THIS IS MY TASK
THIS IS
MY TASK
FO
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URSQUARE’S FOUNDER
ARES HER PASSION FOR
ULS AND HOW EACH OF
PLAYS A PART IN
ACHING THE WORLD.
Aimee Semple McPherson
I
n the world, they say, “The world is my
oyster.” Well, I wouldn’t put it that way. But
the world is my little problem. Some people
say, “The world’s a big place!” By God’s grace, if
we can see our task, join hands and get together,
we can spread the gospel around the world.
What is my task? To get the gospel around the
world in the shortest possible time to every man,
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woman, boy and girl! First of all, my task is to
be pleasing to Christ. To be empty of self and
be filled with Himself. To be filled with the Holy
Spirit; to be led by the Holy Spirit. To be filled
with the Spirit means to be filled with a burning
desire to see other men and women saved, and to
carry the gospel around the whole world.
It isn’t how important you are and what great
knowledge you have, it’s a willingness to do it.
To let God fill your life. It doesn’t matter very
much how rich one dies, or how poor. The big
thing is what you did when you were here. Did
you do your task?
Noah had a job. His task was to build the ark.
He built it. Moses had a task. He was going to
bring out all these multitudes of the children of
Israel. And he did it. Nehemiah had a task. He was
sent to rebuild the walls. He was just a little man.
He had just a little donkey to ride on. And no one
even believed him at first. But he was so in earnest
about the whole business. He kept shouting, “This
is my task!” People began to believe him. They
pitched in and helped him.
Friends, this thing’s bigger than I am. It’s
bigger than my family. It’s bigger than you are.
It’s the world for God! I don’t belong to anybody.
I belong to Him. And because I belong to Him,
I belong to everybody. We can win the world for
the Lord Jesus!
Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944) founded The Foursquare Church.
This article is adapted from a message she preached at Angelus Temple in
Los Angeles on March 12, 1939.
I DON’T BELONG TO
ANYBODY. I BELONG
TO HIM. AND BECAUSE
I BELONG TO HIM, I
BELONG TO EVERYBODY.
Read the full text of Sister Aimee’s sermon and listen
to the original audio version at 4sq.ca/ThisIsMyTask.
SPRING 2020
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