Daily Bread – March 15, 2024 (The Sixth Day – Genesis 1:24-31) Acts 1:8 – …but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the farthest reaches of the Earth. Having A Lasting Impact By Building The Local Church The responsibility to participate in building the local church and to function in the gifts and callings of God cannot be overstated. Not everyone is called to be an Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, or Teacher, but everyone is called to be a witness and qualified to be one when they are baptized with the Holy Spirit. Even on the foreign field, one of the most essential things to build and establish are the local churches. Otherwise, there is no lasting effect of the ministry of Jesus in that region. Anytime we go to a region of the world that has a strong local church, the things God allows us to do always have both a bigger immediate as well as a lasting impact. Both the national and international ministries are a little more difficult for each person to understand exactly how they are to participate. The national ministry would be likened unto the ministry of Jesus going throughout Judea, which would be the whole of the nation of Israel. In order to accomplish this ministry we must do as Jesus did and go to the towns and villages and preach the good news of the Kingdom and heal every sickness and disease (Matthew 9:35). One thing is for certain every person can participate in part by financially supporting those who are anointed and sent by God (Philippians 4:17; 3 John 6-9; 2 Corinthians 8:4, 9:5). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 3/15/2024
