Prepare: Soul winning is a priestly ministry and a sacred obligation.
Read: Romans 15:14-21
Paul's ministry to Gentiles: When Paul met Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus, he experienced the grace of God. It was also God's grace that called him to be an apostle (1 Cor. 15:8-11). He was called to be a minister to the Gentiles. So, now he looks on himself as a priest at the altar, offering up to God, the Gentiles he had won to Christ to the glory of God. Every believer is called to be a priest unto God. Hence preaching the Gospel or sharing God's love with others is a priestly duty. It was important in the Old Testament that a priest offers to God only that which was the best (Mal.1:6-14). Therefore, the priestly ministry should be done with dignity and responsibility.
Paul's ministry was by word and deed: The Holy Spirit empowered Paul to minister with mightly signs and wonders. The Holy Spirit also enabled Paul to share the good news by word and deed. Our sharing also should be done by example by word and deed. Paul was so faithful in his ministry that he could say that he was able to proclaim the Gospel in all places from Jerusalem to Illyricum. Paul completely covered one area before he started another. This is a good example for our evangelist ministry today. We should not only be faithful in God's service, but also thorough.
Respond: Lord Jesus, thank You for counting me worthy of Your ministry. Let me be faithful and diligent in Your service.
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