Day Three: The Ruler of the Kingdom of Light/ Why Bother to Fight
This book is filled with truths that need to be told and I could not say it any better than our dear sweet Evelyn. I will be sharing many of her quotes. This is a must read book.
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Chapter 3-4:
John 8:12
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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In soul-winning, we need to understand not only the ruler from whose kingdom people are being rescued at salvation but, more importantly, the Ruler into whose kingdom they are being transferred—Jesus.
Who is Jesus, the ruler of the kingdom of light?
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Victory on the Cross
Here is what really happened when Jesus died on that cross—and the effects it had on those needing to be transferred from Satan’s kingdom into Jesus’ kingdom.
Jesus paid the price for all sin Satan brought to earth—once for all on the cross. Those who accept Jesus have all the state of sin into which they were born erased from them by the blood of Jesus.
Revelation 1:5
Jesus Christ…who…released;
us from our sins by His blood.
What an amazing love Jesus
has for me. He went through so much so
that I could have a relationship with him.
I wonder how he feels when I don’t even have a few minutes to build our
relationship. I wonder how he feels when
I read the words of the Bible, but never take them to heart. I wonder how he feels when I do not love
others……and on and on.
HE STILL LOVES ME! THIS IS AMAZING LOVE.
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Those we win to
Jesus will meet Him, not as their judge—but as their King of Kings and Lord of
Lords!
Two opposite rulers—but
certainly not equal rulers! In the spiritual
battle of the universe Satan always has been the loser, and Jesus always has
been the winner.
And those we
win to Jesus are not only rescued from the doomed kingdom of the Prince of
Darkness—but are citizens of the kingdom
of Jesus
Why Bother to Fight
Why bother to
spend time and effort getting people transferred from one spiritual kingdom to
another? Because the consequences are so
terrifying. Everyone who isn’t rescued
from Satan’s kingdom (into which they were born) will spend eternity, not with
Jesus in heaven, but with Satan in hell.
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What’s So Bad
About Hell?
This is a
question you might be asking. Some people
actually believe hell is just an extension of the fast lane lifestyle here on
earth with…
Oh, No. According to Jesus hell is a place of fire. Unquenchable, eternal fire. He
repeatedly referred to hell as fire. In
Matthew 13:49-50 Jesus warned:
So it will be
at the end of the age; the angels shall come forth and take out the wicked from
among the righteous and will cast them into the furnace of fire.
And this is not just a nice fire at which to warm our toes on a cold night. No. It is a place of torment. Jesus concluded Matthew 13:49-50 with the awesome description of what they will be doing—not winking with provocative lips and leering sensuous grins, but “there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Hell also is a
place of punishment. It is not intended
by God as a deterrent or a place of reformation, but a place of punishment.
Hell is
banishment. It is being banished from
all good influence of God and the society of righteous people.
And those will
pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and
from the glory of His power. (2
Thessalonians 1:9)
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Why
bother? Because it makes a
difference. A life and death difference!
The most
powerful tool Satan has in the battle for souls is getting Christians not to
bother. It’s all he needs to win—by default.
So Why bother? Because it makes a difference. A life and death difference!
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