Palau, Luis - Go to the Ends of the Earth

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Go to the Ends of the Earth
by Luis Palau
Text: Isaiah 49:6; Psalm 96:2-3
Topic: How God uses Christians to accomplish his purposes
Big Idea: Christians are called to declare, among all people, the character and great works of God.
Keywords: Courage; Evangelism; Evangelism, lifestyle; God, greatness of; God, works of; Leading of the Holy Spirit; Soul-Winners; Soul-Winning; Witnessing



Introduction:
  • Illustration: Palau's family was brought to Christ by a proper British missionary who did not get everything right in terms of crossing cultures.
  • Isaiah 49:6
  • Illustration: Christopher Columbus, who had been influenced by Isaiah 49:6, originally sailed for India with the express desire to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • Psalm 96:2-3
Christians are called to declare the character of God.
  • We have the privilege of speaking about God wherever we go.
  • When you minister to people from other religions, focus on speaking well of Jesus Christ instead of tearing down their beliefs.
    -Illustration: A Hindi Guru warns Palau about trying to use Western logic to argue people into salvation.
Christians are called to declare the great works of God.
  • People around the world are fascinated with what Jesus Christ has done.
    -Illustration: Palau was able to successfully preach in the former U.S.S.R. by focusing on Jesus' actions on the cross.
Christians are called to declare God "among all peoples."
  • God works through people who obey the Holy Spirit.
    -Illustration: Jim Montgomery started an ambitious ministry called D.A.W.N. (Discipling A Whole Nation) by obeying the Holy Spirit and selling his house.
  • Many people never see the fulfillment of their dreams for ministry because they never start doing them.
Examples of people who obeyed the Spirit.
  • God will open doors for ministry when you are obedient to his Spirit.
    -Illustration: Former Secretary of State James Baker was able to witness to the communist Secretary of the U.S.S.R.
    -Illustration: Former President Jimmy Carter once led a Bible study with all of the leaders of Latin America.
  • God will open doors for all people who obey him, even ordinary ones.
    -Illustration: Palau watched an older British woman minister to an unbeliever after a public rally in Budapest, Hungary.
Conclusion:
  • Listen carefully to the tiniest whisper of the Holy Spirit.
  • The Lord can open doors for you.
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