Joyfully Make Christ Be Known - 11/23/21

Joyfully Make Christ Be Known 

Hey Family, today I had the opportunity to read 1 Thessalonians 1, and it was a super helpful reminder that as the body of Christ we must continually make Christ be known. I know many who will only bring up their faith in the "proper" environment, but even when they are in the "proper" environment they still fail to press in and go deep into the truth of their faith, the fullness of the gospel, or the entirety of what God calls of us. This has got to change!

Today's Prayer

"Dear Heavenly Father, the One whose name is higher and greater than any other name, today, we ask for boldness and peace to exclaim Your holy name and spread the good news of the gospel throughout this world! Help us, Lord, to recognize that this world needs Jesus Christ in the full, no gimmicks and no dilution. Your power transcends all the Earthly authority and Your name is strong tower. All glory, honor, and praise to the most high King, AMEN!"

Scripture

Power in the Proclaimation 

1 Thessalonians 1:1‭-‬10 

Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath."

Quote of the Day

"We make a fatal mistake when we try to force Scripture to offer redemption to those who want to go to heaven but who don't want a relationship with the living God. By trying to offer some minimal standard of conduct that will allow them to qualify for salvation while continuing to to pursue their own agendas, we distort the gospel and destroy its power, and we concoct legalistic games to give them a false sense of security."

- Wayne Jacobsen

Have a blessed day! 🙂

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