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God's Vision For The Marketplace - Rev. Kola Ewuosho
God has a vision for the marketplace. He wants every one of us to receive the mandate to go and make disciples of all nations. He is interested in building our character as well as positioning us to make a great impact in the lives of the people we interact with.
As we grow into conformity with Christ Jesus, we can expect God"s power and wisdom and His compassion to flow through us to touch lives.
John 4:34-38 [KJV] Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
Matthew 9:36 - 10:1 [KJV] But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Luke 10:1-3 [KJV] After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
How a Samaritan Woman Became Empowered to be a Witness
Read John 4:4-29. Jesus engaged her by connecting with the Samaritan woman. He asked for water, she was interested and he grew interested too. Finding a common interest can lead to some engagement. By the help of the Spirit of God, Jesus got through to her. He eventually introduced Himself as the Messiah. We are to introduce people to the Saviour. He wants us to preach the gospel, not ourselves. We must believe in the power of the gospel to change lives. He confirms His Word with signs following.
Mark 16:14-20 [KJV] Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.