This study was first taught on September 23, 2009

Topic: What We Need to Proclaim Heaven's Urgent Message

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Background
Last week, we saw that proclaiming heaven's urgent message can be a simple exercise, yet not many have availed themselves of this simplicity. We noted essentially two major ways and means, by which everyone can get involved, and these are by speech or conversation, and by signs or conduct.

With regards to the first, we said that each individual can preach to another individual; or to his own kind; or to people who are not necessarily of his own kind. We also noted that we can individually or collectively proclaim the gospel to as many people as possible through pre-arranged love feasts, house fellowship meetings, street corner rallies, community rallies, handing out tracts, radio broadcast, television broadcast, through the internet (blogs, social network sites, etc.), and so on.

With regards to the second, we said that we can pray for the sick and bring healing to them, noting that a person with such iinfirmness don't even have to be born again before we pray for their healing! We also said that we can proclaim the good news of the kingdom by the testimony of our conduct, and the manifestation of the power of God in and through our lives and ministry. It is in this that we saw that many believers are lacking. Hence, we concluded that we need to pray for the life of Christ to be made manifest in us by the working of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, even as we yield ourselves to Him.

Tonight, we would be looking at what we need to proclaim this urgent message. As always, it is our prayer that the Holy Spirit help us appreciate the easy access to these resources, in Jesus' name, Amen.

Scripture Text(s)
Matthew 4:17

Contrary to what many of us may think, the resources we need to proclaim heaven's urgent message are not as complex and costly as we may think in human terms.
Matthew 10:7-14; 1 Corinthians 9:7; Exodus 3:10 – 4:17; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Acts 4:13-14; 1:8; Luke 24:49; Acts 10:38; 2:1ff; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 2 Corinthians 4:7-18; 12:10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Isaiah 6:8; Jeremiah 1:4-10; Daniel 1:1-7; Amos 7:14-15.

Conclusion
All the resources we need to go and proclaim heaven's urgent message have been provided for the willing messenger. It has nothing to do with what the messenger may have, that is, eloquence, good looks, bible school attendance, wealth, education, contacts, etc. Rather, it has everything to do with heaven's resources, particularly, the Holy Spirit's gifting upon the messenger. Thus, what we need to proclaim heaven's urgent message is spiritual rather than physical (<strong>1 Samuel 2:9b</strong>)

This is the reason why God is always particular about the one chosen to give His message to be equipped with the Holy Spirit before going with the message. And even though one may be so endowed with power from on high, it does not make that individual a superhuman, for your frailties may still be apparent, yet it is for the glory of God. Indeed, the empowerment is for the conveyance of the message, as well as to make available all resources needed in the delivery thereof, and not for our personal enjoyment and glory.

Let us now go to the Lord of the harvest and ask for the enablement we need to effectively deliver His urgent message to the world around us.

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