Have you seen the "power of God for salvation" in the gospel lately? Jesus said that the fields are white for the harvest, and that continues to be true.
This morning, in one worship service, I saw several hundred people come forward to surrender their lives to Jesus Christ in response to the clear presentation of the gospel. Wow! How does that happen? How is it that out of the 3,000 people in attendance at one August worship service, several hundred would be ready to give their lives to Christ in response to the gospel?
The answer is the power of God in the authentic presentation of the truth of the gospel. It isn't logic. It isn't intellect. It isn't a bait and switch. It isn't toning down the message to make it less offensive. It isn't trying to make the Christian life really fun. It is the power of God in the truth of God by the Spirit of God. There is no other explanation.
I saw whole families get up and go forward. An Indian family sat near me. The young daughter through the grandmother, most of them in Saris, all got up and went forward. Wow!
God is calling people to Himself. He is preparing their hearts. He is working out His story in their lives. They just need to clearly hear the gospel! Let's not miss the power of God. Let's do church and the Christian life His way and let Him do His part - He will always be faithful.
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