The Lord shall
send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine
enemies.
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy
power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the
dew of thy youth. The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a
priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. The Lord at thy right hand
shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. He shall judge among the
heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the
heads over many countries. He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore
shall he lift up the head.” (
God of Creation
“In the beginning God created the heaven and
the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the
face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the
light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God
called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the
morning were the first day.” (
Rods / Labourers Are Few
“Jesus went
through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming
the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.When he saw
the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and
helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his
disciples, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask
the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest
field.” (
The People of Eastern Europe are:
Harassed
Harassed
Helpless
Faint
Scattered
Distressed
Dispirited
Discouraged
Dejected
Weary
Hopeless very receptive
Worn out
Confused
Aimless
Abandoned
Bewildered
Distraught
Malaised
Heart-broken
Cast aside
Travailed
They are influenced by:
Islam
Communism
Nazi
Fascist
Orthodoxy
Catholicism
Poverty
War
Having a residue of the
gospel
Yet not averse to
the gospel
Very open to the
gospel
Quick to repent
A
Case Study Of Bulgaria
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Early Christianity thrived in ancient Bulgaria.
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The church became orthodox (over 50 monasteries).
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500 years of Islamic occupation.
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Liaison with Russia just to get rid of the Turks and
Islam.
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Had to take up communism in exchange for Islam.
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Now communism is gone but so is the gospel.
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All that is left nationally are the relics of
Christianity, few evangelicals.
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Majority of the people have not heard the true gospel
ever in their lives.
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Now the pursuit is a comfortable, prosperous lifestyle
for the people.
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Apparently, over 2 million are in the UK and other parts of
Europe.
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Young people are living together, unmarried and
unprepared to have children because of the suffering they experienced under
communism.
The gate shut tight against the entry of Islam into Europe.
The gate shut tight against the entry of Islam into Europe.
How
Can They Believe If They Have Not Heard?
How then shall
they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in
Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
And how shall they
preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of
them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
But they have not
all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Rom 10:14-17)
How
Can They Call On Whom They Have Not Heard?
“But how can
people call for help if they don’t know who to trust? And how can they
know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted?
And how can they
hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone
is sent to do it? That’s why Scripture exclaims, A sight to take
your breath away! Grand processions of people telling all the good things of
God! But not everybody is ready for this, ready to see and hear and act. Isaiah
asked what we all ask at one time or another: “Does anyone care, God? Is anyone
listening and believing a word of it? The point is:
Before you trust, you have to listen. But unless Christ’s Word is preached,
there’s nothing to listen to.” (
GO!!!
“After this the
Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by
two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was
about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the
workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out
workers into his harvest field.” (Luke 10: 1-4).
Go! I am sending
you out like lambs among wolves.
Jesus
Must Dwell Among The People.
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among
us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth.”
“So the word of God became a human being
and lived among us.” ( John 1:14; Phillips)
“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved
into the neighbourhood.” ( John 1:14; The Message)
Jesus
Must Be Heard, Seen, Touched And Handled.
“That which was
from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with
our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the
Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it,
and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was
with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) that which we have seen
and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with
us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” (1 John 1:1-3)
Awakening
Evangelical revivals in the 1700s were a major
factor in the explosion of missionary activity.
As Christians in America and Britain were
brought back to the cross; as they were revived and began to live the life of
the New Creation Man, the Holy Spirit gave the call again - Go!!!
And many arose and went, many young people; many left lands, positions, wealth, education, family, plans, ambition and went.
Our
going must involved a physical presence of a man who carrying Jesus who can be
touched, tested, seen, observed living, coming in and out among the people.
Prayer Points
- Lord, send labourers to Eastern Europeans outside their country.
- Lord, let the Eastern Europeans in the UK come face to face with the gospel, the unadulterated, undiluted gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Lord, hasten, accelerate the preaching of the gospel to Eastern Europeans outside Europe, especially in the UK.
- Lord, help us with language barrier; grant us quick understanding of languages.
- Lord, give us our 'Egyptians' upon whom we must expend heavenly resources until they are revived and will then lead us to the enemy’s camp in their countries. (1 Samuel 30:10-17).
- Lord, bring us to our 'Lydias' of Europe (i.e. the gates into Eastern Europe) and open their hearts to receive the gospel. (Acts 2:14-15).
- Lord, appear to Your vessels of mercy in Eastern Europe and like Cornelius, save them and their households. (Acts 10).
