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cism, the cults, and the new age movement. The
philosophies of our day, existentialism, hedonism,
materialism, postmodernism, etc., contribute to
spiritual blindness.
Again Paul writes about these forces, “For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness
in high places,” (Ephesians 6:12).
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A reason to get involved
Finally, when we look and see the needs of our
world we become motivated to get involved in gospel
missions. I am currently helping missionary Elmer
Deal write his autobiography, Out of the Mouth
of the Lion. Here is an excerpt from a sermon he
once preached about Paul’s vision of a man from
Macedonia who urged him to “Come over into
Macedonia, and help us,” (Acts 16:9).
Bible Baptist Church
Mromboo, Tanzania
“Paul had a calling to reach the unsaved multitudes
of people throughout the world. Here he saw
a vision of the people of Macedonia, who needed the
gospel. William Carey saw the vision of the great
need in India and he went to India. David Livingstone
saw the multitudes of lost souls in Africa and he
went there. Hudson Taylor saw the multitudes in
China that needed Christ and he went there. We
need a vision of people who need the gospel.
“Paul also heard the voice of a man who urged
him to come to Macedonia. We too need to hear
voices like this man’s. These are missionary voices
urging us. How many have ever been in Africa?
How many have ever been to China? How many
have ever been in South America? How many have
ever been to Japan? How many have ever been to
the Philippines? Well, our missionaries have been
there, like this man from Macedonia. You need to
hear their voices because that is a special way for
you to see these countries with spiritual eyes and
the great needs that are there. Through the voices
of missionaries you can look on the fields and see
they are white already to harvest. Hear this voice
and you will increase your burden to pray and your
burden to give. Then you can make your decision to
go. Paul saw a vision. He heard a voice. He surrendered
to go. What about you?”
Sources
1. www.census.gov/ipc/www/worldhis.html
2. www.un.org/esa/population/publications/
longrange2/worldPop2300final.pdf
3. www.oneworldmissions.com
4. www.wycliffe.org
18 Baptist Global Bible Tribune Partners
[ January 2009 ]