Chronicles of a Fisher of men: Doers of the Word

Friday, January 9, 2009

Doers of the Word

Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only. (NKJV) ~ James 1:22

We can become terribly negative in our Christian lives. We crawl into our shells and are always on the defensive. Instead of launching out and gaining new territory for the kingdom of God, we sit back and become very introspective.

People might recognize us as Christians because of the things we don't do. We don't do this and we don't do that. In the early church, the Lord's people were known as His followers because of what they did: "The people that have turned the world upside down have come here also."

The Lord Jesus went about doing good. His emphasis was always on the positive, "Go ye into all the world. Go and work for Me in My vineyard. Seek first the kingdom of God."

This is from the New Every Morning Pocket Devotions by Nico Bougas, 2006.

MISSION

The mission of this blog is to encourage Christians to be obedient to The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8) given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ and to Glorify our God by proclaiming the Law and the Gospel of Grace to the unsaved.

This blog is to give all praise and glory to the One and only True and Living God Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

I hope to be faithful "rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15b) in recording sound biblical doctrine and theology and that the posts are not to solicit personal praise, but to give rightful honour and glorious praise to all the victories belonging to our Lord and Saviour - King Jesus.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness; But to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
~ Matthew 4:19

Let Down Your Nets
There is no exclusion put upon any tribe or clan, no classes are laid under ban, no individuals are exempted. Therefore, Church of Christ, by the love you bear to your crucified Master, by His wounds and death for you, and by His living love to you, seek out the lost and gather together the outcasts. You fishers of men, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. You sowers of holy seed, go abroad, and sow the untrodden wastes. You consecrated builders, break away from old foundations, and lay fresh groundwork for a larger temple for your God and King. Surely the Spirit of love in a church will suggest this.
Spurgeon Gold