Hebrews
5:12-14
12 For
though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach
you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need
milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is
unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid
food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason
of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
This is not a rebuke, this is a
reality. I understand that each one of us are different stages in our Christian
faith – I certainly thank God for those of you who are young in the faith…I
also understand that there are others who should be further along but for some
reason or another, you have yet to transition onto greater things with God.
Oswald Chambers:
In the teachings of Jesus
Christ the element of judgment is always brought out, it is the sign of God’s
love. Never sympathize with a soul who finds it difficult to get to God, God is
not to blame. It is not for us to find out the reason why it is difficult, but
so to present the truth of God that the Spirit of God will show what is wrong.
The great sterling test in preaching is that it brings everyone to judgment.
The Spirit of God locates each one to himself.
If Jesus ever gave us a
command He could not enable us to fulfil, He would be a liar; and if we make
our inability a barrier to obedience, it means we are telling God there is
something He has not taken into account. Every element of self-reliance must be
slain by the power of God. Complete weakness and dependence will always be the
occasion for the Spirit of God to manifest His power.
1
Peter 4:17
17 For
the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it
begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey
the gospel of God?
Do you understand the weight of that scripture – judgment is
coming to the House of God! Listen that is not a place that is a PEOPLE! We are
the house of God!
As I’ve preached before, the church is the measuring stick
of a Christian’s faith…if you wanna know how well you are doing in God’s
kingdom…look at how you function in the church…- Your devotion to services
- Your love for the people
- Your worship and praise
- Your dedication to its functions
- Your level of sacrifice
All of this is taken into account…we are stewards of the
bride of Christ…how we treat His bride is direct reflection of our love for
Him…
Nehemiah
4:6
6 So
we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height,
for the people had a mind to work.
The key to that scripture is…’for the people had a mind to
work…’
Honestly, it’s very frustrating to see the work on hold or
cease simply because I’m not here. It’s amazing to me that whenever I’m away –
all of the problems surface, and they become unbearable…puzzling to me.
When will we have the victory whether I’m in town or not?
Understand this truth – I’m your pastor, not your parent!
There are things you need to settle and handle on your own! I will not allow
myself, or my wife to be hurled into your petty squabbles…you should be mature
enough to settle your own messes…
Gossip, backbiting, and slander, is not the way to handle
things…we turn people away with all of our hatred towards one another…
John
13:35
35 By
this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one
another.”
How can people know that the Potter’s House Christian Church
is a place where they can find love, when we don’t even love the people who are
already here?
Your love for one another is seen in these ways:
-
Pray for one another instead of talking about
each other
-
Fellowships should be filled with God, not other
people’s business
-
Evangelism should be impulsive, not a drudgery
> you should WANT to outreach
-
Applying the Word to your life on a daily basis
Just to name a few…I need your help! Without you, there is
no church house…we need each other…when I come to church, I want to be
encouraged! Don’t you?
