THE STRENGTH OF THE CHRISTIANS IS THE
STRENGTH OF THE CHURCH.
(
Ephesians 6:10-12 ) Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the
Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil.
Eph 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high [places].
INTRODUCTION:
a. The great job of every Pastor to the local Church is
to help the Christians to strong in their Christian life so that we enjoy
having our Church a strong Church.
b. Our spiritual enemy is a strong enemy and need the
collective effort of strong Christian to face our spiritual enemy with courage
and confidence in God.
c. The great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ is the
great Christ entrusted to the local Church and we to be strong and united to
reach the unreached lost people all over the World.
6 GREAT THINGS ON SPIRITUAL STRENGHT OF THE CHRISTIAN TO
MAKE THE CHURCH READY TO THE WORK OF THE LORD.
WHAT THE CHRISTIANS NEEDS TO STRENGHTEN THEM.
1. THE CHRISTIANS NEEDS TO BE EQUIP
IN THEIR CHRISTIANS LIFE IN THIS CHURCH TO BE STRONG.
(
Ephesians 4:11-16 ) [11]And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets;
and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
[12]For
the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of
the body of Christ:
[13]Till
we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
[14]That
we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with
every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby
they lie in wait to deceive;
[15]But
speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the
head, even Christ:
[16]From
whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every
joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every
part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
2. THE CHRISTIANS NEEDS TO TEACH THEM
TO BE UNITED IN DOING THE WORK OF THE LORD IN THIS THE CHURCH TO BE STRONG
(
Psalms 133:1-3 ) [1] Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity!
[2]It is
like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even
Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
[3]As the
dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for
there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
3. THE CHRISTIANS NEEDS TO BE
ENCOURAGE TO PRAYERFUL TO MAKE THE CHURCH STRONG .
(
Luke 18:1 ) And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that
men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
(
Jeremiah 33:3 ) Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
(
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.
4. THE CHRISTIANS SHOULD INVOLVED IN
MANY MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH TO MAKE THE CHURCH TO STRONG.
(
I Corinthians 1:12-18 ) [12]For as the body is one, and hath many members,
and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ.
[13]For by
one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
[14]For
the body is not one member, but many.
[15]If the
foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it
therefore not of the body?
[16]And if
the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it
therefore not of the body?
[17]If the
whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing,
where were the smelling?
[18]But
now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased
him.
5. THE CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE ABOUNDING
IN THE WORK OF THE LORD TO MAKE THE TO BE A STRONG CHURCH.
(
I Corinthians 15:58 ) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast,
unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that
your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
6. THE CHRISTIAN SHOULD ALWAYS BUSY
REACHING LOST PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY THIS MAKE TO A STRONG CHURCH.
(
Acts 6:4-7 ) [4]But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,
and to the ministry of the word.
[5]And the
saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith
and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
[6]Whom
they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands
on them.
[7]And the
word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem
greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
7. THE CHURCH PRACTICE THE
SACRIFICIAL LIBERAL GIVING MAKE THE CHURCH STRONG.
(
2 Corinthians 9:6-8 ) [6]But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall
reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also
bountifully.
[7]Every
man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or
of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
[8]And God
is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
8. THE CHURCH THAT ARE SOLDOUT IN MISSION
PLANTING IN THE MISSION FIELD AND SUPPORT THEM MAKE THE CHURCH STRONG.
(
Philippians 4:15-19 ) [15]Now ye Philippians know also, that in the
beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated
with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
[16]For
even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
[17]Not
because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
[18]But I
have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things
which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable,
wellpleasing to God.
[19]But my
God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.
* God bless you all always *
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