HOW DO YOU SUCCEED IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY?
TUESDAY MAY 2
TEXT: JOSHUA 1: 1-9
Key Verse: “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shall meditate therein day and night ………..” Joshua 1:8
Anywhere you go people talk about success including the house of God, many preacher of the gospel have written books, organize crusade, seminars conferences and even produced CDs, DVDs on success. Now, we want to hear what God have to say about how to succeed in your ministry. To succeed in the ministry arises from a book and it is called the book of God. This book of the law shall not depart from thy mouth, therefore know what is written in the book of God and be committed to the word of God. To succeed comes from total and careful obedience to the words of God written in His book called the Bible and then you shall succeed in your ministry.
Again, then your ways shall be prosperous. To succeed in the ministry is not determined by the number of your congregation and the number of services you hold every Sunday. You may have a membership of one thousand (1,000) people in your congregation and none among them is qualified to enter heaven! That is, you may have gigantic church building but the worshipers therein are not heavenly candidates, you are not yet succeeding in your ministry. Until you turn yourself and make yourself available to God in total obedience and complete submission to the words of God by doing what is written therein, you cannot turn your congregation into doing things right with God.
There are two ways you can succeed in your ministry: The godly way; and the ungodly way. The Godly way of succeeding is from God because God doesn’t see as man see. He is not interested in a large congregation but the soul that is holy and righteous. The ungodly ways are the ways of men. Men judge by appearance and in numbers. God have lay down rules and regulations written down for us and therefore access us through the complete obedience to that rules.
Thought for the day: Total obedience to the word of God is a sure way to succeed in life.
Song for the day: I am a blessed child (2x), Jesus made me a blessed child, I am a blessed child.
Bible reading for the day: 1 Kings 3-5; Luke 23:1-26
For taking your time to study remain blessed. August Tuesday 27th TOPIC: CORRECT WATER BAPTISM TEXT: Mark 16:15-16 KEY VERSE: Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The believer requires water baptism. The baptism that Jesus commanded is in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. It is done by immersion in water because the three Persons are One. In Acts of the Apostles, the people were baptizing in the name of Jesus. They used the phrase “in the name of Jesus” to indicate that the baptism was carried out as authorized by Jesus, and the baptism authorized by Jesus is that which is done in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. It is not to say that they dip people in water and say, “I baptize you in the name of Jesus.” The name of Jesus cannot represent the Godhead. The Father is not Jesus, the Holy Spirit is not Jesus, Jesus is God who be
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