"They Sought Means To
Bring Him In"
Luke 5:18
Here are four men with
a sick,impotent friend. They found out where the Lord
Jesus was preaching.And knowing that "the power of the Lord was present to
heal," they picked him up on his bed and sought a way to bring their
friend into the presence of Christ. When the Son of God "saw their faith,
he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee." Those four men could
not do a thing to change their crippled friend's condition. But they knew that
Christ could. So they brought him to the Savior, overcoming great obstacles.
And because of their faith in Christ, this poor sinner was both healed and
saved!
Do you have such faith
in Christ? Do you believe that the power of the Lord is present where the gospel
is preached to save lost men and women? If you do, there are some things you
can do for them. I know you cannot change a sinner's condition. But you can do
some things for lost people. And what you can do you are
responsible to do. You can...
1. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE NOT. "Brethren, see poor
sinners 'round you,slumbering on the brink of woe.
Death is coming. Hell is moving. Can you bear to let them go?"
2. TELL OTHERS WHAT YOU KNOW OF CHRIST AND HIS GRACE (John
3. USE WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOSPEL
MINISTRY (III John 5-8). You may not be able to go to
4. DISTRIBUTE TRACTS, TAPES, BULLETINS, AND BOOKS to those who
might profit from them. That which costs you so little may be
of infinite value to another.
5. WORK TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR SINNERS TO HEAR THE GOSPEL. Did you
know that someone has to mow the lawn, shovel the snow, sweep the floor,
replace the lights, wash the windows, and paint the walls at the church house?
You could do that.
6. BRING SINNERS TO HEAR THE GOSPEL. If you want to, if you care,
you will figure out a way to get people to hear the gospel.
7. EXEMPLIFY THE GRACE OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE. You can adorn the
doctrine of God, so that those who know you will want to hear the gospel you
believe.
Don Fortner