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TRAVAILING UNTIL CHRIST IS FORMED IN YOU [Galatians 4G] {ii}
• A single Parent
WHEN I was still pastoring, a sister, single parent, had A problem with the light in her house, she had issues with the Electricity Company. She came to me and narrated the... moreTRAVAILING UNTIL CHRIST IS FORMED IN YOU [Galatians 4G] {ii}
• A single Parent
WHEN I was still pastoring, a sister, single parent, had A problem with the light in her house, she had issues with the Electricity Company. She came to me and narrated the story, I directed her to someone I know in the company and the person attended to her promptly, the issues were settled that day.
WHEN she came back, she said she was expecting me to go with her or go alone by myself to settle the matter on her behalf. She said, the pastor in her former church used to do that for her. She blurted out, “and I am paying my tithe.” I told her I cannot do that for you, since I know someone who can help you there, I do not need to go there.
- If you want to please everyone as a minister, you will never please God (Galatians 1:10).
- Some pastors are in the custody of the people they are leading, they are pastors that Someone can call anytime, anyhow, and demand to do one thing or another for them; And give such a pastor a paltry sum, money, for the errands he has run for them.
- These things I am sharing are common to Pastors of small congregations and some itinerant ministers.
- Some Ministers have sold their BIRTHRIGHT, ministry right, like Esau because of a morsel of meal:
“Lest there be any fornicator or PROFANE PERSON LIKE ESAU, WHO FOR ONE MORSEL OF FOOD SOLD HIS BIRTHRIGHT" (Hebrews 12:16).
- The grace of God on your life is more than the money that anyone would give to you.
- Pay attention to your work, the assignment, by giving yourself to prayer and the Word of God Acts (6:2,4).
- It is when you do these, give yourself to prayer and the Word, that you will save yourself and the people you are leading (1 Timothy 4:13,16).
- When you do it, your profits or progress will come, it will APPEAR, and be SEEN, by all men (1 Timothy 4:15).
13. “Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
15. Meditate upon these things; GIVE YOURSELF ENTIRELY TO THEM, THAT THY PROGRESS [profiting] MAY APPEAR TO ALL.
16. Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, FOR IN DOING THIS YOU WILL SAVE BOTH YOURSELF, AND THOSE WHO HEAR YOU.”
1 Timothy 4:13-16 (NKJV)
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
Peace!
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TRAVAILING UNTIL CHRIST IS FORMED IN YOU [Galatians 4G] {i}
“My little children, with whom I am again in TRAVAIL UNTIL CHRIST BE FORMED IN YOU.”
Galatians 4:19 (RSV)
• Your primary assignment as a Minister is to divide, SKILLFULLY TEACH the Word... moreTRAVAILING UNTIL CHRIST IS FORMED IN YOU [Galatians 4G] {i}
“My little children, with whom I am again in TRAVAIL UNTIL CHRIST BE FORMED IN YOU.”
Galatians 4:19 (RSV)
• Your primary assignment as a Minister is to divide, SKILLFULLY TEACH the Word of truth—the Bible (2 Timothy 2:15).
- You are to feed the flock of God under your Care: "I URGE YOU THEN TO SEE THAT YOUR “flock of God” IS PROPERLY FED AND CARED FOR. Accept the responsibility of looking after them willingly AND NOT BECAUSE YOU FEEL YOU CAN'T GET [something] OUT OF IT, DOING YOUR WORK NOT FOR WHAT YOU CAN MAKE, BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE REALLY CONCERNED FOR THEIR WELL-BEING" (1 Peter 5:2 Philips).
- You are to equip them for the work of ministry and edify them–build THEM up:
11 “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 FOR THE EQUIPPING OF THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY, FOR THE EDIFYING OF THE BODY OF CHRIST" (Ephesians 4:11,12 NKJV).
- You are to take oversight—serve as an overseer (Acts 20: 27,28; Hebrews 13:7,17).
- You oversee the people in prayer not by needless visitations, although visiting their houses when needed may be necessary.
- Some Ministers are fond of going to people’s houses, offices, shops and so on IN the name of visitation.
SOME Ministers who do such a THING are BEING sincerely wrong, they do not know better, they thought they would have to visit the people all the time; BUT some are doing it because of the money that would be given to them.
THE real oversight of people is done in the place of prayer.
- If you commit your people to God in prayer, you put prayer covering over them and pray that Christ be formed in them, you may not need to be going about visiting them all the time.
- Your major assignment is to watch over them in prayer, and stay before God to study His Word and fellowship with Him to receive what to feed them with.
BEING hardworking in the Ministry is not about running around per se, but about being diligent in prayer, the studying of the Word, and ministering what you have studied and received from God to the people!
2. “Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “IT IS NOT DESIRABLE THAT WE SHOULD LEAVE THE WORD OF GOD AND SERVE TABLES.
4. “BUT WE WILL GIVE OURSELVES CONTINUALLY TO PRAYER AND TO THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD.”
Acts 6:2,4 (NKJV)
• If you feed your people with the undiluted Word of God and stay in the presence of God to pray for them, that Christ may be formed in them; THEY would not be a prey in the hands of the false teachers.
NOTE: What time does a Minister has IN running errands for his or her church members?
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Good morning, saints! It's JAM (Joel & Mike) Monday! Come talk to us about God! We'll be live at 10 a.m. EST! PTL!
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BEING PERSECUTED FOR THE CROSS OF CHRIST {1}
"FOR DO I NOW PERSUADE MEN, OR GOD? OR DO I SEEK TO PLEASE MEN? For if I still pleased men, I would NOT be a bondservant of Christ."
Galatians 1:10 (NKJV)
• You should not allow sentiment because you want... moreBEING PERSECUTED FOR THE CROSS OF CHRIST {1}
"FOR DO I NOW PERSUADE MEN, OR GOD? OR DO I SEEK TO PLEASE MEN? For if I still pleased men, I would NOT be a bondservant of Christ."
Galatians 1:10 (NKJV)
• You should not allow sentiment because you want to please men.
THE work of ministry should be done the way you have been instructed by God: "who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, AS MOSES WAS DIVINELY INSTRUCTED when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He [God] said, “SEE THAT YOU MAKE ALL THINGS ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN SHOWN YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN" (Hebrews 8:5).
- If what someone holds on to, is heretic and NOT sound biblically, do not allow such a person (Titus 3:9-11).
- Whoever is heretic can pollute your work (1 Timothy 6:3-5; 2 John 10,11).
AND being sentimental about such a thing would not help the person of you as a leader, neither would it help your Ministry, and would also NOT help the people under your leadership (1 Timothy 4:16).
- When Peter was not straightforward, he, being hypocritical about the issue of associating or eating with the Gentiles, Paul had to confront him openly (Galatians 2:11-14).
THE step had to be taken, so the work they [Paul and Barnabas] have built over a period of time would NOT be crumbled or scattered.
Paul was not sentimental about it at all!
• For your work which you have labour to build NOT to be crumbled, you have to be proactive, challenge whoever wants to introduce heresy, the doctrine or teaching that is NOT in line with the Bible.
- Those who would not want to be persecuted or criticized would not mind to compromise their stand, when it comes to doctrinal issues: "These men who are always urging you to be circumcised—what are they after? THEY WANT TO PRESENT A PLEASING FRONT TO THE WORLD AND THEY WANT TO AVOID BEING PERSECUTED FOR THE CROSS OF CHRIST" (Galatians 6:12 Phillips).
- Whatever is being introduced by someone, that is contrary to the Bible, SHOULD be rejected completely (2 John 9-10).
IF you want to compromise the Word of God, that other people might accept you; YOU will miss God Big time.
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11/16/23: We are now approaching 30 “news” outlets that reported false financial results for #Truth #Social. The more we accomplish, the more the mainstream media seems to be panicking about the mere existence of a #free-#speech platform that gives... more11/16/23: We are now approaching 30 “news” outlets that reported false financial results for #Truth #Social. The more we accomplish, the more the mainstream media seems to be panicking about the mere existence of a #free-#speech platform that gives Americans a voice outside the media’s control. The corporate media’s death throes are not pretty, but they’re a major step toward reinvigorating free expression.
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