The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
ATTEMPT TO PREACH AND TEACH
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.”
Matt 9:35
Main Text: Main text: Luke 19:45-47
The ministry of Jesus Christ encompassed teaching, preaching, and healing. As believers, Jesus stands as our perfect example, and we are called to follow in His footsteps. This means taking active steps to preach to the lost, teach the Word of God to those seeking truth, and strengthen our brethren in the faith. Additionally, we are called to bring healing to those who are suffering.
We must not shy away from praying for the sick, remembering that Jesus Christ is the ultimate healer. Our role is to exercise faith and obedience by stepping out in prayer, trusting that His power will manifest. When we take the bold step of praying for the sick, Jesus will demonstrate His healing power, affirming His role as the Great Physician.
The urgency of preaching the gospel cannot be overstated. Souls are perishing daily, and we are commissioned to rescue them from the clutches of darkness. Teaching and preaching the gospel are acts of spiritual warfare, confronting and dismantling the strongholds of Satan.
Let us take this responsibility seriously, embracing the works of Jesus Christ with faith and courage. Preach to the lost, teach the truth of God’s Word, strengthen the faith of your brethren, and pray boldly for the sick. In doing so, we fulfill our divine mandate and bring glory to God through our lives.
Confession
I declare, I am given to evangelism, empowered to preach and teach the lost about the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. I am a soul winner, bringing light and hope to many. What a blessing it is to serve in this divine calling! I am blessed and highly favored, hallelujah!
Further Reading
Matt 9:36-38 “But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”
2 Cor 4:3-4 “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
Read through the bible in 1 year: Genesis 1:1-2:25 Matthew 1:1-2:12 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 1:1-6
Read through the bible in 2 years: Isa 54-55 & Prov 26
