Yahweh does not bring us from death into life by the indwelling of His Spirit so that we can sit, soak, and sour on this earth. A Spirit-filled believer is not redeemed and reconciled back to His Creator to sit on the sidelines and channel surf.
Our faith is not a passive faith. We are restored to a purpose and a mission to invest in and impact the lives of others.
Hear what Paul says to young Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:1-5: “You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. And also if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.”
Which one are you and how long have you been there?
- the faithful one who will teach others also
- the one who is strong in grace and entrusting sound teaching to the faithful one who will teach others also
- the one who is instructing the one who will entrust sound teaching to the faithful one who will teach others also
If you aren’t any of these yet, take some time to meditate upon God’s Word and consider how He might be working in you to change that.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. ~Matthew 28:19a-20a
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