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the Old Testament ministry---was UNTIL JOHN, but since that time
the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD is preached (Luke 16:16). Another
time, Jesus "appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and
two before His face into every city and place whither He himself
would come. Therefore He said unto them, ... heal the sick that
are therein, and say unto them, 'The KINGDOM OF GOD is come nigh
unto you.'" (Luke 10:1-9). Then His final parting commission, as
He was ascending into heaven after His resurrection, was "Go ye
into all the world, and preach the Gospel." That is GOD'S
BUSINESS. Now Philip went out "preaching the things concerning the
KINGDOM OF GOD" (Acts 8:12), Paul "went into the synagogue, and
spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and
persuading concerning the KINGDOM OF GOD" (Acts 19:8) and to
Gentiles only Paul "dwelt two whole years in his own hired house
(hall), ..preaching the KINGDOM OF GOD" (Acts 28:30-31). And Jesus
said, of OUR day and generation, in this 20th century, "This
GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM shall be preached in all the world for a
witness unto all nations; and then shall the end (of the age)
come." (Mat. 24:14).
BUT....Jesus gave another parting command: "Behold, I
send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry (remain) ye in
the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with POWER FROM ON
HIGH." (Luke 24:49). And, "Ye shall receive POWER,..after that
the Holy spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto
me both in Jerusalem, ... and unto the uttermost parts of the
earth." (Acts 1:8). Henry Ford could not carry on his business
of building automobiles and tanks without men equipped with tools
and with power. The early Church was a Spirit-filled Church---
empowered with God's Spirit, which is His POWER for His business.
Then came the lapse into the middle ages---BABYLON---carnality---
darkness and error. Under Satan's sway, even the Protestant
reformation is scattered into a babylon of hundreds of differing,
disagreeing denominations, none of whom seems to have the full,
pure, complete GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM---the pure original Faith
once delivered! And NONE of whom seems to move with the POWER of
the Almighty GOD! Now God's business can't be that of a single
man. It takes the combined team-work of ALL---and all empowered
by GOD'S SPIRIT! We may be few in numbers, but we can be MIGHTY
in the POWER OF GOD! We must have a REAL BURDEN FOR THE JOB TO
BE DONE---tremendously in earnest---this business must become the
CONSUMING PASSION of our lives! We must then FAST and PRAY, long
and earnestly and continuously, for wisdom, for guidance, for
GOD'S POWER. The RECEIVING and continual inflowing and filling
of God's Spirit is the POWER we need for His business. The GIFTS
of the Spirit (I Cor. 12) are the TOOLS for accomplishing God's
work. Study them. I am fasting and praying today. I do it often.
DO YOU? Now God is opening the way for the physical, mechanical
POWER of the most powerful radio stations. But we need FAR MORE
---we need GOD'S POWER in our lives---the power of His LOVE, FAITH,
power to overcome---yes, power to resist desires, and sacrifice
even money for HIS WORK! We need more FASTING and PRAYING. We
need a greater BURDEN for His great work. ** His work NEEDS, AND
MUST HAVE, INCREASED FINANCIAL INCOME! AGAIN THIS WEEK MONEY HAS
FALLEN CLEAR OFF AGAIN. JUST THE PAST FIVE DAYS OF THIS PUTS GOD'S
WORK INTO ANOTHER SERIOUS CRISIS. WE NEED $1,000 EXTRA BY RETURN