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Are we preaching and crying out, “The kingdom of God is at hand”, today?

1/8/2020

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In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.” Now John Himself was clothed in camel’s hair; with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:1-4 NKJV
 
John was chosen to serve God at a specific time in His-story. He served the Lord in a specific way. God created you to serve Him in a specific way at this time in His-story!
 
John burst on the scene after four hundred years of prophetic silence. He was sent by God to announce the arrival of His Son to the World. Why had the Lord been silent for so long? Why did He wait so long to send Jesus?
 
The Lord called to me when I was sixteen years old. I felt Him tugging at my heart. Sin was crouched at my door. I could have turned from it. I did not. I embraced it.
 
At just the right time there was a knock on my door. A stranger came into my home. He called me to repent and turn to Jesus. He said the kingdom of God was here now. God sent him to announce the arrival of His Son in my life. I have never been the same!
 
John was a peculiar man. His clothes were made of camel’s hair. He wore a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. It seems he may have lived in the dessert. I imagine he had wild un-kept hair and piercing eyes.
 
It was not just John’s appearance and diet that made him different. He opposed the religious authorities, traditions and legalism that placed heavy burdens on people. He spoke out against the sin and corruption of the culture.
 
John spoke of the One who would come to baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire!
 
We are peculiar people today. It is not the way we dress or the food we eat that makes us strange. It is the way we live. We trust in an unseen God to deliver us from a world others embrace!
 
We call people to repent and speak of a kingdom that cannot be seen through eyes of flesh. We identify with the death, burial and resurrection of an unseen God. We call on the Holy Spirit to fan the flames of faith in our hearts.
 
God’s timing is always perfect! He sent John to prepare the way for Jesus at the perfect time! He sent Jesus to the earth in the fullness and perfection of time!
 
God is calling you today. He is calling you to cry out to the people in your world. What will you say to them? Tell them to turn from the sin and corruption of our culture. Tell them the kingdom of God is at hand. Tell them Jesus wants them to join Him in the kingdom to come!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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