WORKING OUT THE LOCAL CHURCH TO BE A
BLESSED CHURCH IN THE SIGHT OF GOD.
* INTRODUCTION:
a. To workout to be blessed before means. The Christian or Church will
prove that they are whorthy in their daily spiritual walk before God.
* ( Psalms 1:1 )
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
b. God expect too much to all His children to be like Him in their holy
living.
* ( I Peter
1:15-16 ) 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all
manner of conversation;
16 Because it is
written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1. A BLESSED CHURCH IS WITH A GOD-FEARING CHRISTIAN FAMILY INSIDE THE
LOCAL CHURCH.
( Psalms 128:1-4
) 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.
a. The Church are the assembly of Christian family and God expect the
head of the family ( Father or Mother )will be the example to their children to
live a God fearing life.
(Psalms
128: 3-4 ) 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.
2. A BLESSED CHURCH ARE FAITHFUL WORSHIPPER OF GOD.
( Acts 2:46-47 )
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,
47 Praising God,
and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily
such as should be saved.
a. The blessed Church always expirience the presence of God during their
worship to God.
( Mathew 18:20 )
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am
I in the midst of them.
3. A BLESSED CHURCH ARE CHURCH WHO ARE SOLD OUT GIVING THEIR TITHES AND
OFFERING TO THE LORD.
( Malachi
3:10-12 ) 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.
11 And I will
rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your
ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field,
saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all
nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the
LORD of hosts.
a. God Himself will announce to the World that a faithful Church in
giving a blessed before Him.
( Malachi 3:12 )
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a
delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
b. God said that it is blessed to give than to receive.
( Acts 20:35 ) I have shewed
you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give
than to receive.
4. A BLESSED CHURCH ARE EXPIRIENCE PERSECUTION FOR RIGHTEOUNES SAKES.
( Matthew
5:10-12 ) 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are
ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of
evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they
the prophets which were before you.
a. The early Church of God experience deep deep persecution because of
their love and obedience to God to fulfill the great commission of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
( Acts 5:28-29
) 28 Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled
Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter
and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
b. Even the Lord Jesus Christ warn the Christian that the World will
persecute us. The same persecution the World did to Him.
( John 17:13-15 ) 13 And now come
I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy
fulfilled in themselves.
14 I have given
them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the
world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I pray not
that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep
them from the evil.
5. A BLESSED CHURCH WHO ALWAYS BUSY REACHING THE LOST AT ANY COST.
( John 9:4-5
) 4 I must work the works of him
that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
5 As long as I
am in the world, I am the light of the world.
a. The Lord Jesus is our prime model of faithful soulwinner.
b. Christians are the light of the World as Christ also being the light
of the World.
( Mathew 5:16 ) 16 Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
* God bless you all always *
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