Activating Kingdom Seekers: Knowing the Way of God More Perfectly

Do You Know the Author?

I was sitting there with my coffee, the steam rising in the morning light, listening to the pings on my phone. It was my missionary friends over on Voxer. We were deep in a conversation about evangelism—real, boots-on-the-ground evangelism. One of them was talking about the struggle we all face when we’re out there in the "Bible Belt." You know the scene. You approach someone to talk about the radical, life-changing power of Jesus, and before you can even finish your sentence, they put up a hand. "Oh, I already did the prayer," they say. They’ve got their "fire insurance" tucked away in a mental drawer, but there’s no fire in their eyes. There’s no hunger for the presence of God. It’s like they’ve checked a box and then wa

lked away from the very Person the box was supposed to connect them to.

This is the pain point of modern Christianity. We have millions of people who have "confessed with their mouth" but have never been activated as Kingdom seekers. They are standing still on a path they think they’ve already finished traveling. But the Christian walk isn't a one-time transaction; it’s a pursuit of a Person. If you feel like your spiritual life is a dry list of rules or a distant memory of a prayer you said at a summer camp ten years ago, you’re missing the "more perfectly" part of the way.

We need to move beyond the "Bible-chopped" context of single verses and start looking at the whole counsel of God. We need to transition from knowing the text to knowing the Author. In this post, I want to show you how we can move from being "mighty in the scriptures" to being "fervent in the Spirit," just like a man named Apollos did in the book of Acts. There is a way of God that is more perfect than where you are right now, and it starts with activating a heart that seeks the Kingdom first.

Think about the Apostle Paul for a second. Before he was the champion of grace, he was Saul of Tarsus—a top-tier theologian, a man so zealous for the scriptures that he was literally killing Christians to protect his understanding of the text. He was "mighty in the scriptures," no doubt. He could quote the Law and the Prophets better than anyone. But here’s the kicker: he was persecuting the very Author of those scriptures. When Jesus stopped him on that dusty road to Damascus, He didn't ask, "Why aren't you reading your Bible?" He asked, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” (Acts 9:4 KJV).

Saul had the text, but he didn't know the Person. He had the map, but he was walking in the wrong direction. Once he met the Author, everything changed. He realized that the scriptures weren't just a set of laws to be enforced, but a light shining on a living Savior. He went from being a religious enforcer to being a "heretic" in the eyes of the religious establishment because he started following the Spirit rather than just the letter. As I often discuss in my book OPEN YOUR EYES MY SUPERNATURAL JOURNEY, we need our spiritual eyes opened to see the Jesus of the Bible, not just the Jesus of our traditions.

Now, let's look at Apollos in Acts chapter 18. The Bible says he was an eloquent man, born in Alexandria, and—here is that phrase again—“mighty in the scriptures” (Acts 18:24 KJV). He was instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in the spirit. He was doing the work! He was speaking boldly in the synagogue. But there was a gap in his walk. He only knew the baptism of John. He was pointing people toward repentance, which is a great start, but it wasn't the full picture.

Imagine the scene: Apollos is preaching with passion, his voice echoing through the synagogue. In the back of the room, there's a couple—Aquila and Priscilla. They’ve been traveling with Paul. They know the "way" a bit more deeply. They don't jump up and shut him down or call him a false teacher. Instead, they take him aside. Can you see them? Maybe they invited him over for a meal, sat him down with a cup of whatever the first-century version of coffee was, and began to talk. The Bible says they “expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly” (Acts 18:26 KJV).

They gave him a better compass heading. Apollos was already walking; he just needed to be pointed in the right direction. This is what I call activating Kingdom seekers. It's about taking someone who has a spark and blowing on it until it becomes a flame. It’s about moving from the "baptism of repentance" to the "baptism of the Holy Ghost."

When we talk about the way of God, we have to look at what Jesus said in John 14. Thomas, ever the pragmatist, was confused. He said, “Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?” (John 14:5 KJV). Jesus didn't give him a GPS coordinate. He gave him Himself. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the father, but by me” (John 14:6 KJV).

If you are just doing "the prayer" and then stopping, you aren't in the Way. The Way is a Person you follow daily. It’s a continuous action. In John 8:31, Jesus says, “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.” It’s the continuing that matters. It’s the "keeping on" asking, "keeping on" seeking, and "keeping on" knocking.

I think about the Prodigal Son. He was out there in the world, wasting his life on harlots and riotous living. He reached a point where he was literally starving, looking at the husks the swine were eating. He didn't just say a "sinner's prayer" and stay in the pigpen. No, he made a decision. He started rehearsing his repentance. He said, “I will arise and go to my father” (Luke 15:18 KJV). He put one foot in front of the other. He changed his compass heading. And what happened? While he was yet a great way off, the father saw him and ran to meet him.

That is how God works. When you turn your heart toward Him and start walking, He draws near. “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you” (James 4:8 KJV). We need to stop thinking of salvation as a destination we reached in the past and start seeing it as a journey we are currently on with a living, breathing Lord.

Personal Reflections

There have been many times in my own ministry where I’ve had to be "corrected" by the Holy Spirit. I remember being so focused on getting the "sinner’s prayer" out of people that I missed the person standing right in front of me. I was treating them like a trophy or a statistic rather than a soul.

Jesus once asked a piercing question: “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” (Luke 6:46 KJV). That hit me hard. I realized that my goal shouldn't just be to get someone to acknowledge Jesus as "Lord" with their lips, but to help them enter into a relationship where they actually want to do what He says.

This is why I’m so passionate about "presence evangelism." I’ve learned that I don't have to convince people with my own eloquence. I just need to invite the presence of God into the situation. I can't tell you how many times I’ve been out at a park or a bus station, just wearing one of my Jesus shirts, and I’ll ask someone if I can pray for them. Sometimes they say no. They’re guarded. They’ve been "evangelized" before in a way that felt like a sales pitch.

But then I’ll share a testimony. I’ll tell them about how God delivered me from night terrors—something I talk about extensively in my book Overcoming Night Terror. I’ll tell them about a time the Holy Spirit gave me a word for someone that changed their life. Suddenly, their eyes light up. The "religious" wall comes down, and they start asking questions. They become "activated." Even if they don't pray a specific prayer right then, they leave that encounter with a better compass heading. They leave knowing that God is real, He is present, and He wants to talk to them.

I’ve realized that I don’t have a monopoly on truth. I’m just like Apollos—I’m a student of the Way. I’ve had my own "Priscillas and Aquilas" who have taken me aside and shown me where I was missing it. I’ve had to learn to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, to that "unction" that the Apostle John talks about. It’s a progression. You start with the word, then you meet the Author of the word, and then you become intuitive to the Spirit of the word.

Biblical References

When we look at the progression of the "Way" in scripture, we see a beautiful pattern of growth. It's not a static thing. In Acts 19, Paul finds some disciples in Ephesus and asks them a very specific question: “Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?” (Acts 19:2 KJV). They didn't even know there was a Holy Ghost! They were stuck in the baptism of John—the baptism of repentance.

Paul didn't tell them they weren't saved; he just showed them the way more perfectly. He told them they should believe on the one who came after John—Jesus Christ. And then, he laid hands on them, and the Holy Ghost came on them. They began to speak with tongues and prophesy. This is the goal of "presence evangelism." It’s not just a mental assent to facts; it’s an encounter with the Living God.

We have to remember the context of Romans 10:9-10. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9 KJV). When Paul wrote this, he was speaking to people—specifically the Pharisees and religious Jews—who were trying to work out their own righteousness through the Old Testament law. For them, confessing Jesus as Lord was a radical, life-threatening act of faith. It wasn't a "magic formula" to get into heaven while living however you want. It was a total surrender of their lives to a new King.

If we don't love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, and soul, we might find ourselves on the wrong side of that sheep and goats parable. Remember, the sheep and the goats were in the same flock. They looked similar from a distance. But the sheep were the ones who actually did the work of the Kingdom—they clothed the naked and fed the hungry. They were the ones who knew the Shepherd’s voice.

Jesus warned us: “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21 KJV). Doing the will of the Father is the evidence of being in the Way. It’s not about legalism; it’s about a heart that has been so transformed by the Author that it naturally wants to follow His lead.

We must be careful not to bury our talent like the wicked servant. He called Jesus "Lord" too, but he didn't do anything with what he was given. He didn't seek the Kingdom. He just sat on what he had and waited. That’s not the way of God. The way of God is active, it’s moving, and it’s always seeking to be "more perfect."

Key Takeaways

• Salvation is a Pursuit: It’s not just a prayer you said once; it’s a continuous walk with the Author and Finisher of our faith.
• Move Beyond the Text: While the scriptures are vital, their purpose is to lead you to a relationship with the Living Jesus.
• Seek the "More Perfect" Way: Be humble enough to receive course corrections from the Holy Spirit and from mentors God places in your life.
• Activate Others: Evangelism is about more than "saving" souls; it’s about activating Kingdom seekers who will pursue God for themselves.
• Presence Matters: Don't just share facts; share the presence and the power of God through your own testimonies.

Conclusion and Call to Action

Friend, where are you on the path today? Are you leaning on a prayer you said years ago, or are you actively seeking the Kingdom right now? God doesn't want you to just stay "mighty in the scriptures." He wants you to be fervent in the Spirit. He wants to take you from the baptism of repentance into the full, fire-filled life of the Holy Ghost.

The way of God is a beautiful, unfolding journey. There is always more of Him to know. There is always a "more perfect" way to walk. Don't settle for a dry, religious existence when you can have a vibrant, supernatural relationship with the biblical Jesus.

If this message has stirred something in your spirit, I want to encourage you to dig deeper. Check out more resources at ConradRocks.net, where we dive into the "rocks of revelation" being poured out for this hour. My passion is to see you not just know about God, but to truly know Him and be activated in your divine purpose.

Please share this post with your friends and family on social media. Let’s start a conversation about what it means to truly follow the Way. Until we meet again, keep seeking the Kingdom!

Action Items

• Identify Your Compass Heading: Spend time in prayer today and ask the Holy Spirit to show you if you’ve stopped walking or if you’ve drifted off course.
• Read Acts 18 and 19: Study the lives of Apollos and the Ephesian disciples. Notice the progression from repentance to the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Share a Testimony: This week, instead of just telling someone "Jesus loves you," share a specific story of what He has done in your life. Watch how it activates them.
• Invite the Presence: Before you start your day or enter a conversation about faith, ask the Holy Spirit to "light people up" with His presence.
• Continue in the Word: Commit to a daily time of reading the bible, not just to learn facts, but to talk to the Author of the text.