PAY ATTENTION

One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying. (Acts 14:14)

Lord, thank you so much for your words that cuts through my heart after hearing them from a preacher whom you have used as your instrument.

After attending the Feast, I approached our Preacher and Senior Feast Builder Bro. Arun Gogna and asked where I could get a copy of his talk. I told him that it was the best "Life in the Spirit" talk I ever heard so far. His emphasis on who the Lord Jesus Christ truly is,  has penetrated the deepest recesses of my soul. Truly, the Holy Spirit was present and at work in him that made him speak and preach from the heart.

One can never give what he does not have. His best comes from what is in his heart and not his mind. A mindful preacher can make people learn from his talk but a loving preacher can make people experience God's presence in his talk. His glory comes not from the applaud of people but in the fulfillment that He was able to obey the Lord in bringing even just a single soul closer to God.

In every place where Paul went, he preached and ministered not only to big crowds but even on single persons or household. His passion to be a witness and to share his personal encounter with the Lord had brought him to the ends of the earth.

Once you have encountered the Lord, your life will never be the same again. He will surely lead you to greater things, greater heights, and great places where you have never been.

To my mentor, good friend, and brother Arun Gogna, thank you for being a part of my household. Truly, you were used by the Lord in bringing love to my family whenever we spent our Sundays at the Feast. May the Good Lord continue to bless you and your family for His greater glory, honor and praise.

QUOTES:

ONE CAN NEVER GIVE WHAT HE DOES NOT HAVE. HIS BEST COMES FROM WHAT IS IN HIS HEART AND NOT HIS MIND.

A MINDFUL PREACHER CAN MAKE PEOPLE LEARN FROM HIS TALK BUT A LOVING PREACHER CAN MAKE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN HIS TALK.

AGAINST ALL ODDS

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; 

so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."

MATTHEW 10:16

And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. (Mk 6:7)


Beware of Men

Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. (Mt 10:17)


Do not be Anxous

When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. (Mt 10:19-20)


Take Nothing

He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. (Mk 6:8-9)


Endure to the End

Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. (Mt 10:21-22)

Go through All

When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes. (Mt 10:23)

And he said to them, "Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them." (Mk 6:10-11)


Be like your Teacher and Master

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master; it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Be-el'zebul, how much more will they malign those of his household. (Mt 10:24-25)


So they went out and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them. (Mk 6:12-13)

“Amen, I say to you, 
no prophet is accepted in his own native place."

LUKE 4:24

IMPRESSION AND EXPECTATION

They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” He said to them, “Surely you will quote me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’” -- Luke 4:22-23

IMPACT TO NON-BELIEVERS

Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 28 When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. 29 They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. 30 But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went away. -- Luke 4:25-29

IMPACT TO BELIEVERS
Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth (Lk 4:21-22).

Published: 2/3/13-9:29AM; 2/4/13-7:22AM

MISSION TO PREACH

"Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out." -- Mark 1:38

PRAY

And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed. (Mark 1:35)