SCRIPTURE: John (NIV) 5:1 And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets, 3 and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon’s, he asked him to put back a little from land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes the out of the boat.
OBSERVATION: While standing on the seashore, Jesus began teaching the people who were gathering. As the crowd grew, they began pressing him toward the water, so he used what was available and got into an unused fisherman’s boat.
The lack of a meeting hall did not stop His ministry. And the people recognized the authority with which He spoke. They were listening to the living Word of God (John 1:14) who had been anointed by the Spirit of God (Luke 4:1) teach them the not yet written Word of God.
APPLICATION: The Word of God has drawing power, especially when presented with the anointing of the Spirit of God.
These SOAPs all begin with a portion of the Word of God, the SCRIPTURE. Then the OBSERVATION helps our understanding and the APPLICATION is to show us how the Word is applied or can be applied to our lives.
The drawing power of the Word can be seen a people read one SOAP, then look for another one the next day, and then the next. I have heard reports of people gathering early in the morning to get a printed copy of Today’s SOAP as soon as they are available.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, may your anointing accompany each of these SOAPs. May each reader be aware of your presence. Amen
Pastor Leon
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