March 14 2026, Saturday Teachings
At the end of the day, when you see even one person come to Christ, there is joy in heaven. Scripture says there is rejoicing over one sinner who repents. If through you a soul is brought to Christ, think about the reward you will receive. The Scripture in Proverbs tells us that he who wins souls is wise.
The key is not just the number of people you speak to, but the intensity and quality of your effort. You don’t have to speak to many people for a long time; even a 2–3 minute conversation can be enough. What matters is allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to work through you. The Spirit empowers your words, and the law of God acts through your obedience.
Simply going through the motions to fulfill righteousness won’t produce results. But when you engage with commitment and sincerity, the Spirit multiplies your efforts. Imagine if you put even half of the energy you give to your daily activities into witnessing for Christ—the results would be transformative.
Now, let’s continue this teaching. But before we go further, I want to ask: have you confirmed your own efforts? Have you followed through to ensure that those you reach out to have responded?
For example, some of you may send names of prospects you hope to reach. Have those people actually shown up? One participant shared that they met a lady, LaShawn, sent her the meeting link twice, and she responded positively—but it was unclear if she attended. This highlights the need for persistence and follow-up.
It’s common that many people are hesitant to even exchange numbers. So when someone does, it shows genuine interest and is worth encouraging. Take the example of a brother who invited a participant to a Bible meeting: she was already sharing about Jesus with him, and he was receptive because the timing was right and the door was open.
This reminds us that witnessing and discipleship often happen according to God’s timing. What may seem easy is only easy because God has prepared the hearts of those you are reaching. Everyone receives what is written for them; your role is to remain faithful, persistent, and sensitive to the Spirit.
The right time, the right prompting, and your willingness to act all come together to bring people to Christ.
Yes, it all happened at the right time. He followed his prompting, and it was your time. If it hadn’t been your time, nothing he said would have convinced you. There is a lot of spiritual mathematics and divine timing at play in how God moves.
In general, the Word of God in you produces an anointing. This anointing enables you to speak, preach the gospel, and bring life to those who hear it. Souls are won for Christ through the activation of the Word you have received.
If the Word you hear isn’t producing results, something is missing. Think of it like a newborn child: the moment the child is born, there is an expectation that the child will cry. If hours pass and the child does not cry, action is taken to activate that response. Similarly, the Word of God must be activated in your life.
Activation comes through the Holy Spirit. You may have heard the Word, but if it hasn’t been activated, it cannot work in you. Once it is activated, it becomes unstoppable. The moment you speak, every conversation becomes an opportunity to share the gospel. Even casual topics, like football or politics, can be redirected to the message of Christ.
Your spirit must be stirred consistently. When the gospel becomes important to you—when it ignites passion in your heart—you will naturally talk about it. Without this internal conviction, the Word remains dormant, and results will not match your efforts. One major factor that weakens zeal for the gospel is worldly interest.
Today’s Topic: Gospel Salvation
Let us focus on the gospel—the true message of salvation. We pray for understanding, wisdom, and revelation to know God and share His salvation. Gospel salvation is the freedom of the spirit man, delivered from the bondage of the world.
By definition, gospel salvation is:
Freedom of the spirit man from classified bondages.
Entry into righteousness in Christ Jesus.
The spirit man, by nature, is enslaved—captive to the devil through multiple mechanisms and methods. These are what we call classified bondages, covering the areas in which the spirit man is held captive:
Bondage of sin – the power of sin that enslaves the spirit.
Bondage of the flesh – the desires and inclinations of the flesh.
Bondage of the world – the influence and allure of worldly values and passions.
A bondage becomes evident when you cannot live without something; it has become a master over you. You may resist it temporarily, but when it dominates your choices and desires, it is bondage.
Today, we focus on gospel salvation as the freedom of the spirit man—liberation from classified bondages into righteousness. The goal is to understand the freedom God provides and to allow it to transform every area of your spirit, life, and actions.
That is the freedom—the freedom of the spirit man. Freedom from the bondage of the world. Gospel salvation, in general, is the freedom of the spirit man from classified bondages: the bondage of sin, the bondage of the flesh, and the bondage of the world. Today, we are focusing specifically on freedom from the world and its entanglements.
Please make sure your cameras are on, bring your scriptures, and stay attentive. This is a serious part of the teaching and will not be repeated. The Word of God is not just what is written on the board; it is the Word written in your heart, copied into your life. Pay close attention—there is much to learn.
The world is a mystery. It cannot be fully understood outside of the Lord Jesus. To understand it, the first question we must ask is: Who owns the world?
Some may say the devil, others say God. Both are partially correct. God is the Creator and ultimate King of the world, but the devil is called the prince of this world. The devil exercises authority over those who live outside of God’s dominion. John 1:10-11 says, “He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, but His own received Him not.” The world belongs to God, but in its present condition, it operates under the influence of the devil. Those who accept Christ submit to God’s authority; those who remain in the world live under the devil’s power.
Ownership is different from creation. For example, if you buy a phone—a Samsung, an iPhone, or a MacBook—you did not manufacture it, but you own it. You decide how it is used: for good or evil. Similarly, God created the world, but the devil has limited authority over it due to humanity’s fall into sin.
Matthew 4:8 illustrates this: “Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.” Here we see that the devil claimed authority over the world—but only with God’s allowance.
When Adam and Eve sinned, they did not lose the world itself; they lost the kingdom, the authority and dominion God had intended for them. That is the true mystery: the world is under the devil’s influence, but Christ came to restore what was lost. The gospel restores the spirit man, liberates him from classified bondages, and reclaims the kingdom rights that were forfeited.
So, understanding the world means understanding both God’s ultimate authority as Creator and King, and the devil’s limited rule as prince over the fallen world. Gospel salvation brings freedom from the world’s power and restores the spirit man to the kingdom of God.
I love the kingdom. Adam and Eve lost the kingdom—the kingdom of God. When they lost it, they were driven into the kingdom of the world, a place that had already been claimed, occupied, and dominated by another. They lost their true home. This is why those who understand by revelation say, “This world is not my home; I am just passing through.”
We were not created for this world. It is not the place originally designated for our existence. Yet many live as if it is, constantly striving to gain the world, thinking that possession of wealth, status, or comfort is everything. But the Lord knew this; that is why He asked, “What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?”
Everything in the world is temporary. The things we see and pursue are fleeting; only what is unseen—eternal—has lasting value. To invest all your energy into the temporal is to pursue vanity. Everyone still plugged into the world does not see this. They do not understand, and therefore, they cannot see the light.
2 Corinthians 4 explains this clearly: “Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
Those still plugged into the world pursue wealth, fame, and comfort in the flesh. They do not strive for a place in eternity or seek to save their souls. Everything is measured by immediate benefit. Money, titles, and achievements—all these things perish with the world.
Consider education, for example. Degrees, titles, and accolades are personal accomplishments. They cannot be passed on beyond the grave. Even the wealth we leave behind is limited; it does not follow us into eternity. What we build in the flesh has no lasting value.
This is why the gospel is so important. It opens our eyes to what truly matters. When a person is saved, they see the eternal value of the Word of God—the only thing that can guarantee eternity in Christ. All else, no matter how grand in this world, is temporary.
So, what is the world? The world is a kingdom—a government under the authority of the prince of this world. It operates in opposition to the kingdom of God. It has personalities, structures, and systems that enslave the spirit man. The kingdom of this world is a direct contrast to the kingdom of God, the kingdom of Christ.
What Adam and Eve lost was the kingdom of Christ. In Genesis 3, God planted the Garden of Eden and placed Adam there with His glory overshadowing him. Everything necessary for life and dominion was present. But when Adam and Eve disobeyed, the glory departed, and with it, their authority. They were expelled, and cherubim were placed to guard the way to the tree of life. Eden was lost to humanity, and we were driven into the world.
To return to Eden—to the kingdom of God—we must come out of the kingdom of this world. That is why the Son of God came: to save humanity, to restore us to the kingdom, and to bring freedom from the world’s dominion.
1 John 4:4 reminds us: “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.” Whoever is in the world is controlled by the spirit of the world. Whoever is of the kingdom is controlled by the Spirit of Christ. If you are of the world, you speak of the world. If you are of the kingdom, you speak of the kingdom.
This is why it is so difficult for someone still in the world to preach the gospel. They lack the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of the kingdom, which transforms the heart and aligns it with eternal truth. Salvation begins with recognizing that the kingdom of God is our true home, and the world is only a temporary place of testing and passage.
If you are of the world, you will speak of the world. If you are of the kingdom, you will speak of the kingdom. This is why it is so difficult for someone who is still of the world to preach the gospel—they do not have the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of the Kingdom.
This is where the evaluation comes in. The spirit of the world propels a person into worldly actions and pursuits, while the Spirit of Christ quickens the believer toward righteousness. Anyone who is of the world cannot fully hear or grasp the things of the kingdom. The world and the kingdom are direct opposites: in Christ, you have peace; in the world, you face tribulations.
Those who belong to God will experience persecution because the kingdom of God is not of this world. The world will reject you, persecute you, even attempt to harm you, because you are not aligned with it. Conversely, if you are accepted by the world, it is a sign that you are worldly. Those who are of the world dress, speak, and act like the world. You cannot belong to the kingdom and simultaneously conform to the world—it is impossible.
The lie that “God only looks at your heart, not how you dress” is a deception. The Spirit of the kingdom will not allow worldly conformity. If you embrace the world, you will dress, speak, act, and even eat like it. The influence of the world is so pervasive that even the church has become worldly in music, fashion, and culture—sometimes more worldly than society itself.
The world is a kingdom, and it operates under its own government, laws, and standards. For example, in workplaces today, standards such as diversity, equity, and inclusion are enforced, sometimes regardless of merit, to accommodate worldly agendas. These are the systems and structures of the kingdom of the world, which influence behaviors, thought patterns, and even moral decisions.
Revelation 13 describes the personality of the world: a beast empowered by the dragon. This beast receives authority, a seat, and power from the dragon, and it uses this influence to oppose God’s people. It blasphemes against God and wages war against the saints. Anyone who is still plugged into the world is under this influence, often unknowingly. The world manipulates, traps, and controls those who have not been born of God.
1 John 2 warns us: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” If you love God, you will keep His commandments. But if you love the world, it becomes impossible to obey God. The influence of the world is powerful, subtle, and pervasive.
In contrast, those who are born of God are empowered to overcome the world. They do not conform to worldly standards, behaviors, or values. They speak the language of the kingdom, act under the guidance of the Spirit of Christ, and live in alignment with eternal truth. This is the difference between the spirit of the world and the Spirit of the kingdom.
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