Sunday, August 06, 2006
@ 1:04 PM
Pastor Daniel 5th Aug
MINISTRY.MINISTRY = SERVICEthe harder it is, the more you stand, the stronger you become.EVERYTHING HAS A PURPOSE.
you were made BY God and made FOR God.
We have the privelege to know God.
DO YOU KNOW.?
God wants to talk to you more that you wanna listen to Him.
Hosea 6:6God dont want your sacrifices. He wants YOUR LOVE.!
The most important thing to know in life is that GOD LOVES YOU.The most important thing in life is to LOVE GOD.when we serve God, it pleases Him.!
Psalms 105:4Ephesians 1:5but before all these, do you know your basic foundation is important.?
if you dont spend quiet time, YOU AFFECT EVERYONE.
you lose your momentum.
1 Peter 1:3You were never meant to go through life alone.
The church is not a business, it is a BODY.
The church is not an organisation, it is an organism.
the more you grow as a believer, the more you love the church.
if you dont wanna love your family, you are telling God
i love you but i dont love your body.
isn't it ridiculous.?
1 John 3:16Our life on earth is a practice.
the more different we are from each another, the greater the potential for growth.!
cos when we love people that we can't seem to love, we GROW.
now, WHY SHOULD WE SERVE.?1.We are created for serviceEphesians 2:102.It is evidence that we belong to Jesus.!Romans 7:43.It is the way to serve GodColossians 3:23can you see God now.? NO.!
den how do you serve Him.? by serving others.!
Matthew 25:4everything that you do, do it unto GOD.!4.You owe God everything.God dint have to die for you, He chose to do so.
He has done more than enough for you.
Now is time you do something for Him.!
5.It is the best use of life.1 Corinthians 15:56ask yourself, what is your attitude.?
are you doing things that are as a service to God.?
6.It makes life meaningfulMark 8:35if you're not serving, you're not living.!
7.It will be rewarded for eternityJohn 12:26your life on earth is a test.
whatever you do here determines what you do in heaven.!
PROMOTION COMES FROM GOD.
den now, HOW CAN YOU SERVE GOD.?first you must know.
you were save, commission,called, gifted to serve God.Every Christian is a MINISTER(SERVANT)
ministry=service
minister=servant
the higher you go, the more you sevre
Psalms 139:13-16God plans your days, but do you choose to live your days for Him.?use your SHAPE.
S-spritual gifts
H-heart
A-abilities
P-personalities
E-experiencesSPIRITUAL GIFTSyou've got unique eyes, fingerprints,footprints, heartbeat.!
ALL OF US ARE UNIQUE.
some things may motivate you but not others.
some things may make you yawn but not for others.
you have unique spiritual gifts.!
HEARTall of us are passionate for different things.
if God created us all the same, nothing will be done.
its because we are different, that's why things get done.
reveals God's intention for your life,
ask yourself. WHAT'S YOUR PASSION.?
ABILITIES [eg. computer skills]
Exodus 1:3natural gifts are as good as spiritual gifts.!
abilities are equally important as spiritual gifts.
use it to serve God.!
often, we give ourselves the excuse that IM NOT TALENTED ENOUGH.!
the truth is, each of us have at least 500-700 skills and one of them is at least a PERFECT 10.!
ministry is done by people like us.! its YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.!
PERSONALITYGod did not create us using cookie cutter, we are all different.
God is a God who loves variety.!
we have different likings.
our personality determines where we serve and how we use our gifts.!
are you an introvert or extrovert.?
there is no right or wrong temperament in ministry.
you will experience fruitfulness.!
remember, everything you do now,
its not going to go to waste.!
EXPERIENCESRomans 8:28God never waste your experiences.
-educational experiences
-vocational experiences
-family experiences
-painful experiences
you must be able to talk about your experiences.
If you want to serve God, you need to be a clean vessel.
2 Tim 2:21confess your sins.
thats all. ACTS 3.! start bringing the friends that all of us have started praying for.!
dont hesitate anymore.
please do what you are called to do. there is
really really no more time.!
MEL.