From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gods Work Ministry Inspirational and Encouragement E-Mail
Dear Friend, It is important that we stand strong concerning our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is easy for us to become complacent in witnessing the saving grace of the Lord, but we must remember the Great Commission and know that lost souls are dying daily and their final destination is not going to be heaven. We must have a heart of compassion and imagine the horrors that the devil wishes to impart on those that don't know Jesus as their savior and we must become determined in leading those souls from darkness into His marvellous light. Don't allow your shyness or comfort level to keep you from telling your friend or neighbor that Jesus Christ Saves. You may be the only one that ever witnesses the love of Jesus to that one that God lays on your heart so you be encouraged and know that you are well able to carry His word forth. (Matthew 28:18-20) (Exodus 10:11) (Acts 26:16-18) I hope you are encouraged by today's message to stand strong on your faith and be determined to allow the Holy Spirit to use you to impact others for Him. STAND THEREFORE Preachers seldom face as large an audience as confronted Dudley A. Tyng on a March day in 1858. More than five thousand men were gathered in Jaynes T Hall in Philadelphia to hear the beloved rector. At the time the city was being stirred by a great revival. There was a singular charm and appeal about this speaker. He seemed to find just the right words to satisfy the soul hunger of his listeners. He was so moving and convincing in his plea that he drew thousands to those gatherings. But three weeks later he was dead. The city was shocked when it read of the accident that had claimed him as its victim. Mr. Tyng had gone to his home at Brookfield, near Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately Mr. Tyng suffered a fatal accident on his farm. Shortly before he passed away, he was briefly conscious. Those by the bedside heard him whisper, Tell them to stand up for Jesus. Undoubtedly it was the message he wanted carried to his friends in the minister's union who were conducting the city-wide revival. There was one acquaintance in particular to whom these words came as a challenge. George Duffield, pastor of the Fifth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, had been the late rector's intimate associate and close fellow worker. To him it hardly seemed possible that one so beautiful in spirit and so dedicated to the Master's cause could have passed so abruptly from the scene. He began thinking that Mr. Tyng's final words should be translated into some enduring form of memorial. The following Sunday, when the time came for the sermon in his own church, Mr. Duffield preached from the text in Ephesians 6:14: Stand therefore. At the close he read a poem he had written, Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! Probably he never dreamed that he had written a great hymn. A copy of the lines was given to his Sunday school superintendent, who in turn had them printed on a special leaflet so that they could be sung by all the children. It could not stop there. The words seemed to fire men's souls throughout the land. When George Duffield made a trip to the battlefront in Virginia a few years later, he was deeply stirred as he heard thousands of army men sing Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus! By Vincent Edwards Allow this message to be an encouragement to rededicate yourself in telling others of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are called to serve the Lord in truth and love and allow His message to reach forth so that multitudes may come to know Him. We are an extension of Him and are called to tell all that Jesus is the only way to God the Father. The Lord Jesus declares in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. Remember the Master's words and be determined to let others know of His love for them. (Romans 5:6-9) (John 3:17-21) Read and meditate on these scriptures: 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Matthew 9:37-38 Then saith Jesus unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest. Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible. Today's Selected Poem: STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS! Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/inpoem188.htm Today's Selected Testimony: ONE IN A MILLION Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/testimony47.htm Click on the links below to learn more about these preachers: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/t/standufj.htm http://www.bju.edu/resources/faith/1975/issue6/stand.html http://www.webedelic.com/church/standupt.htm In Christ's Service, Dwayne Savaya Gods Work Ministry Please feel free to visit the Website to read more Encouraging and Inspirational stories, poems and testimonies. 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