Food For Thoughts: Title: Recipe For Miserableness! If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. ~ 1 Corinthians 15:19 It is common this days to hear an entire sermon based only on worldly solutions. The usual ministration trend of: That baby you are looking for, you will get it That husband you are looking for you will get etc, is now becoming more and more the only Gospel preached in the end times Church compounds. The arena of this type of teachings if I may call it teachings is often packed with people. And just as expected, the gathered crowd who in their majority are undoubtedly undergoing problems of one sort or the other, usually respond to the flesh edifying worldly solutions centred messages coming from the so called teachers of righteousness with a very loud, Amen! The key question we all need to ask ourselves to begin with in regards to this trend of problem centred ministration approach is, what happened to preaching, patience, long suffering perseverance and remaining faithful to God no matter what for the sake of eternal life abiding with Him? (Matthew 5:1-12, John 15:18-27 & 16:33, Romans 5:1-5, Ephesians 4:1-3 & 6:8, James 2:4, 1 Peter 4:12-19, Galatians 5:22-26,). And what about making a disciple out of people by preaching repentance from sins and the blood of Jesus as the only means for overcoming sins and consequences of sinss which is death? Is the whole essence of the Gospel to do with what God can give us here and now or is it about what He has done for us through Christ on the cross of Calvary to ensure we receive His forgiveness and become saved from eternal damnation of hell fire? Is the Gospel all about focusing peoples attention on the world or on Christ Jesus who as the Author and finisher of our faith is our only means of making it safely to Gods eternal life kingdom? Is God only worthy of our worship if and when He gives us our worldly wants and desires? Is He only God unto those who supposedly receive from Him, that husband they are looking for or that financial breakthrough they are after? Is evidence of Gods presence in a persons life all to do with having the things that are physically desired as and when one desires for God to supply it? Can it really be true that the evidence of Gods blessings and favour upon a persons life are all to do with a persons marital or financial status? If yes does that then mean that everyone who has a wife, husband, money, fame and what have you, are all blessed and highly favoured by God? If so, will it then be right to then say those early disciples who were rejected by the people, beheaded, killed and all the genuine saints of God who are currently experiencing all sorts of trials in their lives right now despite their diligent service to God are not truly of God? My only answer to the above thought provoking questions is, if indeed our mindsets for following Christ are to do with expecting Him to solve all our physical worldly problems as and when we desire for Him to, then we will indeed for all intent and purposes be of all men, most miserable! I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. ~ 2 Timothy 4:1-5 For more inspirational articles from authors, please visitencouragedbygod
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:29:42 +0000
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