GOD EXPECTS RESULTS
Dr. Elias Malki is the founder of the Middle East Gospel Outreach and one of God's ambassadors, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Arabic language via satellite on eight channels throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Europe — over 180 nations — daily to over 20,000,000 people.
Dr. Malki became the host of the first Arabic evangelistic TV program, The Good News, ever to air on television in the Middle East. Thousands of Middle Eastern people, from the seed of Abraham — Jews and Arabs — have been healed and received Jesus as their Savior.
Through satellite television, the program is becoming more available to viewers in the Middle East, Europe and North Africa since the Middle East and the Arab world use, per capita, more satellite receivers and dishes than any region of the world.
Dr. Malki was a surprise visitor at our Church Conference in Nazareth, on the second night that I preached. I spoke on the "Core Values of the Christian Faith." Because he is so well-known in the Middle East, it was appropriate for our host Pastor Philip Saa'd to ask him to speak to our group as well, and I agreed. I'll never forget what this 78-year old said after I preached.
He got up and first spoke in English, with a translator, just as I did, although he speaks fluent Arabic. He told the group that they had just heard the full gospel in simple terms that anyone could understand. Now he expected to see "results." He told the group that when a preacher speaks to you through the clear word of the Bible about the saving grace of God through Jesus Christ, God and he expect results. When he admonishes you through the text of Scripture about living a holy life in obedience before God, results are expected. When he shows you from the word of God that Jesus heals today, you must respond. If you don't, then there is no reason for you to be here because God expects results!
That's a boldness that I have rarely seen in a minister of the Gospel and the results were dramatic as people streamed to the altar and we prayed with them for over an hour. I believe many of us are reluctant to hurt someone's feelings by laying it on the line, so we often hesitate to challenge our hearers. What if they get mad and don't come back? Or go join another church to hear "feel good" sermons? But if salvation and the healing power of God, and a changed victorious life are at stake, why would we hesitate and let someone walk out of our churches, no better than when they came through the doors.
Perhaps these words from the apostle Paul will help us here:
"As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For he says, 'In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.' I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation" (2 Cor. 6:1-2).
Thank you, Dr. Malki, for your example. It changed me. I hope this account will change you. God expects results—and so will I from this day forward, every time I preach!
Pastor Don
Dr. Malki became the host of the first Arabic evangelistic TV program, The Good News, ever to air on television in the Middle East. Thousands of Middle Eastern people, from the seed of Abraham — Jews and Arabs — have been healed and received Jesus as their Savior.
Through satellite television, the program is becoming more available to viewers in the Middle East, Europe and North Africa since the Middle East and the Arab world use, per capita, more satellite receivers and dishes than any region of the world.
Dr. Malki was a surprise visitor at our Church Conference in Nazareth, on the second night that I preached. I spoke on the "Core Values of the Christian Faith." Because he is so well-known in the Middle East, it was appropriate for our host Pastor Philip Saa'd to ask him to speak to our group as well, and I agreed. I'll never forget what this 78-year old said after I preached.
He got up and first spoke in English, with a translator, just as I did, although he speaks fluent Arabic. He told the group that they had just heard the full gospel in simple terms that anyone could understand. Now he expected to see "results." He told the group that when a preacher speaks to you through the clear word of the Bible about the saving grace of God through Jesus Christ, God and he expect results. When he admonishes you through the text of Scripture about living a holy life in obedience before God, results are expected. When he shows you from the word of God that Jesus heals today, you must respond. If you don't, then there is no reason for you to be here because God expects results!
That's a boldness that I have rarely seen in a minister of the Gospel and the results were dramatic as people streamed to the altar and we prayed with them for over an hour. I believe many of us are reluctant to hurt someone's feelings by laying it on the line, so we often hesitate to challenge our hearers. What if they get mad and don't come back? Or go join another church to hear "feel good" sermons? But if salvation and the healing power of God, and a changed victorious life are at stake, why would we hesitate and let someone walk out of our churches, no better than when they came through the doors.
Perhaps these words from the apostle Paul will help us here:
"As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For he says, 'In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.' I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation" (2 Cor. 6:1-2).
Thank you, Dr. Malki, for your example. It changed me. I hope this account will change you. God expects results—and so will I from this day forward, every time I preach!
Pastor Don
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