No Force on Earth Could Quench It!
The message Jesus left with His disciples to carry the gospel to the entire world was not forgotten by those who loved Him. The gospel spread like wildfire, and no force on earth could quench it. Even aggressive persecution generated by enemies of God’s church fanned the flames of a revival that “turned the world upside down”! With Holy-Spirit power and a love for Jesus that transcended life and death, the early Christian church stood unshakable.
Into All the World is a stirring account of the early church’s experiences: its challenges, triumphs, and remarkable progress in spreading Jesus’ great commission to the then-known world. This 366-day devotional is taken from Ellen G. White’s book, Acts of the Apostles, and serves as a blueprint for Christ’s church today. With Jesus’ soon return near at hand, do you want to be empowered to take the gospel to the world? Find courage and strength to fulfill His great commission in your life!
Something about the freshness and fervor of the early Christian church stands out to us today. The new believers were strong in the faith—so cemented in Jesus’ love that no oppression or persecution could quell their message of hope. Even direct attacks from the enemy (think Saul of Tarsus’s relentless cruelty and the stoning of the apostle Stephen) were used by God to lead countless others into the kingdom of heaven. People everywhere experienced a transformation of heart and life that became a living testimony to God’s power. With this propellant, Christ’s command to go “into all the world” could be fulfilled. His blessing, coupled with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, turned men and women into faith-filled miracles who accomplished His will at all costs.
What made the early church so remarkably powerful and triumphant? How could new believers so quickly place their all on the line for Jesus? Their faith was not in “cunningly devised fables” (2 Peter 1:16), but in a personal Savior who is just as powerful today as He was then.
His great commission still extends to you and me. How can God’s modern-day church become more vibrant and faith-filled? What should we do to prepare for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? What lessons can we learn from the early Christian church and its stand for Jesus? And how can we be immovable and victorious in the face of Satan’s attacks?
Into All the World was thoughtfully compiled from Ellen G. White’s Acts of the Apostles to provide you with a glimpse of what made the early church so powerful, and how the church on earth today can have the same experience. It provides a stirring account of Spirit-led people who carried the message of salvation to the then-known world. It also promises that prior to the second coming, God’s people will again be mobilized to carry the gospel to the populated world that we know today.
It is our prayer that by reading this book, you will be inspired and encouraged to exercise your faith and carry the gospel into the circles of your world, and beyond.