[Acts 19:1-12 KJV] “And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, [2] He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. [3] And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. [4] Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. [5] When they heard this , they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [6] And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. [7] And all the men were about twelve.
[8] And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. [9] But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
[10] And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. [11] And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: [12] So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them”.
I have faith that this thing shall grow and take over the entire city and every other city the Lord shall send us to. In the same way that 12 men, together with their pastor, could reach the whole of Asia in 2 years, we can reach entire cities for Christ. Nothing shall stop us. If God did it for Ephesus, that same God will do it for us. You don’t need any special gift to reach entire cities for Christ.
To reach entire cities for Christ;
1. Recieve the Holy Ghost if you have believed:
Be anointed, hunger for the anointing. Jesus told them to wait in Jerusalem until they are endued with power from on high (Luke 24:44-52).
2. Be separated and decided to be part the faithful remnant:
Every mission begins with a little flock. The mission in Ephesus began with twelve men who had believed after the extensive work of the apostle, Appollos. Your church may start with 2 or 3 attendees, but decide to be part and committed to that remnant. Because God always works with a remnant.
3. We must be committed to regular fellowship, teaching and prayer with thanksgiving and without wrath:
Sometimes, traveling long distances to go and preach to 2 people can be very frustrating when you forget the value of a soul. I exhort you to be committed to this fellowship and teaching and prayer meetings. This is why God is showing us “little” mercies, don’t play down on it.
4. Team up with others who call upon God out of a sincere heart to infiltrate the dark world:
Step out two by two to infiltrate the dark world with the gospel and power; in obedience to preach the kingdom, heal the sick, and cast out devils. We must reach out. We must preach; men to men, women to women, children to children. God sent Paul and Barnabas, not Paul and Cynthia; Paul traveled with Silas, not Sussan. Care should be taken when we are on the mission field.
5. Give honest and timely feedback:
Don’t wait to be asked, you must report back. The disciples reported back to Jesus. They did not wait for Jesus to call them, they reported back to Him. They gave Him feedback. Not just on missions but even feedback on their personal lives.
6. Arise to thread upon serpents, and scorpions, and every power of the enemy:
Arise with force to crash the gates of hell. Without prayer and aggressive warfare, most of our churches will be empty.
7. Be willing to be an allos:
Another of the same kind. They took aprons from the body of the apostle and laid it on the sick. They did not have a personal plan or strategy. They were willing to walk in the wisdom of their father. There is nothing like being “original”. Any missionary who is not willing to be an allos will remain alone. You must be willing to look like and do things as your pastor.
May you get to the place where we can amplify our ministry through signs and wonders. Everybody in the church became a miracle worker. Everybody could cast out devils. We can also amplify our ministries and walk in the supernatural. Be blessed.
I love you!
Noah Simpe Bediako
