PREPARATION:
We should always rely on the WORD OF GOD –
a.)The Word of God is Timeless.
b.)The Word of God is our Illustration.
WHAT ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TODAY?
I.RESPONSIBILITY TO HEAR GOD RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE.
Exodus 3: 4-5 –
Why we cannot hear God today?
1.)“Sandals” –pride,prestige, human achievements,material-ism, etc.
-today we hear a lot of VOICES, but let us this time hear what God will say?
2.)BUSYness is not Godliness!
-we are so preoccupied with so many things. So many things, that we often times missed our priority – God.
-Luke 10:42;Ps 27:4;Phil 3:13
3.)Failure –2 Cor 3:18
II . RESPONSIBILITY TO EMBRACE GOD’S VISION.
Exodus 3:4 – “… and he said, HERE AM I.”
“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” - Prov 29:18
GOD WILL NOT CHANGE OUR DESTINY! (Psalms 139)
We are on the winning side …(I John 4:4)
We are more than conquerors …(Romans 8:37)
“ I have a dream… “ popula-rized by Martin Luther King Jr.
= When young Walt was asked by her Kinder teacher to draw a flower garden, he drew it so differently than the rest. He drew the flowers with faces on them! The teacher said: Walt there are no flowers with faces. But Walt answered, “ In my garden there are. “
III. RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW GOD’S STRATEGIES –
It’s time to follow God’s order to the …
1.)Nation - Micah 6:8 = “ He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
2.)Family - Eph 5:22-25
3.)Church – “ …even as Christ is the head of the Church… “ And in John 15:5- “ For w/o me you can do nothing… “
YES, there must be unity in the Body of Christ…
IV. RESPONSIBILITY TO USE WHATEVER RESOURCES WE HAVE.
We must know our roles in the Church:
1.)The Pastor – he must play the role of a Leader / Trainor, who’s tasked is based on the premise of the Holy Scripture: “ But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.” - Acts 6:4
2.)The Membership - “ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. “ - Eph 4:11-12
3.) Nothing happens to a Christian by chance, all are planned by our loving heavenly Father. Psalms 139. We have a destiny to fulfill!
V. RESPONSIBILITY TO FINISH THE TASK.
“ Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. “ -Phil 1:6
Never … Never … Never … Never Give Up!
·Evangelism is the task. Without evangelization, the Church will die!!!
·No matter what the challenge be, look on the finish line.
·The glories that we shall someday receive is far more better than the hardships we encounter today.
·It is not so important on how glamorous you’ve started, the issue is : did you finish?
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