Pastor Vincent - 3 October 2013
The Way Of Evangelism: Christ Convictions
Conviction means a believing heart, and it's the prayer of a convicted remnant that mobilizes angels to work. Convictions come from deep prayers as you confirm the truth and inscribe it unto your heart, so that it can be the strength in your heart and give you the ability to do the good in you. Convictions come from the the many unresolving problems in your life that drives you to have the continual need to turn to God and be comforted by His truth, again and again. Conviction comes when you train yourself to live before God, not man. And very importantly, conviction certainly comes through brethren living. After crossing the Jordan river, God made Joshua circumcised the people before the enemy, in a state which the Israelites were so vulnerable and could be easily attacked by the enemy. What does it tell us? Be afraid of not your enemy (problems); rather, be really afraid when your heart is stolen by the enemy. Even before the storm, before the big and challenging problems, God was more concerned with His people's circumcision than fighting the war. God has every ability to fight and win the war and give His people the promised land, but the reason why He wanted them circumcised is to set them apart and put His covenant in their hearts first - their identity, their purpose of living, and that they must not forget the works of the Lord in their lives. Live as one circumcised, be convicted by the truths.
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Back to Reality with Authority <Mk 9:14-29>
As children of God, whenever we restore the authority in Christ, it will be easier to cope with our life challenges and issues. Whenever we restore authority, our spirits will enjoy real peace, our words will be wise and carry weight, our family will be in harmony, etc.
Yet, how can we restore authority? Certainly, we know that the Lord’s authority has already come upon His people, and the Holy Spirit is with us and can empower us. However, the problem is, we sometimes still fail in our race and battles on earth. What went wrong? Just like in <Mk 9:14-29>, we read about Jesus’ disciples who failed to cast out demons. Actually, before Jesus and three of His disciples came down from the mountain to face this chaotic scene, they were enjoying the glory of Jesus up in the mountain where the transfiguration of Jesus took place. Yet, no matter how much they enjoyed divine presence, they still had to return to their own fields, to confront the many problems, pressures, and issues which awaited us. Likewise for us, after worshipping in church and seeing Jesus’ glory, we too have to go back to face the reactions of our family members, our job demands, the daily busyness of life, our financial burdens, etc. However, Jesus offered us the way to enjoy His authority in our living fields, through faith and prayers. Even when we find our faith too weak, Jesus answers the prayer of the one who cries, “Help me overcome my unbelief!”
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