Reflections

Date: 24-05-26
Preacher: Bro Isaac Sun
Title: Draw Near To Man (Part 1)

Draw Near To Man (Part 1)

The spirit of this morning’s message was a combination of perseverance and obedience and this was conveyed with such simplicity it showed strength and anointing.

Bro Isaac Sun brought Acts 8 alive through his message. He began by giving the background against which Philip had to operate in carrying out the Great Commission. Not just that, he reminded members of the congregation the spiritual posture each had to take each day of the week so that when we come before the Lord on Sunday, we stand ready to worship in spirit and in truth.

So how do we draw near to man?

First we have to accept the challenge like Philip did. He was living in the midst whereby the Jews and Samaritans were not on good terms but he still accepted the challenge to bring the gospel to the Samaritans.

Next, Philip obeyed the Holy Spirit when he was asked to go south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. Despite having success in doing the Great Commission where he was and where he was prompted to go was a desert, he obeyed. 

Finally, we have to draw near to our audience in doing the Great Commission. It was the case with Philip too. He obeyed the Holy Spirit and drew near to the person in a chariot who was reading Isaiah in the Bible and asked him whether he understood what he was reading.

Bro Isaac’s reminder to the congregation was a sober one and that is, at the end of the day when we are in Heaven, do we want to see those we cared about to linger in Hell?