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for their failure to respond to the divine call to serve God and to serve him acceptably.
JUNE 2013
Our I Focus I SERVE in Christs church Ex. 8:1
Topic:
IF THEY
available to serve but I am busy. You see, my house is far and the traffic is too terrible. You naaa, like you know where I dey stay a, like you go te ase why I no dey fit come Youth service. Man can always find a good reason or an excuse for which he/she cannot serve in Christs church. Whiles too much education is an excuse for someone, no education at all is a good enough excuse for the other. In the same vain either employment or unemployment is someones excuse. Men from the time of Adam have always had a reason
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Apostle Paul (Romans 12:11) For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Jesus Christ (Mark 10:45)
Matt. 25:18, 24-30 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. The only acceptable excuse when we stand before God is to have our PROFITS in your hands.
Moses had limitations and excuses too Exodus 4:10 But Moses said to the LORD, "Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue."
here I have made five talents more.' 21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.' 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' 23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'
answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents;
CONCLUSION
John 12:26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.