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Post by lizlovesjesus on Aug 15, 2005 20:13:06 GMT -5
Hi, fellow fishermen.Just a quick question.When i go out witnessing i normally give testimonies of it in church.whats funny is that ive beeen receiving so much opposition .they keep saying that the seventy were sent out in twos and so its not safe for me to go out alone and that i should pray for a partner,no one has ever offered to go out with me though!!!!!.I know God is moving me and protects me.What if we all waited for a partner so that we all go out and preach the gospel?How many would ever hear the gospel?What about those persecuted and killed in other countries for preaching the gospel,did they wait for partners too?I need wisdom on this so please hit me back.If you dont want to post here please email me on emaseki01@sprintpcs.com.Thank guys keep fishing!!!!!!
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Post by Josef Urban on Aug 15, 2005 20:24:23 GMT -5
I usually go out alone and God is always with me. Nobody likes to come with me so I just go anyway. It is safer to go in twos, but there is no commandment.
Don't let other Christians get to you. You will find that the more you pursue a ministry of any kind that is doing something for God, you will have people (and they will all be Christians) who are opposed to you. They will find problems with everything you do as you work for God. They are what the apostle Paul called "busy bodies", meddling around in other peoples business where they don't belong. Satan will use fellow Christians to attack you, because that's where we are most vulnerable, just remember that Jesus turned his back on the apostle Peter and said 'get behind Me satan'! The devil even used Peter to get to Jesus, so don't be surprised or discouraged when he uses your fellow Christians to get to you.
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Post by lizlovesjesus on Aug 15, 2005 20:34:44 GMT -5
Praise God Josef!!!!!!!!!!!!!(OVERLY EXCITED).I needed this type of encouragement.Even Peter was used to discourage Jesus and that in itself proves that i should listen to him who speaks from heaven and not to the crowd.I thank God for you,you just dont know!!!God bless you.
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Post by Jeffrey Olver on Aug 25, 2005 12:58:29 GMT -5
It usually is wisdom to go out "two by two" for safety reasons, and even for a witness to any injustice that may be done. It can also be a source of inspiration for your or your partner as you pray for one another and 'team up' as one preaches and another hands out tracts or witnesses one2one. I know it can be hard to find willing people who want to bust out of the box of fear of man...But I know that God can provide for you and excellent, godly 'partner' and friend to set "ten thousand to flight" instead of just 1,000. ;-) Keep asking, keep knocking, keep seeking! You'll be answered, the door will be opened and you will find!!! God bless.
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