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TOPIC: PREACHING THE WORD TAKES PRIORITY OVER OTHER INSPIRED CHURCH ACTIVITIES

HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE HOREMOW

DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR PAUL RIKA INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR.

DATE: SUNDAY OCTOBER 4, 2026.

TOPIC: PREACHING THE WORD TAKES PRIORITY OVER OTHER INSPIRED CHURCH ACTIVITIES  

TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 4:11-16 
11. “These things command and teach. 
12. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 
13. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 
14. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 
15. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 
16. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.”

KEY VERSE: PSALM 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.  

Barnabas and Paul gave themselves to preaching and teaching the word of God in the church of Antioch. By their ministry, the worshippers got transformed and began to live like Jesus!. Those who saw their lifestyle called them little Christs. That is how Christ's followers were called Christians. 

The believers need to be taught the doctrines of Scripture so they may know what to believe, what to do and what not to do. It is the responsibility of the ministers of God to teach scriptural doctrines for all to know and obey them. Through the preaching and teaching of the word of God, believers can know their privileges in the gospel and appropriate them by faith.  

We can see in the scripture that more time was given to the preaching and teaching of the word of God in the worship service of the early believers than to anything else. As good as singing, manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and other inspired activities are, they had a limited place. 

Focus was given to the preaching and teaching of the word of God. The fifteen to thirty minutes many congregations give to the preaching and teaching of the word in a worship service of two or more hours today is not in the spirit of the early church and cannot establish the believers in the faith. 

The charge Timothy was given is the charge the Lord has given to every true minister of the gospel in the church of Christ today. The minister is instructed by the Lord to teach all the word of God. This is a great assignment and duty. Time must not be wasted. 

He must be a wise master builder who should raise the congregation of believers that possesses a good knowledge and understanding of all the truths of the Holy Scripture. He must not dwell only on one truth or a few truths if he desires balanced growth, Christian success, maturity, spiritual victory and eternal life of members of his congregation.   

Thought for the day: Word ministration should take priority in church service.  

Song for the day: Something more than gold, something more than money, the word of God… 

 Bible reading for the day: Matthew 7-9 

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