Todos son evangelistas...Por Eduardo Negron

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Oh my God.

Today we will be seeing Canada.

Well, you don't have it right. You will have to stick to the newspapers and believe what I say.

Because you don't want to live, and remember that on Wednesdays we develop a bit more what is preached on Sunday, and that is your opportunity. Listen well.

In questions to attract interrogatives, to bring your point of view, to make some remark to the factor, this is your opportunity to take advantage.

And then I invite us to go to the book of Numbers, chapter 11. We are at verse 2.

Today's theme is: We Are All Evangelists. Amen, and we are all evangelists. And we will see chapter 11, verses 28 and 29.

I will try to be brief because I know we have food, you know. In Numbers 11:28-29, it says: Then Joshua son of Nun, an assistant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, 'My lord Moses, stop them!' But Moses replied, 'Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!'

Amen. Thank you, Lord, for this day that you have prepared for us. We choose to rejoice and be glad. The people have left their homes and have come here to gather the manna that you have for each one of them. Allow, God, that each one can gather the exact portion they need, Lord. But we will also see that we do not gather less without an exact portion. Thank you, in the name of Jesus, amen.

I will go to verse 29 annually. And if Moses replied, 'Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them.' When you see that portion from the beginning, you will see that the people of Israel were once again complaining. Today, as you know, the people of God, how well we let ourselves be quantified. But once they were complaining because they were tired of the manna. And Moses tells God that he is also tired of the people's complaints. God tells him to call seventy elders and he will also put his Spirit on them to help him. What happened? Not all of the seventy arrived, but God still put his Spirit on them and they prophesied for twelve hours. They were organizing and ran out to give the news. And he said, 'Joshua, the result did not come to the meeting.' That is where the passage in verse 28 comes in: Then Joshua, the assistant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, 'My lord Moses, stop them!' But Moses replied, 'Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them.' And Moses' desire was that all the people would have the opportunity to be prophets. So he tells Joshua, 'Are you jealous for me? No, I am not fighting. The prophet was sure of his calling. He had no fear that someone else would come to take his position, because who put him there was God, and who would remove him was God, and no one else. However, we find in our midst many who are afraid that someone might come to take their position. If God gave it to you, no one else can take it. And if God gave it to you, you don't have to fight because God is the one who gives and takes away. Moses was sure of his position with God. He was happy because he knew his relationship with God and what God had given him. However, the title is: We Are All Evangelists. Not all could be prophets, but in the people of God, we are all evangelists. We know there is a ministry of evangelist, but that does not take away from you that you are one. We are all evangelists. That is why we will now move to the book of Acts, chapter 9. And we will talk about a very interesting person named Ananias. We have spoken about people before, but it is important that we look again at Ananias. Acts chapter 9, verse 10 says: There was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, 'Ananias!' And he answered, 'Here I am, Lord.' How the Bible makes reference and says a disciple. How many are disciples of Jesus? Yes, a disciple named Ananias. Well, he was not an apostle, he was not a pastor, he was not a teacher. These are the five ministries that God has given to the church, but Ananias was none of them. He was a disciple, like you and me. Jesus calls him by his name, Ananias, because he knows each one of us. He also knows those who are not his precious possession, because he knew Saul. But Jesus knows you by your name. If you think you are not known by anyone, rest assured that you are known by the one who matters. Look, I am used to when I leave a job, and thank the Lord I haven't had to leave many jobs, I have stayed. But normally, when I am in a job for eight or ten years, you know that when you leave a job after so long, they have parties for two reasons: either they are happy because you are finally leaving, or they are sad because you are leaving. Thank God, I am happy because I am leaving. But I always say, if I leave, I am happy to have worked with you, I am happy to have known you. But possibly in twelve months you won't remember my name. The important thing is that you don't forget the name. Because in two or three months, it's a lot. The important thing is that you don't forget the name. Jesus calls Ananias by his name, and Ananias answers, 'I am busy, I am watching TV, I am watching a boxing match.' Ananias says, 'Here I am, Lord.' Listen well. Ananias did not know why God was calling him. He did not know what he would find on the way. He did not know what would come after that call that God was making. However, he said, 'Here I am.' You know what? God is not so interested in those who make excuses. God does not accept excuses. We have said it here. When the man who received talents came to his master and said, 'Lord, I knew you were a hard man, so I hid your talent. Here, I return it to you.' What did the master say? 'You should have put it in the bank.' And then, 'Lord, I was afraid.' That is another excuse. There are no excuses for God. Don't you remember when we talked about the fig tree? It was not the season for figs. That is a reasonable excuse, but Jesus still said, 'May no one ever eat fruit from you again.' We human beings are full of excuses. If you examine your life correctly, you will realize that 90% are simply excuses. But God works with whom he calls. And Ananias says, 'Here I am, Lord.' But each one of us who have believed in this are visible as energy to the Lord. I don't like to be called a guard. It was at stake. And he did not hear the voice of the Lord when those people expressed it. But Ananias no more. Now Ananias says to the Lord, 'Lord, I have heard about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.' But the Lord said to him, 'Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.' So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him, he said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.' And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized. Notice how in this small passage, 24 of the 9 gifts are manifested in a man, Ananias, a disciple. He was not a pastor, evangelist, or teacher. He was a disciple. You know that that power is within the believers. We have said it before: when the Spirit comes inside you, along with the Holy Spirit come the gifts. The Bible says that God gives us his Spirit without measure. And once you have it, that power is within you. It is within me. It is not exclusive to pastors, not exclusive to evangelists, not exclusive to prophets, not exclusive to apostles and teachers. It is for the whole church, the disciple of Jesus. Do you want that power too? Jesus says, and that is what we have to have, that is what we have to see. Therefore, church, this is not a matter of title or position. This is not a matter of how many years you have been serving the Lord, or how many days. This is not a matter of the astuteness you may have or the charisma you may have. None of this has to do with that. It has nothing to do with whether you are a man or a woman, adult or child, fat or thin. It has nothing to do with whether you are married, single, divorced, or widowed. It has nothing to do with any of that. What it has to do with is 'Here I am.' Because if you have the disposition, God will give to you. If you don't have the disposition, God says, 'No problem.' To each one of us, 'Here I am, Lord.' It is a matter of availability. It is a matter of how much I find myself to say, 'Here I am, Lord.' God does not accept excuses. We give them, but not God. If Ananias had backed out, God would have found another. And Ananias would have missed the blessing of being the instrument of God to gain for his kingdom. Because here we know that when the Lord determines to do something, when he wants to, absolutely no one can stop him. He will do it, no matter what. But I want you today, when you get home, to read the account again. And what does Ananias say? 'Here I am, Lord.' Put your name in his place. And then, after the account, listen well, ask yourself: 'Where is the Saul that you need, Lord? Open our eyes, because out there there are many Sauls. And God is using you. And now, it is not the work of the factor alone, not the work of the evangelist alone. It is the work of the disciple. And you go with your hand saying, 'Enjoy.' And the disciple of Jesus is called to you. It is your responsibility and mine to ask the Lord, 'Where is the Saul that you want me to go to?' The eyes are a call for each one of us. The important thing, church, is that Ananias did not have the position. What more does he have? A little further on, it is the only position where Ananias appears. A vision appears there, preparing him for a specific mission. And this church is preparing for a mission. We are seeing how different factors, different churches, are falling. The battle that is being waged is to bring persecution to the church, and they know it protects. Comments occupy an army of God that is calling to carry out. Open our eyes. Say, 'Here I am, Lord.' Many things are happening out there, church. We are not aware of everything that is happening out there. But in this county, this church is beginning to be known. They are already starting to look and train because we have been legs. We have fought against while no one knows why. Later, the role that God sent to the church, that they have seen God, is the one that is in this point. And as voices or someone, I have no fear of who comes here. There are nine people like me theologically. There may be people with more charisma than me. And here, all help is welcome today. To all the people. I know that it puts me. But church, go out there knowing that you are a disciple of Jesus. God wants to open the eyes of not just one. Do not fear the preparation. Do not fear the title. I know I have to form a pleasure without God. God backs you up. God blesses the necessary tools. And even if when you go, things turn out, quote unquote, badly, understand that the Lord works all things for our good.