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Let your works speak for you!

There is a very powerful truth in Matthew 7:16. It says: “You will know them by their fruits.” When Jesus read the scroll in the Temple, it revealed His purpose. Luke 4:18 says: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are [j]oppressed.” Note how the anointing led Him to do GOOD WORKS! Many call themselves Christians, yet their fruit, or their works are evil or selfish as they are only interested in what can be done for them. They are not involved in any form of ministry, nor are they interested in doing so. Acts 10:38 says: “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” See once again how the anointing and power led Jesus to do GOOD WORKS. So the key here is not to say that you are anointed, but to manifest the anointing with good works, healing others, showing others the love of God by your actions and testimony, preaching and discipling others. If you are truly anointed, let your fruit or works speak, not your mouth!

Matthew 7: 21-23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

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What is more relevant than the Gospel?

What is more relevant than the gospel? Jesus taught and preached the gospel in every city and village He went. The gospel healed every sickness and desease among the people. He then told us to preach the gospel to all the world, and to disciple all nations. This message transcends time and cultures. This message is for everyone and for every generation. God loves the world. However, He is not speaking about the physical land mass. He is speaking about every person in every nation. He desires for everyone to know that through faith in Christ, He gives them the power to become “sons of God.” (Galations 3:26). Jesus focused much of His time teaching and preaching. The Apostles also dedicated the majority of their time to preaching the gospel of the Kingdom. Now it is our turn. Are we dedicating time each week to reach our “city”? That can be your neighbor, your family member, your co-worker, your grocer, etc. Or are we too busy? If we are too busy, that means that we are placing other things in a higher priority than God’s commission! This was Jesus’ last command to us. It is important and vital, and it can mean the difference between eternal life or eternal perdition to  someone. So what is more relevant than the gospel? I don’t think anything is more relevant and important than this precious, all-important message.

Matthew 9:35 “Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.”