Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ we bring with loving zeal!

The poor, and them that mourn, the faint and overborne, sin-sick and sorrow worn, whom Christ doth heal.

CHRIST FOR THE WORLD

Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, with fervent prayer;

The wayward and the lost, by restless passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost, from dark despair.

CHRIST FOR THE WORLD

Acts 18:9,10

Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city."

A REVELATIONNow the Lord

spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city."

Matt 13:19-23 John 3:20,21 John 12:43 John 10:27 The Lord’s “people”

are those who will hear the call of the gospel and respond.

Paul’s task was to find them!

AN EXHORTATIONNow the Lord

spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city."

Paul obeyed and the result was that those who were the Lord’s heard His voice and followed him.

1 Cor 1:24 > but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

A CONSOLATIONNow the Lord spoke to

Paul in the night by a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city."

Revelation Exhortation Consolation Recorded for

our benefit!

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CAN BE REACHED!

It is up to us to find them! The “hearer” is being tested!

• If he rejects the message he has failed, not us.

• We fail when we do not present him with the truth!

We are responsible for planting not the harvest.

IT IS IMPERATIVE TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!

The Great Success Story! • Col. 1:23 > “which was

preached to every creature under heaven”

• Acts 19:10 > “so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.”

IT IS IMPERATIVE TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!

Acts 14:21-23 > And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God." 23 So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 14:21-23 > And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God." 23 So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 14:21-23 > And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God." 23 So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 14:21-23 > And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God." 23 So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

IT IS IMPERATIVE TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!

John 6:66; Luke 16:31 Taught to Teach … Saved to Serve …

Won to Win No missionary societies, no

sponsoring churches, no extra-congregational organization for evangelism. • But the Gospel spread to the whole world!• Key: Not activating the universal church,

but activating individual Christians!

IT IS IMPERATIVE TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!

We are worried and hindered too much with the externals. • Nice buildings, smooth professional

appearance, polished presentations. • All suggests that the power is in us!• Many are converted to these!

The power is in the gospel and IT will only save ONE kind of person!• “love the truth” – 2 Thess. 2:10

IT IS IMPERATIVE TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT!

The power is the same Man is the same Obstacles are the same Are we sowing? Acts 4:18 Acts 2:22,41; 4:4; 5:42; 6:1,7 Live in a free land!

FAITH OF THOSE WHO SPREAD THE GOSPEL IS

VITAL! Spirit of the Samaritan woman,

John 4:29,39 John 1:40-41, 45; Acts 10:24 Acts 8:4 – how the word works

in the lives of those who embrace it.

Luke 24:32,33 Paul – Stephen - Philip

THE FAITH OF THOSE WHO SPREAD THE GOSPEL IS VITAL!

The Gospel works! • Changes lives, turns hearts• Everywhere!• Convinced!• Why did the jailer

ask Paul and Silas?

THE LORD WILL STILL HELP US!

Acts 16:6-9; Acts 8:4;11:21 Eph. 6:19,20; Col. 4:3 Can we pray “help us grow” and

then not do the work? Unity: work of evangelism Hebrews 6:11

CHRIST FOR THE WORLD