Send the Light

Key Verse

“Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus” (Acts 8:35).

TEXT — Acts 8:26-40

Message

David Brainerd, once said, “I care not where I live, or what hardships I go through so that I can but gain souls to Christ. While I sleep, I dream of these things; as soon as I awake, I think of this great work. All my desire is the conversion of sinners, and all my hope is in God”.

The main business of the believer after conversion is soul-winning for Christ. Today, our text highlights the conversion of a eunuch of Ethiopian through Philip’s soul-winning effort. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem on a religious pilgrimage and, on his return journey, was reading the Book of Isaiah about how Jesus was to be crucified. However, he could not make sense of the passage. An angel instructed Philip to explain the Scripture to him. This led to his conversion.

Gospel time is harvest time, and gospel work is harvest work. Unfortunately, the harvest time is always short as death could snatch away the sinner or the harvester. We must be relentless in our effort to bring others – relatives, friends, neighbours, colleagues, etc. – to the saving knowledge of Christ. Many have the zeal to carry out the soul-winning work but never maintain that zeal and spiritual fervour in the task.

Unfortunately, many believers today have taken the back seat with regard to the execution of the great commission. Yet, souls are dying every day and going to hell. Time is short. Eternity is certain. Death is near. You must rise now and win them one by one. Soon, the harvest will be over and if souls under convictions like the Ethiopian eunuch are not reached with the gospel message now, their souls could be lost by your negligence. Pray for burdened heart for perishing souls like David Brainerd today and be part of the end-time soul harvesters.

Have an amazing weekend folks!

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