{"id":765,"date":"2020-05-30T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=765"},"modified":"2020-05-30T11:53:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T16:53:02","slug":"the-power-of-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=765","title":{"rendered":"The Power of One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Power of One<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>James 5:19-20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introduction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no doubt in the mind of a\nBible believing Christian that our society is headed down a dangerous and\nGodless path. The question is\u2026 what do we do about it? Christians have become\nmore and more active politically. This has some affect upon the Legislature,\nbut not the Godless, pagan, hedonistic Americans still out number Bible\nbelieving Christians. The answer is simple, America needs more born-again\nChristians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an effort to see many saved,\nchurches are holding revivals, concerts, and mass meetings. Praise God! Some\nare reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bible teaches us a much less\ndramatic, yet mush more affective method. I am curious, if you were saved during\na revival, or a church service, would you raise your hand? If you were saved as\na result of a personal witness, tract or any other one on one visit or contact,\nwould you raise your hand? &nbsp;This morning\nwe will see that if America\nis to be reached, she must be reached one eternal soul at a time. We will see\nthat this church will grow as people are won by one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One Testimony<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Psalm 66:16<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>16 Come and hear, all\nye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Woman\nat the well<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>John 4:27-30<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with\nthe woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?\n28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith\nto the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is\nnot this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Shunned\nbecause of her sin<\/li><li>Shunned\nbecause of her race<\/li><li>Jesus\nconfronted her sin<\/li><li>Jesus\nconfronted her religious smoke screen<\/li><li>Jesus\nrevealed himself as the messiah<\/li><li>She\nbelieved and received the living water<\/li><li>Immediately\nshe told others with a simple, yet powerful, testimony <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Blind\nman that was healed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>John 9:24-25<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him,\nGive God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25&nbsp; He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know,\nthat, whereas I was blind, now I see. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Born\nblind- no hope of healing<\/li><li>Simple\nfaith seen in simple obedience<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>John 9:6-7<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>6 When he had thus\nspoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed\nthe eyes of the blind man with the clay,&nbsp;\n7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by\ninterpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The miracle was challenged by unbelieving religious\nleaders<\/li><li>His testimony was simple and effective<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A veteran believer under great trials<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Job 19:23-27<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>23 Oh that my words\nwere now written! oh that they were printed in a book!&nbsp; 24 That they were graven with an iron pen and\nlead in the rock for ever! 25 For I know that\nmy redeemer liveth, and that he\nshall stand at the latter day\nupon the earth: 26 And though\nafter my skin worms destroy\nthis body, yet in my flesh\nshall I see God:&nbsp; 27 Whom I shall see for\nmyself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Job lost all that he had<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Oxen and asses<ul><li>Sheep<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Servants<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Camels<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Sons and daughters<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Job lost his health<\/li><li>Job was hounded by three self-righteous \u201cfriends\u201d<\/li><li>Job\u2019s testimony did not change!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I know my redeemer lives!<ul><li>I know He shall stand!<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>I know in my flesh I shall see God!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One Person\u2019s Obedience<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The demoniac from the Gadarenes <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Luke 8:38-39<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>38 Now the man out\nof whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but\nJesus sent him away, saying, 39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great\nthings God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout\nthe whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Had a legion of demons<\/li><li>Jesus cast the demons out<\/li><li>Jesus told the man to witness at home<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Phillip- the spirit- led Evangelist<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Acts 8:26-31<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>26 And the angel of\nthe Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way\nthat goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,\nwhich is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an\neunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the\ncharge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28&nbsp; Was returning, and sitting in his chariot\nread Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join\nthyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said,\nUnderstandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some\nman should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with\nhim. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>God prepared the eunuch<\/li><li>God sent a soulwinner<\/li><li>Obedience led to opportunity<\/li><li>Follow the spirits of prompting<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To hand out tracts<ul><li>To witness<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One Person\u2019s Calling<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Called to be fishers of men<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Matthew 4:19<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>19 And he saith unto\nthem, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Luke 5:9-10<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>9 For he was\nastonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they\nhad taken: 10 And so was also\nJames, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus\nsaid unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Called to the harvest <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>John 4:35-38<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>35 Say not ye, There\nare yet four months, and then\ncometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the\nfields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth\nwages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he\nthat reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true,&nbsp; One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent\nyou to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are\nentered into their labours. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Power of One James 5:19-20 Introduction: There is no doubt in the mind of a Bible believing Christian that our society is headed down a dangerous and Godless path. The question is\u2026 what do we do about it? Christians have become more and more active politically. This has some affect upon the Legislature, but &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/?p=765\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Power of One<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sunday-evening-sermons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=765"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":766,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions\/766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/forum.ebcct.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}