PRECIOUS PEOPLE INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH THAT ALWAYS PLEASES GOD.
( Romans 16:1-7 ) I commend unto you Phebe our sister,
which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and
that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath
been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
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.
5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute
my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my
fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ
before me.
8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my
beloved.
* INTRODUCTION:
a. Precious people are spiritual and
God fearing people of God inside the local Church.
( Psalms 128:1-4 ) 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.
b. Special people are special in the
sight of God.
( I Peter 2:9-10 ) Receiving the end of your faith,
even the salvation of your souls.
10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and
searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
1. THE CHRISTIAN WHO ALWAYS WORSHIP
THE LORD WITH EXCITEMENT.
( Psalms 122:1 ) I was glad when they said unto me,
Let us go into the house of the LORD.
2. THE CHRISTIAN WHO AKWAYS SERVE THE
LORD WITH FAITHFULNESS.
( I Timothy 1:12 ) And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the
ministry;
3. THE CHRISTIAN WHO GIVE ALWAYS
THEIR TITHES AND OFFERRING CONSISTENTLY.
( Malachi 3:10 ) Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith,
saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour
you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
4. THE CHRISTIAN WHO ALWAYS PRAY
BRETHREN IN CHRIST THAT FACE TRIALS IN LIFE.
( Acts 12:5 ) Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made
without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
5. THE CHRISTIAN WHO ALWAYS OBEY GOD
AND DO NOT COMPLAIN.
( Hebrews 11:4-8 ) By faith Abel offered unto God a
more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was
righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death;
and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation
he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he
that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as
yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which
he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a
place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went
out, not knowing whither he went.
* God bless you always *
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