[CC] [PREACHING LESSON 3:] WHY CHRISTIANS WHO ARE INVOLVED AND ENGAGED IN THE MINISTRY ARE CALLED BLESSED AND WITH MANY BLESSINGS FROM GOD?

 

WHY CHRISTIANS WHO ARE INVOLVED AND ENGAGED IN THE MINISTRY ARE CALLED BLESSED AND WITH MANY BLESSINGS FROM GOD?

( Joshua 24:15 ) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

1. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD LEADS THE CHRISTIAN TO CHOOSE TO BE CLOSER TO GOD.

( Psalms 73:28 ) But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

2. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD LEADS TO CHOOSE TO BE STRONG IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE.

( II Timothy 2:1-2 ) [1]Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

[2]And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

3. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD WE CHOOSE TO HUMBLE YOURSELVES AND PRAY TO GOD.

( Hebrews 4:16 ) Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

* ( James 4:6 ) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

4. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD WE CHOOSE TO ASK THE POWER AND GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP DOING THE WORK OF THE.

( Acts 1:8 ) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

* ( John 16:13 ) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

5. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD WE CHOOSE TO ALWAYS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO HELP US TO DO HIS COMMANMENTS.

( John 14:15 ) If ye love me, keep my commandments.

* We always our love to God.

( Deuteronomy 6:5 ) And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

6. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD WE CHOOSE TO WALK WOTHY OF THE LORD AND GLORIFYING AND PLEASING GOD IN OUR LIVES.

( Colossians 1:10 ) That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

7. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD WE CHOOSE GOD BLESS OUR LIVE WITH MANY BLESSINGS FROM OUR GOD.

( Proverbs 28:20 ) A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

8. BEING IN THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD WE CHOOSE OUR FAMILY TO IN THE FEAR OF GOD.

( Psalms 128:1-6 ) [1] Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

[2]For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

[3]Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

[4]Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

[5]The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

[6]Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

* God bless you all always *

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