HIRE: To engage someone's service(s) for a particular agreed amount.
God means business; He is business minded with our lives. Do not think you won your life, God owns your life.
- God hates idleness. Matthew 20:3-6.
- A lazy man for God is a wicked man. Matthew 25:24-6
- It is prerogative of God to call, chose and reward and the kind of reward to give. Matthew 20:12-15
- It is God who calls and chooses men. Jeremiah 1:5; John 15:16; 1Corinthians 1:26-29
- When God, choose, it's so that all glory will be for Him.
- There is nothing you do foo God that is a waste. 1Corinthians 3:9-14
- Obey His calling and expect to be rewarded and be content with it.
THINGS HE HIRED US TO DO.
1. To bring forth fruits. John 15:16; Luke 13:6-9
- Anyone not bearing fruits shall be cut down. John 15:1-5
Check your life, are you bringing forth fruits.
2. To tell people about the gospel. Romans 10:14-15
- All believers have been given the ministry of watchman. (Ezekiel 33:2-11); and the ministry of reconciliation. (2Corinthians 5:17-20)
3. To make disciples by telling others about Jesus. Matthew 28:19
- Disciple is someone who has been trained in the footsteps of the master.
- A true disciples lives and practices the way of the master; He does not have a mind of His own.
- When a disciple is far from the master, he will backslide.
In the midst of it all, God will never owe you a reward. He expects your obedience and returns and you are to expect His reward too.
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- We are called, as believers, to a life that is only inhibited in God.
- This life is not by what you did or are doing; it is by God's grace.
DIVINE, means a deity or God. NATURE, means of this world.
DIVINE NATURE: God's ability that controls the world or the way of God that controls personality or character.
Empowerment is the process of becoming stronger. The life we live as Christians is an empowered life.
Believers are ordinary people who have been supernaturally empowered by God. It should be evident in our lives that things are working for us beyond the ordinary.
We have the resources of Heaven backing us up so it may not be about having excess but having an assurance that we can never be stranded.
Elijah was a man of faith. One who believed strongly in the word of God. He made sure He held on to the promise of rain even when it didn't seem like it. He was persistent till the fulfillment of the word came.
Faith is described as continued action in the absence of evidence.
When you have Grace for Speed, all other natural laws are suspended. People will question your victories and accomplishments because it's unfathomable by human understanding.
Recap: The church is the ground and pillar of truth. As believers, we make up the church hence there are certain traits and conducts required of us. Last week we considered Simplicity and Sincerity. Today, we look further to learn other traits we must possess as true believers.
SUBMISSION (John3:8): A believer should be workable and teachable not having a rigid mind. If indeed Jesus is your LORD, you should learn to say YES to Him at all times.
- Exceeding means to surpass or to transcend and grace is an unmerited favor.
- Exceeding grace is a type of grace that eliminates all human possibilities.
- Exceeding grace is an unmerited grace and it is one of God's promises to us.
1Timothy 1:14
- The grace of God is limitless. No matter what you are passing through, the exceeding grace of god is able to move you from the level of ordinary to extraordinary.
There is an acceptable way of life or conduct for every believer and beyond that, every kingdom minded believer should have this traits.
TRAIT: A distinguishing quality of a person or character.
- There's a way a responsible follower of Christ should comport him/her self.
- A serious believer will want to please and honor God with his life.
BELIEVER'S TRAIT 1. Simplicity
2Corinthians 1:18-25; 11:3
- The message of the cross is simple; believe in your heart and confess with your mouth.
- Either on the mountain top or in your room, God answers prayers.