“WIN THE WORLD”

By Rey Calusay

SO YOU ARE ASKING FOR SIGN:

There was a time when the Lord Jesus spoke about major events related to end times. This became
a major concern for the disicples, therefore some of their leaders asked Jesus about this. “Tell us,”
they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the
age?” [MAT 24:3].

In answer, Jesus enumerated future events, with warnings and encouragements, MAT 24:4-14 (and
more verses beyond). ALL the things mentioned by the LORD are worrisome, terrifying, challenging,
unsettling. They are global in significance, catastrophic, anti-god and deadly. Most of these are
happening in the world today.

He said, "Do not be alarmed. These things must take place, but the end is not yet." NOT YET! He
was not giving a solution to the terrible things that will happen. He was not hinting a way of escape.
There is no instruction to run away and hide. NO. He is saying a different thing.
THE GLOBAL EVANGELISM SIGN:
This is the answer to their question: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole
world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. -MAT 24:14.

Simultaneous with the cataclysmic and tragic events will be the brave witnessing of the church to
the world, the preaching of the Gospel. This is the picture Jesus is showing His disciples. We will
have to preach under the pressure of persecution, moral corruption, cosmic phenomenons,
backsliding, famine, pestilences etc. We will proclaim the Gospel to the World as a testimony to all
nations - AND THEN THE END SHALL COME.

The preaching of the Gospel was never meant to be for the Jews only. It was meant for ALL people -
The whole World. The gospel is good for EVERYONE.

The preaching of the Gospel was never meant to go on forever - Jesus set a deadline: "Until the end
of the age" [MAT 28:20], until the whole world must have heard it from His witnesses - The Church.
MAR 13:10 "And the gospel must first be preached to all nations." .. in the whole world as a
testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." [MAT 24:14].

While the world system is collapsing, the Church is expected to continue the job - to Win The World!
This should be our highest concern! No matter what happens to our world - as mentioned by Jesus,
our business of Winning The World for Jesus must be OUR HIGHEST CONCERN. Nothing is more
urgent. Nothing is more valuable.

TO WIN THE WORLD

This is the intent of Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom. As the world is subjected to many crisis
towards its end - IT IS ALSO "bombarded" by the proclamation of the Good News. It's like a last
moment offer of hope and salvation to a dying world.

1. The future-end of “souls without Jesus” is much more worrisome as the end of the world! We
must Win The World.

2. The sign of global evangelism - is clearer and more important indicator of end times and the
second coming of Jesus. We must Win The World.

3. The best preparation for the second coming of jesus therefore is our obedience and our
fruitfulness in the great command of jesus.. Because we must be found faithful when He comes. We
must Win The World.
4. Our confidence in the day of judgment, our Peace of Mind is in our dedication to Win The World.
This is an accountability concern. Apostle Paul said, "If any of you should be lost, I will not be
blamed, for my conscience is clean, because I've taught you everything I could about God's eternal
plan and I've held nothing back."- ACT 20:26-27. We must Win The World.

OUR RESPONSE:
The World Assemblies Of God Fellowship have embarked into a daring move to WIN THE WORLD,
and targeted to plant an additional One Million Churches by 2033. All the national AG councils were
challenged to commit and to synergize together to do a Decadal Program called: MM33 (2000 +33
= 2033).

MM33 will rally all AG Councils together to plant One Million new AOG Churches by the year 2033!

Now we’re BACK TO BUSINESS.. And the business we’re back to is THE BUSINESS OF WINNING
THE WORLD! There is nothing that will rise to equal importance as Winning The World! There will
be Twelve Years ahead of us - Starting Today - to pour out our energy and effort into what could be
the last push for the Great Commission before JESUS comes!
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[WAGF picture]
"Honored to convene and facilitate the commemorative meeting for the World Assemblies of God
Church Planting Commission. Could be one of the most significant Kingdom initiatives to evangelize
and disciple the peoples of the World. Thank you @georgeowood @robketterling & Barnabas
Mtokambali for your leadership. [ By Rob Hoskins ]