April 5, 2019 Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - PREACH THE GOSPEL
THE DAILY FOUNTAIN
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE
CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)
DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019
TOPIC - PREACH THE GOSPEL
READ: MATTHEW 4 vs 12-17
12. Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.
13. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
15.“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
16. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”
17. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
13. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14. that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
15.“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:
16. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.”
17. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
THE MESSAGE:
Following the imprisonment of John, Jesus went and lived in Capernaum. His time there was so effective that the conclusion was that those who sat in the region of darkness saw a great light. It was by His lifestyle that Jesus preached first.
How did He live that people around concluded that Light has dawned? Are you living out the principles of God's word in your environment? Can those around you conclude that your life is bringing the light of the word of God to them?
Verse 17 tells us the beginning of our Lord's ministry among men. He began to preach and to say, Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Verse 17 tells us the beginning of our Lord's ministry among men. He began to preach and to say, Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
It is important to note that there is no work as important to the souls of men as the preaching of the gospel, no office as honourable as that of the preacher. It is the office which the Son of God was not ashamed to take up, the office to which He appointed His twelve apostles and the work which Paul, in his old age, charged Timothy to do. It is for the conversion and edification of souls. We must keep praying for Nigeria that the preaching of the word will go unhindered.
And because of the importance of preaching in the Church, nothing must be placed above the preaching of the word.
PRAYER: Father, please give Your Church great utterance for the preaching of Your word in these last days.
April 5, 2019 Anglican Daily Fountain Devotional : TOPIC - PREACH THE GOSPEL
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