The Obedience of Faith – Part 2
Tuesday, February 27, 2024Key Verse
“Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision” (Acts 26:19).
Text — Acts 26:12-21
Message
Yesterday we considered the obedience of Abraham to the call of God to relocate to an unknown destination. Today we are considering the obedience of Apostle Paul to the call of Jesus to faith and service. Paul is an example of the few people who got the call to ministry as soon as they received Jesus as Lord and Saviour. On knowing Jesus, Paul immediately asked Him, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” (Acts 9:6). On the mission Jesus gave him, Paul was to later declare before king Agippa that he was not “disobedient to the heavenly vision.” Paul was ready to go to the Gentiles and to anybody to preach Christ as he was led by the Holy Ghost. Having exercised faith for his salvation, he was ready to help others to be saved. That was obedience of faith.
God wants all nations to come to the knowledge of the truth for ‘obedience of faith’ (Romans 16:26). We, as Christians, adults or youths, have key roles to play in bringing our peers, relatives and neighbours to Christ for the obedience of faith.
Quote
Ready to help others to be saved
Challenge
Are your loved ones in obedience of faith?
Prayer for today
Oh God, save my loved ones in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
