You can serve Jesus without fear of rejection or failure!

11/22/2019

The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to Him, Follow Me. John 1:43 NKJV

Philip did not expect to meet the Messiah that day. He had no idea he would become a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Phillip referred to Jesus in human terms but declared He was the person spoken of by Moses and the prophets. Phillip believed Jesus was the Messiah. Phillip believed Jesus was calling him. He responded in faith. Philip shared the Lord with Nathanael.

Jesus saw Nathanael and said, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” Nathanael said to Him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

Nathanael answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered and said to Him, “Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things that these.”

God used Philip to tell Nathanael about Jesus. He gave Philip the faith, willingness and boldness to declare the truth to Nathanael. Like Philip Nathaniel responded with the faith the Lord had already given Him!

Nathanael did not respond in faith because Jesus said to Him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you”, but because Jesus had already prepared His heart!

If you know the Lord it is because Jesus called you. He has given you the faith to follow, serve, love and worship Him. You did not save yourself. Neither did I!

The Lord wants us to tell other people about Jesus so that He can save them. Our ministry is to share the truth with people!

We cannot argue convince or bribe people into the Kingdom of God. We are not responsible for any other person’s response to the call to follow Jesus. Everyone must choose for themselves to answer the call to follow Jesus!

God gives us the opportunity and great joy of sharing the good news. He does not hold us accountable for decisions others make. We can share the good news that Jesus made a way for us to spend eternity in the presence of God without fear guilt or shame!

We can go forth as servants of God without fear of failure or condemnation! It is the Lord who prepares a person’s heart for salvation! It is the Lord who calls people out of the darkness of unbelief into the light of His love!

Jesus loves us so much He allows us to participate as He restores His creation one heart and soul at a time. Follow the commandment to make disciples for Jesus Christ. Leave the results of your service to God. Jesus will save them!

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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!

You can serve Jesus without fear of rejection or failure!

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