Boa tarde! Que seu domingo seja abençoado!!!!
…como crerão naquele de quem nada ouviram? E como ouvirão, se não há quem pregue? —Romanos 10:14
O missionário Egerton Ryerson Young serviu a tribo Salteaux no Canadá nos anos de 1700. O chefe da tribo agradeceu Young por levar as boas-novas de Cristo a eles, observando que ele estava ouvindo a mensagem de Cristo pela primeira vez em idade já avançada. Como ele sabia que Deus era o Pai celestial de Young, o chefe perguntou: “Isso quer dizer que Ele é meu Pai também?” Quando o missionário respondeu “Sim,” a multidão que tinha se reunido ao redor irrompeu em satisfação.
No entanto, o chefe não havia terminado. “Bem,” ele disse, “não quero ser rude, mas parece… que você levou tempo demais para… dizer isso aos seus irmãos na floresta.” Foi uma observação que Young nunca esqueceu.
Muitas vezes fico frustrado pelos altos e baixos de minha vida, pensando nas pessoas que eu poderia alcançar se somente… Então Deus me lembra de olhar ao redor, bem onde estou, e descubro muitos que nunca ouviram sobre Jesus. Nesse momento, sou lembrado de que tenho uma história a contar onde quer que eu for, “…o mesmo é o Senhor de todos, rico para com todos os que o invocam. Porque: Todo aquele que invocar o nome do Senhor será salvo” (Romanos 10:12,13).
Lembre-se: não temos apenas uma história qualquer para contar — é a melhor história que já foi contada.
Compartilhar as boas-novas é: um pedinte contando a outro pedinte onde encontrar o pão.
Where have you been?
Good afternoon! Your Sunday be blessed !!!!
... How shall I believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? -Romans 10:14
Reading: Romans 10: 11-15The Bible in a year: Exodus 9-11; Matthew 15: 21-39
The Egerton Ryerson Young missionary served Salteaux tribe in Canada in the 1700s The chief of the tribe thanked Young for bringing the good news of Christ to them, noting that he was listening to the message of Christ for the first time in his old age. How did I know that God was the heavenly Father of Young, the chief said, "This means that He is my Father as well?" When the missionary answered "Yes," the crowd that had gathered around burst into satisfaction.
However, the head was not finished. "Well," he said, "do not want to be rude, but it seems ... that you took too long to ... say it to his brothers in the forest." It was an observation that Young never forgot.
Often I get frustrated by the ups and downs of my life, thinking about the people I could reach if only ... Then God reminds me to look around and where I am, and I find many who have never heard about Jesus. At that moment, I remembered that I have a story to tell wherever I go, "... the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved "(Romans 10: 12,13).
Remember, we only had some story to tell - is the best story ever told.
- Randy Kilgore
Share the good news is: a beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.
The Egerton Ryerson Young missionary served Salteaux tribe in Canada in the 1700s The chief of the tribe thanked Young for bringing the good news of Christ to them, noting that he was listening to the message of Christ for the first time in his old age. How did I know that God was the heavenly Father of Young, the chief said, "This means that He is my Father as well?" When the missionary answered "Yes," the crowd that had gathered around burst into satisfaction.
However, the head was not finished. "Well," he said, "do not want to be rude, but it seems ... that you took too long to ... say it to his brothers in the forest." It was an observation that Young never forgot.
Often I get frustrated by the ups and downs of my life, thinking about the people I could reach if only ... Then God reminds me to look around and where I am, and I find many who have never heard about Jesus. At that moment, I remembered that I have a story to tell wherever I go, "... the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved "(Romans 10: 12,13).
Remember, we only had some story to tell - is the best story ever told.
- Randy Kilgore
Share the good news is: a beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.
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