Treasured Truth Moody Radio

As we conclude our current study, Pastor Ford wants those who are hurting in his community to know that there truly is hope for them. God is available to them and will take them out of whatever situation they may be in. They don’t have to be hopeless! We’ll discover today how each of us can share hope with those who may be hopeless in our own communities.

As we begin to look at the miracle of the loaves and the fishes, we’ll see how Jesus is going to teach His disciples how to minister by providing them an example of what they should do.  Every time Jesus gave a message, He always gave the model.  In other words, Pastor Ford says, He would talk it, then He would always walk it.

Many people are changing the definition of sin and they’re twisting the message of the Word of God, just to make it palatable to unbelievers.  But when we go out to reach our communities, Pastor Ford encourages us to take to heart what D.L. Moody used to say, “The Word of God is like a lion! You don’t have to defend it, just let it go,” so it can do it’s work in the hearts of people who don’t know Jesus.

Pastor Ford will remind us today, that if we’re going to make any kind of impact in this world whatsoever, we’re going to have to be people who are flexible enough to change, or we’re never going to make it.  We’ll consider this truth today as we look further at how to reach out to those who need Christ in our communities.

Jesus practiced incarnational ministry.  We’ll see today how Jesus went to where He knew the woman at the well would be, so He could meet her in her place of need. He didn’t tell her to come to church, or come to synagogue….He took church to her!  And that’s what we have to do in our own communities—take church to the lost people around us.

When you consider going beyond the walls of your church to reach your community, you may not feel ready to engage the people you will encounter.  And that’s okay, because readiness can take time.  But those who are ready to go still need your support through prayer.  Your prayers will be the umbrella of protection over them, so that you can also be involved in the effort to reach those who need Christ.