't need to travel a long distance to share Jesus with someone. God may lead you to speak to the lost people in your community. The Gospel is only good news if it gets there in time. Many people die everyday having never heard. It is up to us to tell them.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Friday, July 13, 2012
Who Is A Missionary and What Do They Do?
Scripture Reading: Romans 10:5-17
Focus Verse: Romans 10:14
"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?"
Over the next several weeks I would like us to take a look at the: who, what, when, where, and why of a missionary. Today we want to discover who is a missionary and what does a missionary do? This may surprise you, but if you are a believer in Jesus Christ you are supposed to be a missionary. Jesus has commissioned every Christian to spread the Good News. This is a command to take the Gospel into all the world. Matthew 28:19. Some people think that a missionary is someone that quits their job and travels to a far away place to tell others of Christ. Yes that is one type of missionary. But a missionary is also a lady who walks down to the lake where her friend is washing dishes, and shares Christ love with her.
Now what does a missionary do? First of all they are prepared with the message they are to deliver. Peter says we are to be prepared to give an answer to everyone about the hope that is in us. So a missionary takes the Gospel somewhere to share it. You do not need to cross an ocean to share the Gospel. You can share this good news with the person that lives next to you, or the friend you go to school with. When we understand the eternal importance of the message we have it will be easier for us to share it. Be a missionary today.
~Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Focus Verse: Romans 10:14
"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?"
Over the next several weeks I would like us to take a look at the: who, what, when, where, and why of a missionary. Today we want to discover who is a missionary and what does a missionary do? This may surprise you, but if you are a believer in Jesus Christ you are supposed to be a missionary. Jesus has commissioned every Christian to spread the Good News. This is a command to take the Gospel into all the world. Matthew 28:19. Some people think that a missionary is someone that quits their job and travels to a far away place to tell others of Christ. Yes that is one type of missionary. But a missionary is also a lady who walks down to the lake where her friend is washing dishes, and shares Christ love with her.
Now what does a missionary do? First of all they are prepared with the message they are to deliver. Peter says we are to be prepared to give an answer to everyone about the hope that is in us. So a missionary takes the Gospel somewhere to share it. You do not need to cross an ocean to share the Gospel. You can share this good news with the person that lives next to you, or the friend you go to school with. When we understand the eternal importance of the message we have it will be easier for us to share it. Be a missionary today.
~Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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