Elder Dr. Ken Aboah, a member of the National Executive Committee of the Evangelism Ministry and a trustee of The Church of Pentecost, has asserted that the church is endowed with great power and grace to liberate all who are under the bondage of the evil one.
Elder Dr. Aboah made this statement during the morning session of the ongoing “Togo for Christ” crusade on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the CIAP-Yokoe auditorium.
Speaking on the topic “Power Evangelism,” the esteemed Elder explained that the Kingdom of God came to exert itself against the Kingdom of Satan through the coming of Jesus Christ and the preaching of His gospel (Matthew 6:9, Colossians 1:13, Acts 26:17-18, 1 John 3:8). He emphasised that believers must always keep this in mind in their evangelistic pursuits.
He noted that many have become slaves to Satan and sin, lost, prey, alienated from God, dead in spirit, and citizens of the Kingdom of darkness. Christians, he urged, must adopt power evangelism to redeem such people.
Elder Dr. Aboah defined power evangelism as the kind of evangelism that is not just based on the word of God (Logos), but also on the demonstration of the power of God (Exousia).
“Man’s method involves oratory, eloquence, persuasion, enticement, manipulation, human wisdom, and philosophies, and sometimes scaring and threatening people with bad omens. Power evangelism is God’s method,” he said.
He emphasised that the Kingdom of the evil one is no match for God’s power, and for this reason, believers should have no fear of evil forces.
Referencing Acts 2:37, 4:33, 11:21-25, 14:1-3; Acts 6:8; Mark 16:20; and Acts 5:12-16, he pointed out that in the Early Church, believers preached in the power of the Holy Spirit, casting out demons and healing the sick.
Elder Dr. Aboah stated that the demonstration of God’s power affirms the gospel message that believers preach and urged Christians to always avail themselves as vessels to be used for the demonstration of God’s power.
He also assured believers that, like the early church, they too are endowed with great grace and power to do exploits for the Lord, depopulating the kingdom of Satan and populating the Kingdom of God.
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