(Ang Kristiyano na laging nakalulugod sa Diyos sa loob ng lokal na simbahan)
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;”
Introduction:
a.
It is good to
know that if you and I are the kind of Christian like the church at Colossian
church that they are walking worthy of the Lord with all pleasing, we are the
kind of Christians that God wants to see in the local church because we please
Him.
b.
Paul gave good
commendation to the Christian in Rome.
ROMANS 16:3-4 “Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
Rom 16:4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I
give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.”
Five (5) things
God is pleased with Christians in the local church:
I. THOSE CHRISTIANS WHO DON’T “MISS” THE WORSHIP
SERVICE
(Yaong
mga Kristiyano na hindi pinalampas ang serbisyo sa pagsamba)
HEBREWS 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see
the day approaching.”
a. God was pleased with the faithfulness of the
Jerusalem church in the daily worship of the Lord.
ACTS 2:46 “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple,
and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart,”
Ø Thomas was not faithful in worshiping God.
JOHN 20:24 “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not
with them when Jesus came.”
b. God calls the faithful worshiper the true
worshiper who worships Him in Spirit and in truth.
JOHN 4:23-24 “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers
shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to
worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in
spirit and in truth.”
c. God was pleased with King David’s excitement in
worshiping Him in His temple.
PSALM 122:1 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the
house of the Lord.”
II. THOSE CHRISTIANS WHO DON’T “MURMUR” IN THE SERVICE
OF GOD
(Yaong
mga Kristiyano na hindi nagbubulungan sa paglilingkod sa Diyos)
PHILIPPIANS 2:14 “Do all things without murmurings
and disputings:”
a. Serving God as Joshua and his family did was a
great privilege for Christians.
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.”
b. Paul was steadfast and faithful in the service of
God.
1TIMOTHY 1:12 “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me,
for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;”
III. THOSE CHRISTIANS WHO DON’T “MIX” WITH UNBELIEVERS
(Yaong
mga Kristiyano na hindi nakikihalubilo sa mga hindi mananampalataya)
2CORINTHIANS 6:14-18 “Be ye not unequally yoked together
with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?
and what communion hath light with darkness?”
a.
Paul gives a
very practical reason why Christians should not be yoked with unbelievers.
Ø Righteousness cannot be mixed with iniquity; the
children of light cannot be mixed with the children of darkness.
b.
God commanded Christians
to seriously separate themselves from unbelievers.
2CORINTHIANS 6:17-18 “Wherefore come out from among
them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and
I will receive you. 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons
and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
IV. THOSE CHRISTIANS WHO DON’T “MOVE” IN FACING DEEP
TRIALS IN CHRISTIAN LIFE
(Yaong
mga Kristiyano na hindi natitinag sa harap ng malalalim na pagsubok sa buhay Kristiyano)
1PETER 1:7 “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious
than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto
praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”
a. Job was a good example of a Christian who remained
steadfast in the face of deep trials in life.
JOB 2:9-10 “Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine
integrity? curse God, and die. 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of
the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and
shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.”
b. Paul trusted in the Lord in times of great turmoil
in life.
2CORINTHIANS 1:8-9 “For we would not, brethren, have
you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out
of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: 9 But we
had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves,
but in God which raiseth the dead: ”
V. THOSE CHRISTIANS WHO DON’T “MISUNDERSTAND” THE
CALL OF GOD IN THEIR LIVES
(Yaong
mga Kristiyano na hindi nagkakamaling unawain ang tawag ng Diyos sa kanilang
buhay)
1CORINTHIANS 1:26-28 “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: ”
a. God has given His calling to every Christian base with the talent and ability given to them.
b. God's main purpose in calling us is to glorify Him in our lives.
1CORINTHIANS 1:29 “That no flesh should glory in his presence.”
CONCLUSION:
God is very pleased with the types of
Christians who walk worthy and pleasing God in their worship of Him.
PSALM 122:1 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the
house of the Lord.”
▪GOD
BLESS YOU ALL▪
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