interesting our discussion last night.... our Lord Jesus Christ said Go! and someone said what if we went and then just come home after a day of outreach and pray to the Lord to work in the hearts of those people that they will come to church or maybe go to another church close to them? now this kind of thought poses a question, at least to me, I am not saying it is a bad thought, all I am saying is, Jesus said to go! make them disciples baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. So, now to me, I think of how Philip did his evangelism program, he proclaimed Christ in Samaria, did miraculous signs and people paid attention to him, then he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women received this great news about Jesus and got baptized. If we read the whole chapter, never once did the apostles Peter, John and Philip said a prayer to God to send the people to the church close to them or anywhere. Philip did his job there then he left, Peter and John did too and they left, so who do you suppose was working after all the 3 left?... Paul said later, I plant, Apollos water, but GOD! makes it grow. No matter what we think or how we pray, it does not change the fact that Jesus wants his people to move forward! GO!
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